Mary L. Ewing, of St. Johns, died Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the age of 81. She was born July 17, 1934 in St. Johns, MI the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Kandle) Hopko. Mary was a graduate of Rodney B. Wilson High School in St. Johns, Class of 1952 and a 1955 graduate of the St. Lawrence Unit of the Mercy School of Nursing in Detroit. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns, worked for the Red Cross Blood Bank, was a member of the Clinton county Child Abuse Council and was an avid golfer. Mary was a retired Registered Nurse with over 40 years of service at Clinton Memorial Hospital in St. Johns, enjoyed the monthly lunches with the CMH retirees and loved traveling with her best friend Irene Armbrustmacher. Mary married Clark Wayne Ewing in 1956 and he preceded her in death in 1961. She was also predeceased by a sister, Margaret Gurski; three brothers, Joe, Steve and John Hopko and in-laws, Stanley Gurski, Gary Glazier and Eunice Hopko-Wirth. Surviving is her son, Sim (Glenda) Ewing; two grandchildren, Allison (Adam) Sharp and Kelsey (Jonathan) Grimes; two sisters, Helen Glazier, Betty (Larry) St. Pierre; three sisters-in-law, Marlene “Sam” Hopko, Alexandra Hopko, Audrey (Fred) Stahl; brother-in-law, Jim (Bonnie) Ewing and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating. Interment will take place at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Bath, MI. The family will receive relatives and friends 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church 109 Linden St. Johns, MI 48879 or UVA-Wise Nursing Program, C/O UVA-Wise Foundation, 1 College Ave. Wise, VA 24293.

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