BURT, Mary Fae (Bunyard) - b. August 16, 1927 - d. March 20, 2009

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Mary Fae Burt, 81, a resident of Fall River, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009 at Sedan Rehabilitation Nursing Center in Sedan, Kansas.  She was born August 16, 1927 at Fall River, Kansas, the daughter of Harvey and Viola Bunyard.  She attended school at Fall River.

She was united in marriage to Benny Otto Burt on November 18, 1944.  Following their marriage, Benny and Mary lived in Fredonia, Kansas and later moved to Fall River where they raised their family.  To this union three children were added to the family:  one son, Gary; one daughter, Judy; and one adopted daughter, Terry.  Benny preceded her in death December 21, 1998.

She leaves to mourn her passing a son, Gary Burt of Fall River, Kansas; a daughter, Judy Hurt and husband Jerry of Sedan, Kansas; an adopted daughter, Terry Burt of Fall River, Kansas; eight grandchildren, Brenda, Shawn, Gary Lee, Shanon, Larry, Shane, Sharee, and Shelby; six great-grandchildren, Kylie, Broc, Alyson, Benny, Luke, and Madison; two brothers, Buck Bunyard and Paul Bunyard, both of Eureka, Kansas; and two sisters, Betty Riggs of Washington, D.C. and Ruby Robert of Severy, Kansas. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one sister, five brothers, and one great grandson, Brody Hurt.

Funeral services will be held Monday, March 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Fall River Christian Church with Rev. Tony Pameticky officiating.  Burial wlll be in Mt. Zion Cemetery north of Fall River, Kansas.

A memorial has been established in Mary's name with the First Christian Church in Fall River and may be sent to the funeral home.  Words of condolence may be left at www.timmonsfuneralhome.com.

Timmons Funeral Home, 510 N. 7th Street, Fredonia, Kansas 66736 is in charge of the arrangements.

(taken from the Timmons Funeral Home website)