Mary Ann Ridgeway

Mary Ann(Hazeleger) Ridgeway, 72, of Beaver Island died on Saturday, August 6, 2016 inBrownsburg, Indiana in the presence of her family.

Mary Ann was bornon January 16, 1944 in Kalamazoo, MI to Dick and Henrietta (Van Maaren)Hazeleger. She graduated from Richland High School in 1961, completed herundergraduate degree from Western Michigan University in 1967, and her mastersdegree from Western Michigan University in 1975. On September 4, 1964 she married Charles(Buck) Ridgeway in Kalamazoo, MI.

Mary Ann was anelementary teacher for Athens Area Schools for 28 years, and she retired in1997. She also worked for Ravenna Public Schools and Mendon Community Schools. MaryAnn was a quilter and she made quilts for all of her grandchildren. She enjoyedflowers, baking, reading recipe books, swimming and spending time at her house on BeaverIsland.

She was preceded indeath by her husband of 51 years Charles (Buck) Ridgeway of Beaver Island. She is survived by her children Chuck(Danine) Ridgeway of Brownsburg, IN and Rob (Lisa) Ridgeway of Battle Creek, MI;grandchildren, Tyler and Brock Ridgeway of Homer, MI, Emily and Cecilia Ridgewayof Brownsburg, IN; brother Dirk Hazeleger; sister, Susan Hazeleger; sister-in-law,Margaret (Marvin) Miller. She waspreceded in death by her parents, and mother and father-in-laws Charles andWynona (Everman) Ridgeway.

A memorialreception will be held for family and friends at Clara’s on the River, 44MCCamly St. S., Battle Creek, MI 49017, on Wednesday, August 17^th from11:00 AM until 1:00 PM.

In Beaver Island, Michigan — A memorialreception (pitch-in) for family and friends at the Beaver Island Golf Course onSaturday, September 3, 2016, from 5:30PM until 7:30PM.

Contributionsmay be given in her memory to help support the Beaver Island Rural HealthCenter. Checks made payable to the“Charlevoix County Community Foundation,” with BIRHC Endowment on the memoline, can be sent to the Charlevoix County Community Foundation, P. O. Box 718,East Jordan, MI 49727