Mary Ann White

Mary Ann White, 78, of Westfield passed away May 19, 2022.  She was born April 14, 1944, in Lebanon, the daughter of the late Hugh and Mary Jane (Jones) Carey.  A Class of 1962 Westfield Washington High School graduate, she took great pride in her family’s long seeded roots in the Westfield community where she raised 5 Westfield Shamrocks in her favorite place, their 35-acre farm.

“Handprints on the cupboards and shoes in the hall. Toilet seat’s up and there’s “mud” on the wall. The shelves in the kitchen are continually bare. There are toys on the couch and jeans on the chair. Wrestling and mud and cars and noise; I’m sure you guessed…I’m the mother of boys!”

The “boys” are by her own admission her highest accomplishment and greatest joy. She loves each of her sons deeply and expanded that love to their families, friends and countless other children who had the privilege to know her as their bus driver. She absolutely LOVED being a bus driver for Westfield Washington Schools, where she was the longest serving driver in history for the school.

“Glory to our Westfield” – If there is one thing that the community can boast about its longest standing residents is their pride in their school and the deep friendships that were created in those halls. Mary Ann and her high school friends still gathered monthly to chat, reminisce, and try “one of those new places” popping up in town. She looked forward to meeting with the Ladies of Westfield High School every third Friday.

Mary Ann was a lifetime member of Hortonville United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her five sons, Dan (Carol) Willoughby, Jim (Julie) Willoughby, Dave (Susie) Willoughby, Rick (Cara) Willoughby, and Adam (Teresa) White; nine grandchildren, Samantha, Jacob (Melani), Justin (Erin), Makayla (Justin), McKenna, Madelyn, Kyla, Kadian, and Maryn; three great granddaughters, Andy, Hazel, and Eleanor; sister, Linda (Bill) Field; and a brother, Walter (Martha) Carey.  She was preceded in passing by a sister, Patti Rasnake.

The family would like to thank the physicians, nurses, and caregivers at IU North for their dedication to your work and your patients. We are simply grateful you were members of our mother’s care team at the end of her life. We are forever grateful for your compassion and kindness.

Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, May 27, 2022, at Hortonville United Methodist Church, 20585 Horton Road.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM until the time of service.  A gathering of friends and family will be held at the church post service.

Flowers are welcomed and arrangements can be delivered to: Flanner Buchanan – Carmel, 325 E. Carmel Dr, Carmel IN 46032 up until 4:00 PM Thursday May 26th for delivery to the church for services on Friday. Memorial contributions may be directed to Westfield Washington Education Foundation or to Goodwill Industries.  Online condolences may be shared by visiting flannerbuchanan.com.