Mary Ann Blakeley Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Ann Blakeley in Burlington, Iowa, who passed away on March 31, 2025, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Mary Ann may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John W. Shirley and Trella Shirley (Kile); her husband Elvin G. Blakeley; her brother Marion Shirley; and her grandson William Lauer.
She is survived by: her daughters, Pamela O'Rourke, Diana Cherry (Thomas) and Debra Haynes. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
