Mary Anna Bird Matern Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Mary Anna Bird Matern of Chesterton, Indiana, who passed away on May 1, 2026 at the age of 58. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Anna Bird Matern to pay them a last tribute.
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 Anna 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, Charles E. "Skip" Bird and Hannah E. Bird (Platts); and her husband Daniel Matern. She is survived by: her sister Patty Bird of Kapaau, HI; her nieces and nephews, Sydney, Logan and Blake; and her uncles, Bobby Bird and David Platts.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the GoFundMe (https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com, 1, MUd1XXorlQ8v8z7zcJmQNsUr_ptVbUKiigmrMTvLUFZPqyjMOGK5n4d_RzKhUBoNHbhViyu2PMGxxR5BMAlrWOawqnmd6r_5ReLM--Bn1f6t&typo=1).
