Mary McCammon

Mary Ellen McCammon passed away Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Genesee. She was 89.

Mary Ellen was born May 15, 1926, in Spokane, to Bessie Pearl Crawford and George William Schmaltz. She attended grade school in Elk River and graduated from Moscow High School. She also attended Lewis-Clark State College and received her teaching degree.

Over the years, Mary Ellen owned and operated Mary Bess Pies for a time before going to work for Owl Pharmacy and Stillings and Embry Florist. She was a Lady of the Elks, and a member of the Presbyterian Church and Community Church.

Mary Ellen is survived by her children, Linda Lohman, Robert (Tina) Zinn Jr., Greg (Betty) McCammon, Dianne Landreth and partner Dave Dewolf, Marilynn (Martin) Hallberg, and Paula McCammon and partner Joshua Topp, and Mark McCammon and partner Lila Walker; as well as 19 grandkids; and 24 great-grandkids.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bert McCammon in 2010; and grandson Bradley McCammon.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Community Church in Genesee. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to a hospice or an animal shelter of your choice.