Mary Ann Bishop, nee Weidenhamer, age 95, formerly of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Friday evening, November 21, 2014 at Relais Bonne Eau Community Hospice Home in Edwardsville, Illinois.

Mary Ann was born in Defiance, Ohio, on December 7, 1918 to Richard and Irene, nee Hoeffel, Weidenhamer. She married Clayton "Bud" Bishop on July 19, 1939 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Defiance.

Mary Ann was a dedicated homemaker and long-time faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Defiance. She was well-known for her lovely singing voice and was an excellent seamstress. She enjoyed camping with her family and friends, traveling with her husband, visiting children and grandchildren, playing cards and bingo.

In 2005, Clayton and Mary Ann moved to The Apartment Community of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Ill., to live near their eldest daughter Connie Schatz, of O'Fallon, Ill. Mary Ann moved to Villa Catherine Assisted Living, then Carlyle Healthcare Center, Carlyle, Illinois, after the death of her husband in 2011.

Mary Ann was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clayton, an infant daughter, a son, a sister, and three brothers.

Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law Connie and Marv Schatz of O'Fallon, Ill., son and daughter-in-law Mike and Carol Bishop of Defiance, Ohio, daughter and son-in-law Kathie and Tom Friedel of Grove City, Penn., son Bill Bishop of Oak Harbor, Ohio; seven grandchildren Steve Schatz, Jeff Schatz, Dave Schatz, Kelly, nee Bishop, Willett, Matt Bishop, Amber Bishop, and Christy Lehner; 15 great-grandchildren, 4 step great-grandchildren, and 2 step great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters.

Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Southern Illinois or to the donor's choice.

Funeral: Funeral services will be held at her home church in Defiance, Ohio, under the direction of Schaffer Funeral Home, www.schafferfh.com, Defiance, Ohio.