Mary
January 23, 2025

Mary “Ann” Ropp

 

Mary “Ann” Ropp, age 89, of Marion, OH, passed away at Kingston of Marion on January 11, 2025. Ann was born September 10, 1935, in Claiborne, OH to the late Virgil and Reatha (Millington) Webb. Ann was a Licensed Practical Nurse for 33 years before retiring from Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center (Presidential Post-Acute) of Marion. During her career, she worked at various nursing facilities in Marion.

Ann loved her family and enjoyed working on jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, and collecting frogs. Ann was an avid reader and loved traveling. Yellowstone National Park was one of her favorite places that she visited.

Ann was preceded in death by her parents, step-father Donald E. Schmelzer, and grandson Christophe…

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