Mary Anna Drawbond

Drawbond, Mary Anna
85 of Phoenix, AZ, was born February 24, 1925. She passed away on March 9, 2010. Mary was preceded in death by her mother Ella May (Harshbarger) Drawbond, her father (Joseph) Samuel Drawbond and her sisters and brothers, Hettie Melby, Ruth Elvert, Joseph Drawbond, Amos Drawbond and Emmett Drawbond. An infant sister and brother also preceded her in death at her father's homestead in the East Coalridge community of northern Montana. She is survived by her three nieces and nine nephews. Mary was the youngest child born to Sam and Ella. She was born on her mother's homestead near Fortuna, North Dakota. Mary moved to Glendale, AZ in 1986 where she made her home at the Glencroft retirement center. While living at Glencroft, Mary was active in many of the events of the retirement center. In October 2003, Mary's health required assistance so she moved to the Deer Valley area of north Phoenix, AZ where Dorina and Romi Rus provided her with loving assistance. A memorial service will be held at Glencroft Chapel, 8611 N. 67th Ave., Glendale, AZ on Monday March 15, 2010 at 10:00am. Funeral services will be held at the Coalridge Mennonite church, Coalridge, Montana on Thursday March 18, 2010 at 2:00pm. Burial will be at the Coalridge Mennonite cemetery. Arrangements by Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary, Glendale.