Mary Ann Fleischer

Mary Ann (Burns) Fleischer, of Temple and formerly of Salado, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 in a Temple care facility. She was 85.

She was born January 27, 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia, the oldest daughter of Paul Bruner Burns and Mary (Cameron) Burns.

She met Kenneth Robert Ernest Fleischer while both attended Presbyterian College. They married October 4, 1958 at Columbia Presbyterian Church in Decatur, Georgia.

They lived an Army life and raised three children: Ken Fleischer, Tim Fleischer and Tena Simmons.

Their Army travels took them to stations in Virginia, where both Ken and Tena were born; Athens, Georgia where her husband taught ROTC at the University of Georgia and where Tim was born; El Paso and finally Fort Hood where they settled in Copperas Cove to raise their brood. Ken also served two tours in Viet Nam.

When they landed in Cove, they dug deep roots. They were committed members of the Presbyterian Church in Cove. Mary Ann volunteered as a Cub Scout mom, as well as teaching Sunday school.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two sisters, Tena Burns Cooley and Susan Burns Jones.

She is survived by her children Ken Fleischer (Cathy Ferrara), Tena Simmons and Tim Fleischer (Marilyn); eight grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren, a great-great granddaughter and eight nieces.

Services will be 10 a.m. January 10, 2026 at Broecker Funeral Home with burial to follow at Copperas Cove City Cemetery with Broecker Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.