MaryAnn (Shelly) Ballard, 87, of Indiana, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020, at The Fountains of Indiana.
The daughter of Fern and Charles Shelly, she was born January 30, 1933 in Thornville, Ohio.
MaryAnn married Walter Ballard in 1954 and together they had three children, Shelley, Jeffrey and Jennifer. They moved to Indiana in 1965, where MaryAnn spent her career working at the WDAD/WQMU radio stations.
Upon their retirement, MaryAnn and Walter opened the Foursquare Bed and Breakfast on South 5th Street. They enjoyed welcoming guests and getting to know them. MaryAnn ‘s beautiful handmade quilts graced each guest bed and many friends and family members were lucky enough to receive one as a treasured gift. She also enjoyed knitting and doing counted cross-stitch. She collected flow-blue china and pelicans and was an avid fan of Penn State and Steelers football. MaryAnn and Walter enjoyed traveling and spending time in Naples, Florida.
In addition to her parents, MaryAnn was preceded in death by her husband Walter in 2003.
She is survived by their three children and their spouses, David, Kini and Kevin, seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren, as well as her brother, Richard Shelly and sister Susan (Shelly) Jewell, three nieces and two nephews.
No services will be held at this time. However, a celebration of MaryAnn’s life will take place at her favorite restaurant, the Coney in downtown Indiana, as soon as it is safe to do so.
Arrangements are being handled by the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home.
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