Mrs. Mary Proudfoot, age 97, of Gagetown, formerly of Cass City, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008.

Mary was born September 15, 1911 in Alberta, Canada, daughter of the late Murdoch and Nora (Brown) Hughes. In 1935 in Cass City she married Leslie Proudfoot, he passed away in 1961. She was a 1930 graduate of Owendale High School and graduated from County Normal in Bad Axe in 1931. She worked at Davison United Methodist Church for 26 years, retiring in 1983 and was a member of Owendale United Methodist Church.

Mary is survived by her children, Gary (Cathryn) Proudfoot of Reed City, Joyce (Theodore) Sheldon of Gagetown and R. Jean (David) Hedrick of Sykesville, MD, grandchildren, Mary (Tom) Brooks, David (Maureen) Proudfoot, James Proudfoot, Wayne (Jill) Sheldon, Marshall (DeLilah) Sheldon, Matthew Holter and Chris (Jill) Holter, 12 great grandchildren, and a sister, Annabelle Cook of AZ. She was predeceased by a daughter, Joan Ricker and siblings, Maude Hagar, Floyd Hughes and Lloyd Hughes.

Visiting is at the Thabet Funeral Home, 6255 Main St., Cass City, Friday, September 19, 2008 from 1 until 8 PM and Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Owendale United Methodist Church, 7370 Main St., Owendale from 10 until an 11 AM service. Pastor John Heim officiating. Burial is in Grant Township Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Methodist Children's Home Society, Owendale United Methodist Church - Chair Fund, or the Activities Fund at Huron County Medical Care Facility.