Maryann F. Foster Wampler

She was born March 16, 1926 in Herrin, Illinois, spent her early years in Fairfield, Illinois, and married Richard Wilson Wampler of Fairfield, Illinois in August 1946. They lived in Carbondale, Illinois while Richard attended Southern Illinois University, where they started a family, and moved to Bloomington in 1951.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Wilson Wampler, her parents, and her brother Richard Brandon Foster.

She is survived by her three children Richard and RhondaWampler of Loomis, CA, Brad Wampler of Sellersburg IN, and Pamela Wampler and Steve Doyle of Zionsville, IN; nieces Jan Bown of Utah and Liz Jewell of Kokomo and nephew Richard B. Foster, Wilmette, IL; grandchildren Nicole, Curtis, Josh, Ben and Alex; and great-grandchildren Hannah, Shelby, Dylan and Tynan.

She was active in local government agencies and philanthropic organizations including Area Ten Agency for Aging Board, The Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women, The Central Committee of the Monroe County Democratic Party, Altrusa International., Penwomen, Delta Theta Tau Philanthropy Society, and Hemlock Society. She was a longtime supporter of Middleway House, Planned Parenthood, Bloomington Area Arts Council, Habitat for Humanity, Community Kitchen and Shalom Center.

After the death of her husband in 1988 Maryann traveled extensively abroad and in the States, satisfying her interest and curiosity of distant places. She had only one regret of not visiting the Russian Palaces and Art Museums.

Though quiet and easy going person, she had a flair for adventure. In her seventies she went to the top of the Eiffel Tower, rode a gondola in the Alps, flew over the Alaskan glaciers, landed a helicopter on Mt. Hood in New Zealand, went down in a submarine, up in a balloon, rode in a 1944 four-seat aero plane. She loved hats and often wore bright colored clitches. Her love and interest in her family and friends and her family occupied much of her later years.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Saint Mark’s Church, Middleway House or Habitat for Humanity.

Visitation at Day Funeral Home Wednesday, March 16th from 6 to 8 pm. Funeral services at St Mark’s Methodist Church on Thursday March 17th at 10 am.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.dayfuneralservices.com.