Mary Louise McCarty

Mary Louise McCarty, aged 96, entered into eternal life on Saturday, January 4, 2014. Mary was born on May 30, 1917 in Lambert, Montana where her family homesteaded and raised horses for the government while assisting with the war effort.

Her childhood was difficult as she lost her father at a very young age. Her mother moved back to GR with her children because she had a sister here who could help. Mary grew up and worked at Corduroy Rubber where she met the love of her life, Norman...They had three children together and lost one at 18months.

She was preceded in death by her infant son Charles Norman, her husband of 49 years, Norman Charles McCarty, and her special grandson Keith Bassett, siblings, Juanita Alden, Eileen Piechocki, Maxine Merryman, James Price, and Thomas Price. She will be greatly missed by her surviving children Dian Conti of Grand Rapids, Ron Conti of Grand Rapids,Terry McCarty and Barbara of Winter Haven, Florida, grandchildren; Kimberly, Bret and Michele Conti of Grand Rapids, Sean McCarty of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Ian and Evangeline McCarty of Georgia. Also surviving are great-grandchildren Bret Conti, Duan Swagerty, Nicholas Conti. Michele Conti-Fifelski, great-great-grandchildren Amayah Swagerty, Jace Lesnau and sisters-in-law Mary Jane Price and Ilah Price.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11am on Monday, January 13, 2014 at Reyers North Valley Chapel. Please join her family for visitation from 10 -11am at the funeral home with a reception following.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to St. Jude's Childrens Research, and the Salvation Army.