Mary Ann McCauley
Mary Ann McCauley of Depoe Bay, Ore. died unexpectedly on Sept. 25, 2008 at age 73. She was born, Oct. 19, 1934 to John and Florence Isgrig and grew up on a farm in rural Missouri. Mary Ann graduated from Mexico High School in 1952. She married her high school sweetheart, Jerry P. McCauley on Jan. 12, 1955 in Columbia, Mo. They proudly raised four children; Dan, Patti, Carol and Doug. Mrs. McCauley loved all aspects of being a mother and a homemaker. She especially enjoyed cooking, gardening, sewing, interior design, painting, sketching, playing cards and collecting dolls and Native American artwork. Mary Ann was famous for her meals and entertaining abilities. She put her heart into everything she did. Everyone was at home in Mary Ann's house, many of the children's friends called her their second mom.
Mary Ann was co-owner and board member of the McCauley's company, Aire-Master of America, Inc., an odor control and commercial hygiene service business. Jerry and Mary Ann established their business in 1958. Throughout the early days and beginnings of their now international franchise system, Mary Ann was in charge of the building design and served as hospitality coordinator, truly making employees and franchisees feel like family. She was very active preparing meals and supporting her husband's duties as elder in the Worldwide Church of God during their membership and service. The McCauleys loved to travel and built their dream home in 1989 on the Oregon coast. They spent their retirement traveling between their homes in Oregon and Missouri.
She was preceded in death by; her parents, John William and Florence Elizabeth (Britton) Isgrig, son, Dan McCauley, brothers, Ralph Isgrig, Clyde Isgrig, Melburn Isgrig, John O. Isgrig, Elmer Isgrig and sister Ruby Lee Woolfolk.
Mary Ann is survived by her husband, Jerry McCauley, daughter Patti Kilgore of Depoe Bay, Ore., daughter Carol Bosserman of Brooklyn Park, Minn., son Douglas McCauley of Springfield, Mo., sister Betty Matteson of Jefferson City, Mo., one granddaughter, Larisa Bosserman also of Brooklyn Park, Minn. as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Remembrances to the Tyler Turner Fund handled by the West Coast Bank, PO Box 991, Depoe Bay, OR 97341. Arrangements by the Pacific View Memorial Chapel of Lincoln City, Ore.
Cathy Purvis
Catherine Mae "Cathy" Purvis, 61, of Martinsburg, died a 11:20 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, at Golden Living Center/Gamma Road Lodge in Wellsville.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Martinsburg.
Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. with a prayer service at 8 p.m. Friday at the Myers Funeral Home, Wellsville.


