Mary M. Danaher, 81, 126 Ohio Street, St. Marys, died at 10:40 a.m. June 19, 2007, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys.

She was born Oct. 11, 1925, in St. Marys, to Elmer and Mary White Youngs. On May 3, 1947, she married John B. Danaher, who died March 30, 1980.

Surviving are two sons, Dan (Mary) and John (Sandy), all of St. Marys; seven daughters, Kathryn, Mary Jo, Cindy (Rick) King, Peg (Ray) Murray, Barb (Denny) Wiehe, Elaine (Rick) Mallory and Jan (Kim) Reiher, all of St. Marys; a sister, Kathryn (Rodney) Luecke, St. Marys; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Deceased are three brothers, Elmer, John, and Bill Youngs; and a grandson.

She was a homemaker and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, its ladies sodality and Legion of Mary, St. Marys. She also was a member of American Legion Post #323 Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post #9289, both of St. Marys, and a 1943 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School.

Funeral Mass is 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Anthony E. Cutcher officiating. Burial is at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and 8:30-9:15 a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.

Contributions can be made to Friends of Holy Rosary.

Condolences can be made at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.