Mary Ann Seger, 85, Minster, died at 3:30 a.m. Feb. 8, 2012, at her residence.

She was born May 16, 1926, in Shelby County, to John and Mary C. Meyer Dircksen. On June 4, 1947, she married Jerome B. Seger, who died June 17, 1991.

Surviving are eight children, Teresa (Jim) Hamaker, Sidney, Doris Bilter, Oswega, Ill, Connie (Bill) Grillot, Versailles, Bonnie (Steve) Brunson, McCartyville, Ted (Lois) Seger, Minster, Phyllis (Steve) Collins, Minster, Laurie Seger, Minster, and Tina (Ted) Riethman, Minster; three in-laws, Bertha Seger, Yorkshire, Richard Middendorf, Fort Loramie, and Anna Marie Dircksen, Egypt; 31 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.

Deceased is a son, Vernon Seger; a son-in-law, Bruce Bilter; and four brothers, Henry, Albert, Herman and John Dircksen.

She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster. She worked at Heritage Manor Nursing Center until 1978 and volunteered there until 2011. She was named Volunteer of the Year in 2010.

She was a Gold Star Mother and a member of Minster Eagles Auxiliary.

Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh@hotmail.com.