Marian A. "May" (Harris) Ledley

July 3, 1925 - Jan. 11, 1998

SOUTH BEND - Marian "May" Allyene Ledley, 72, of Andrews Court, South Bend, Ind., passed away at sunset on Sunday, Jan. 11, at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach,. Calif. Her family was beside her.

She is survived by two daughters and one son, Jackie Warner Kahmann and her husband Jim of Huntington Beach, Calif., Jill Garberick and her husband Dean of Elkhart, Ind., and Benjamin L. Ledley and his wife Teresa of Murrieta, Calif.; five grandchildren, Derrick Garberick and his wife Beth of Terre Haute, Ind., Traci Garberick of Elkhart, Ryan, Scott and Michelle Ledley of Murrieta, Calif.; her brother, Donald Harris and his wife Lillian of Santa Maria, Calif.; and by her sister, Patsy Johnson of East Lansing, Mich. May was born on July 3, 1925, in Herron, Ill., to Mary Mildred and Frank Harris. She was the second born of four •children.

Her family moved to South Bend in 1928, which became home. May was a cheerleader and graduate of Central High School, class of 1943. As a child, she was also a gymnast at Turner Hall.

May married Elmo L. Ledley on Dec. 9, 1943, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 1997. They were married for 54 years. She was a homemaker to her husband and three children.

She was a member of Eastern Star and served as Mother Advisor for Rainbows. She was also very active in the PTA, serving as president at. O'Brien Elementary. May enjoyed traveling, family, grandchildren and friends throughout her life.

Visitation hours were held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Guisinger Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Ridgedale Presbyterian Church, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to the building fund of the Ridgedale Presbyterian Church

Sources: Ancestry.com and Newspapers.com

01/11/2025 EJS