Mary Jane Zarda

Mary Jane Zarda, 79, of Merriam, passed Friday, September 11, 2009 at home surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born January 9, 1930 to Ernest Conn and Mellisa Jane Conn in Merriam, Kansas. Mary graduated from Shawnee Mission North. She was an avid amateur home decorator and a meticulous house keeper. Mary was a nurse at Shawnee Mission Medical Center for 17 years before retiring in 1995. She loved to spend time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mary always said that looking into the eyes of a baby is like looking into the eyes of God.

Mary is survived by her four sons, Ed Zarda, Jr. John R. Zarda, Kerry Zarda, and George Zarda; one daughter, Dawn Zarda, three sisters, Margie Garner, Frieda VanWalleghem, Jean Ward, ten grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Visitation and Services

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. A rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 15 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens.