Mary Ann Holcomb, age 68 of Perry, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at her home
in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Carris Family
Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Friday, March 3, 2023, beginning at 1:00
p.m. with family present from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in
Perry. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Dallas Center, IA. Memorials will be given to her family
and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Online condolences may be left at
www.carrisfuneralhome.com.
Mary Ann Holcomb was born on January 15, 1955, in Iowa to John and Loretta (Smithheart)
Sheehy. She graduated from Perry High School with the class of 1973. She was united in marriage to
Mark Holcomb at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Perry on February 13, 1982.
Mary Ann held only a few jobs, including Oscar Meyers. She started her long career in the
automotive industry at Burk Ford. In 1986, she transistioned to Charles Gabus Ford in Des Moines until
her retirement in 2021.
She was a member of the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and Perry Piece Makers Quilt Guild. She
was a creative soul who loved to quilt, sew, make Halloween costumes for her grandson, and, most
recently, tie-dye. She loved to move from one project to the next–maybe not always finishing the first
before moving onto the next.
Mary Ann loved spending time with her many friends and taking trips to different quilt shops
around the state. She spent hours learning new crafts and making big plans to share them with the rest
of the world.
Mary Ann was a devoted mom, and she took this job very seriously. She never missed a call, and
she was always there for her kids. She never wanted to burden anyone with her problems and she
would drop anything for her kids.
Mary Ann absolutely adored her grandson Holden. She loved to have him spend the night
(encouraging Mollie and Colby to have a night out as often as possible). After retirement she found
herself in Des Moines at least once a week to spend the afternoon with him. She loved to tell everyone
how smart he is and show him off to the world.
Sam and Mollie want you to give dad a big hug. There will never be a day that your presence isn't felt,
because the hole you leave is immeasurable.
In death she rejoins her husband Mark Holcomb, and parents, John Sheehy, and Loretta Ralston.
Left to cherish Mary Ann’s memory are her children, Mollie (Colby) Myers, Des Moines, Sam Holcomb,
Des Moines, sisters, Christine Toiaivao, Nevada and Deborah Sheehy, Oklahoma, brother Jim Sheehy,
Colorado, sisters-in-law Debbie Vangundy, Perry, IA and Candy Holcomb, Bagley, IA, several neices and
nephews, and beloved grandson Holden Myers.