Mary Ann Hartman Coughlin, the daughter of Louis and Margrette (Martens) Hartman, was born January 28, 1932 at home near Lyman, IA, and died March 22, 2014 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA, at the age of 82 years, 1 month, and 22 days.

Mary graduated from Griswold High School with the class of 1949. She was united in marriage to Clair Charles Coughlin on October 29, 1951 at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Massena, IA. Five children were born to this union: Diane, Bruce, Nancy, Brian, and Debra. They lived on several different farms before settling on the family farm east of Elliott. Mary lived at home until the time of her death.

Mary loved her family and truly enjoyed having her family celebrations with her home cooked meals. Her favorite time of the year was the spring and the fall, where she would be seen helping with planting and harvest and delivering meals on wheels. She was a true volunteer with many years as a 4-H leader and many hours helping with the Elliott Business and Betterment Association. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Griswold.

Mary is preceded in death by her husband Clair on June 22, 1992; her parents Louis and Margrette Hartman; her father-in-law and mother-in-law Virgil and Arminta Coughlin; her sister and brother-in-law Lois and Swanie Franzen; her brother-in-law Donald McCunn; her nephew Scott Hartman; and a brother in infancy.

She is survived by her five children: Diane Sifford and husband Jim of Red Oak, IA, Bruce Coughlin and wife Glenda of Elliott, IA, Nancy Zimmer and husband Nick of Red Oak, IA, Brian Coughlin and wife Jana of Elliott, IA, and Debra Church and husband Brian of Atlantic, IA; her six grandchildren: Jamie Sifford and wife Melanie of Red Oak, IA, April Rhymaun and husband Rich of Denver, CO, CJ Coughlin and his special friend Tiffany Ruhr of Elliott, IA, Andy Coughlin of Elliott, IA and his special friend Macy Kaiser of Red Oak, IA, and Connor and Camryn Church of Atlantic, IA; her three great grandchildren: Bradley and Brayden Sifford of Red Oak, IA, and Ellie Rhymaun of Denver, CO. She is also survived by many other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Griswold. Interment will be in Weirich Cemetery south of Lyman. A Rosary will be held at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold on Thursday at 6:00 PM followed by visitation with the family until 8:00 PM. A memorial fund has been established.  Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold is in charge of arrangements.