Mary Ann Armagost

Mary Ann Armagost, age 85, formerly of Lucinda, gained her wings on June 25, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Gates, North Carolina. She was born at home in Lucinda on December 28, 1940. Mary Ann was the daughter of the late Charles and Marie E. Griebel. On August 12, 1961, she married the love of her life, Leroy E “Spark” Armagost, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Lucinda. They had been married for 63 years prior to his passing on August 28, 2024. Mary Ann’s first job was working at the Warren Process from June 1960 to August 1962. After starting her family, she stayed at home to care for her children for several years. Mary Ann then worked at the North Clarion High School Cafeteria from August 1975 to June 2002, a job she found very rewarding, watching all the kids grow up. She loved seeing them as adults and talking to them to find out what they were up to and whether they were married and had kids. Mary Ann loved spending time with her family, quilting, and baking for her children and grandchildren. She also loved her flowers. Mary Ann enjoyed sharing them with so many people who came to pick them up. She had them dug out; all you had to do was just come and pick them up. After moving to North Carolina, Mary Ann enjoyed working in the flowerbeds, baking, family game nights, playing dominoes at the community center, and spending time with her friend and companion, Melanie Wynn. Mary Ann is survived by her children, Jane Eisenman and her husband, Steve, of Leeper; Veronica Dehner and her husband, Keith, of Leeper; Brian Armagost and his wife, Dayna, of Ohio; and Amy Niemetz and her husband, Neil, of North Carolina. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Elisha Woods, Travis Dehner, Courtney Lauer, Amber Hughes, Jessica Moore, Taylor Armagost, Kirk Niemetz, and Nate Armagost; great-grandchildren, Kylie Disney, Abby Lauer, Ella Lauer, Nate Hughes, Andy Lauer, Ryan Moore, and Janessa Moore; and one great-great-grandchild, Emerson Lauer. She is also survived by her sister, Jo Ann Gabler, and her husband, Tom, of Leeper; Charles Griebel and his wife, Helen, of Dubois; sisters-in-law, Cindy Bell and her husband, Randy, of Strattanville, and Nancy Armagost of Corsica; and numerous nieces and nephews. The Robert V. Burns Funeral Home in Clarion has the distinct honor of serving the family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, with a dinner to follow. Inurnment will take place at the Cedarview Memorial Park in Strattanville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mary Ann's honor to Shriners Children’s or Saint Jude, as these were her favorite organizations to donate to.

Mary Ann Armagost

December 28, 1940 - June 25, 2026