Mary Ellen Brand, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away July 9, 2013, at Mark Twain Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff.
Mrs. Brand was born February 21, 1931 in Chicago, IL , to the late Thomas Joseph and Mary Ellen (Joyce) McGuire. In 1951 she was married to Gordon Brand in Chicago, Il. He preceded her in death on October 1, 2009. She had worked as a banquet waitress for many years.
Survivors include her children, Rita Cannon, Bernadette Wiley, Moira Brand, Mark Brand, Ellen Restis and Beth Rahe; three brothers, Allen McGuire, Thomas McGuire, and Robert McGuire; 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday July 13, 2013 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff followed by funeral services at 11 a.m. in the chapel, with Rev. Joseph Kappilumakkal Mathai, CMI officiating. Burial will be held in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Poplar Bluff.