Mary Ellen Johnson Shumard, 79 of West Lafayette died Monday, May 13, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette where she had been a patient since March 2001.

She was born April 28, 1923 in Sullivan, Ill, the daugbter of Otis and Emma Josephine Trueblood Johnson.

She married Arthur Shumard on January 25, 1940 in St. Charles, Mo. He survives. She was a homemaker.

Surviving besides her husband are four sons, Arthur E. (Diane) Shumard of Battle Ground, Russell (Patricia) Shumard of Lafayette, Robert Shumard of West Lafayette, Roger (Helen) Shumard of Brookston and four daughters, Carolyn Sue Shumard of West Lafayette. Jane (Jerry) Slipher of Battle Ground, Luann (William) Vaughn of Lafayette and Mary C. "Cathy" (William) Madary of Lafayette.

Sbe had thirteen grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Six brothers and five sisters, daughter Joann, and two grandsons preceded her in death.

Friends may call at the Hartzler Funeral Home in Brookston from 5 to 9 p.m. today.

Funeral service will be Thursday, May 16, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Tammy Mills officiating.

Burial will be in Battle Ground Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.