of Mountain Home, AR

May 14, 2022

Mary W. Andres of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away May 14, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 87.
She was born November 26, 1934, in Clinton, Illinois to Frank and Evelyn Oehrlein. She married William ''Bill'' Andres in 1984. She worked as a Registered Nurse for 59 years. Mary and Bill relocated from the Chicago, Illinois area in 1985. Mary worked at Baxter Healthcare as an Occupational Health nurse at the Mountain Home location
Mary had numerous hobbies. She and Bill loved to travel. They traveled all over, but her favorite places to go were Hawaii and Ireland where she kissed the Blarney Stone. Mary and Bill enjoyed square dancing. She also loved to exercise. She was very involved in St. Peter Fisherman Catholic Church. She was a third order Dominican, and she participated in Eucharistic adoration. Mary was a CASA volunteer (court appointed special advocate), she was trained to be a voice for abused or neglected children through the court system and guide them to environments where they could thrive. Most importantly, Mary loved spending time with her family. Her family was very important to her.
Mary is survived by her son, David (Mary Jane) Dow; daughter, Kathy (Michael) Norman; grandchildren, Gregie-Anne Dow, Winifred (Justin) Hemby, Crystal (Tony) Barbosa, Nicole Smith, Steven Norman, and Natalie (Christopher) Palminteri; great grandchildren, Aubrey, Avery, Rocco Palmiteri, Ryker Smith, Kamilla, Jocelyn, Aries, Oden Hemby and Tony, Adam, Adele Barbosa, numerous nieces and nephews, along with church and community friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Thomas Oehrlein, and son Philip Dow.
A funeral mass will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 20, 2022, at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church. Interment will be private.
Arrangements are under the care of Roller Funeral Home.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller Funeral Home
Highway 5 North
Mountain Home, AR  72654
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com