Mary Ellen Bunn, age 86, North Salem, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014. She was born in New Maysville, IN on January 11, 1928 the daughter of Joseph Bowman and Edna Higgins Rooker. She married Frank Bunn, Sr. and he preceded her on January 17, 2012. As a kindergarten teacher, she began teaching in 1968 then founded the Coatesville Christian Pre-school. The New Winchester Christian Church invited Mary Ellen to hold classes there in 1987 where she continued until her retirement after 25 years. She touched the lives of nearly 700 children during that time. She was a devoted wife, helping her husband in his church work, on the farm, and any other area she could be of help. She was a member of the New Maysville Community Church.

She is survived by: Daughters – Debra Bunn, NH, and Beth Bunn, Bainbridge; Daughter-in-law – Donna Bunn, North Salem; Grandchildren – Ben Bunn, Michael Joe Bunn, Michael Andrew Rogers and wife, Wendy, and their children, Hailey and Hunter; Ginger Claycomb and husband, Larry, and their children, Tristan and Bethany; Step-grandson – Craige Phipps and family; Brothers – Robert Rooker, Bainbridge and J.B. Rooker, North Salem. She was preceded by her Parents, Husband, Son – Frank Bunn, Jr., and a granddaughter, Miya Jo Bunn.

Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 AM at the New Maysville Community Church with Pastor Larry Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in New Maysville Cemetery. Friends may call at the Bousley-Hays Funeral Home, Coatesville on Thursday from 4 until 8 PM and at the church Friday 1 hour preceding the service.

Contributions may be made in memorium to the Bainbridge Scholarship Fund c/o the Putnam County Community Foundation.

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