Mary A. Hovis

Our loving mother Mary Ann Hovis passed away on June 9th, 2024 in North Kansas City after a short illness. Mary was born September 26,1933 in Edgerton, OH as Mary Ann Johnston to Hope Farnham and Carl Johnston.

She spent her childhood in Pulaski, OH and helped support the Pulaski General Store owned by her parents and graduated from Bryan High School in 1951.

She married Norman J. Sine on Dec 5, 1953 in Bryan, OH and eventually relocated to Raytown, MO.

Norman Sine passed away in 1968 and Mary eventually married Don Hovis of Kansas City on April 11, 1992. In 1997 they embarked on a great cross country journey to visit all 50 states. After completing that goal, they took up residence in Bryan OH in 2008, where Mary spent her time working in the outdoors and volunteering at the Wesley United Methodist Church.  In 2016, she relocated back to Kansas City to be closer to her daughters.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Hovis. She is survived by her son, Thomas Sine, of Littleton, CO, her two daughters, Tracy Sine, of Kansas City, MO and Christy Otten, of Lake Ozark, MO and two grandchildren, Jennifer Sine and Brandon Sine, of Denver, CO.

A graveside Memorial Service to celebrate Mary’s life will be held at Farmer Cemetery, Farmer, OH on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:30am with Pastor Steve Rath officiating.