Mary Ann Largent, long time Colfax area homemaker, died Saturday, May 7th, 2011 in an accident in Colfax. She was 76. Funeral Services will be held Monday, May 16th with a graveside service at 10:00 am at the Onecho Cemetery followed by a memorial service at the Onecho Bible Church at 11:00 am. Pastor Mike Nyholm will officiate. Viewing will be Thursday and Friday from 9 to 5 at Bruning Funeral Home. Mary Ann was born July 11, 1934 in Newport, Washington to Peter and Maria Hiebert Unruh. Her family moved to the Onecho area in 1946 where her dad was the pastor of the Onecho Bible Church. During her teen years, Mary Ann worked as a housekeeper for several local families. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1953. One day at church she met Richard Dale Largent (Lawrence Largent's son) a farmer in the Onecho area. The couple married October 29, 1954. They made their home on the farm and Mary Ann kept busy helping with all the farm activities, raising her children and keeping their home. She was also very active in the Onecho Bible Church and she loved to pray. She was well known as a “prayer warrior”. In later years she loved spending time with her grandchildren, was a volunteer at the Grandmothers Club in Colfax and traveled some with her husband. Mary Ann was a “people” person with a kind heart and an open willingness to volunteer wherever the need may be. They moved into Colfax in 1988.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Richard “Dick” Largent at their Colfax home; 4 children, Dale (Margaret) Largent of Tokyo, Japan, Linda (Ron) Rinnan of West Linn, OR., Brian (Debbie) Largent, Colfax, and Gary (Lisa) Largent also of Colfax; 7 grandchildren, Shana, Kelli, Kyle, Erica, Andrea, Katie and Kari; brothers Melvin, Harold and Harley Unruh and sisters Phyllis Richter, Betty Boldt and Fay Rossman. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Eldon and a sister Marjorie. The family suggests memorials to the Union Gospel Mission or to Care Net of the Palouse. On-line guest book is at www.bruningfuneralhome.com Bruning Funeral Home, Colfax, is caring for the family.
