OBITUARY
At home surrounded by family and “Not in a hospital bed”, Mary Alice Collins made her transformation complete on December 25, 2024, giving all that knew her one last dose of her incredibly powerful life energy.
MA was born a Mishawaka, Indiana farm girl where her family owned the local Menaugh’s Hardware Store and Coal Delivery Service. She was raised with her older sister and lifelong best friend Carole (CJ) to be community oriented, as her father and mother both contributed significantly to the community and church. Her high school and college days were very active and accomplished. According to CJ she was the leader, president and award winner for “every and any club, theatrical event, committee and social group imaginable She was even given the title of Princess Mishawaka one year”…