Mary Ann Ruff

We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ Gunderson Funeral Home - Madison

Many fond memories when we got together as kids. And I'm glad we were able to get together for Thanksgiving several years ago. Love you!

So many memories of how Mary Ann made difficult times tolerable with her unforgettable smile and genuine careing for everyone she knew. Heaven is a happier place today. Jay T.

Mary Ann & I became friends around 1980 as the Madison FDA & Milwaukee FDA offices began to regularly interact. Our friendship has grown ever since. Over the last couple years we've dealt with health issues & we started to talk & text more often. Since we were both "night owls" we would often be texting late at night discussing events of the day (or the Jimmy Kimmel show). Mary Ann was the sister I never had... I will miss her so very much. ♥

Mary Ann was truly a kind and generous person and Maurine and I were proud to have her has friend. We meet for the first time at my first day at FDA in1972 and have remained friends on and off the court ever since. I was shocked, as we all were when she died and then I though of the line “If she should die tonight, take her, and cut her out in little stars, and she shall make the face of heaven so grand that all the world will be in love with night.” My hope, for Ron, and for all of us is that we go out and look and those stars some clear night and know that she is still very much with us, and will always be part of us.