Mary Anne Stanard

Mary Anne Stanard of Pinckney, Michigan passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Gainsville, Florida.

A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, The Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman, MI 49106, with Pastor Derek Cromwell, officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10-11 AM on Wednesday at the funeral home, prior to the service. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Memorial contributions may be made to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Online condolences accepted at www.PikeFH.com.

Mary Anne was born in Queens, New York, the daughter of the late Henry and Jeanne (Spinhernny) Bisantz. On December 22, 1990, she married Chris Stanard and they shared 32 years together. Mary Anne was a naturalist, she was very fond of birds. Through the Howell Nature Center, Mary Anne fostered and released injured and baby birds. She enjoyed going to clubs and organizations to give nature talks about birds. Mary Anne was a wonderful, upbeat and compassionate person. She was loved by many.

Survivors include her husband: Chris; her son: Marcel “Van” VanDorpe; Chris’s daughters: Julie Sutherland and Kim Kinard; six grandchildren; one great grandson; and a brother: Denis (Lyn) Bisantz.