Maryann (Taylor) Herriges passed to meet Jesus on February 23, 2019. She was born May 31, 1951, in Greenville, MS, where she attended elementary school. She moved with her family to Bloomington, MN, when she was nine years old; she attended Junior High School in Bloomington. Her family moved to Helena when she was 15, where she attended Helena High School, graduating in June 1969.
Maryann married Allen Armstrong in 1976 (they later divorced). Allen adopted Maryann’s son Tally Armstrong and the couple had two more children, Charles and Jessica Armstrong. She married Aaron Herriges May 13, 1995. They raised their blended family at their home near Montana City.
After graduation from high school, Maryann worked at the McDonalds’s Dept store on Last Chance Gulch. Then 4-5 years later, after moving back to Helena, she worked with Leo Pocha at the Helena Indian Alliance. She also worked for the State of Montana Statistical Unit and Child Care Partnerships. In addition, for a total of 30 years, Maryann was a day care provider working, first, from her home in Treasure State Acres, then later on, she re-established the business in her new home with Aaron near Montana City to care for her own grandchildren.
Over the years, Maryann actively participated in several churches in the Helena area. She attended St. Paul’s Methodist Church during her teenage years where she was a member of Methodist Youth Fellowship. She also attended Helena First Assembly of God Church, Crossroads Community Church in East Helena, and Mountain Family Fellowship in the Helena Valley. She attended East Helena Four-Square Church where she served as a Celebrate Recovery group leader and as a greeter. She also was involved in a program to provide clothing and school supplies to the Pakistan School and Ministry.
Maryann is preceded in death by her parents Charles R. and Helen G. (Kelly) Taylor; and her brother Charles R. Taylor, Jr. Survivors include her husband, Aaron Herriges at the family home; sister Marilynn Taylor, Florence, MT; children Tally (Valerie) Armstrong, Clancy, MT; Charles Armstrong, Missoula, MT; Jessica Armstrong, Helena, MT; step children Tony (Shari) , Teresa, and Luke Herriges, Yakima, WA; grandchildren Mark Matthews (Megan Brown), Spokane, WA; Christopher (Jacquelyne) Armstrong, Clancy, MT; Johnathon Armstrong, Helena, MT; Kayci Armstrong, Kaydence Lingle, Montana City, MT; Saphrin Anderson, Helena, MT; Jozef Bird, Bozeman, MT; Ava Schwartzmiller, Butte, MT. In addition, she is survived by several sisters- and brothers-in-law in Oregon and Washington.
Services will be held at Mountain Family Fellowship at 10 a.m. on March 9th, 2019. Her remains will be interred at Forestvale Cemetery with her parents and brother at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to IPHC Pakistan and Ministry c/o Mountain Family Fellowship and to Crossroads Community Church, 3125 Walter Drive, Helena, MT 59602 in Maryann’s name.
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Kaimy Marks says
Maryann was always so friendly and easy to talk to. She had a great sense of humor, a love of family and a heart of gold. She worked hard and was always on the go. She will be missed dearly.
Verna says
Aaron and family:
I am just absolutely blessed to have known Mary Ann. She was such a pretty beautiful woman inside and out who
loved the Lord so much. Thank you Jesus that she is home now with her Father in Heaven. May His peace and mercy comfort each and everyone of you. Lovingly and with His blessings, Verna
Valerie Armstrong says
Dancing with Johnny, her grandson. :heart::heart::heart:
Mariann says
Maryann’s life was a tribute to LIFE ! She worked tirelessly for others. She loved children so much. Talked about them all the time when we were sitting together in my home. Her own kids, Grandkids, and all the other kids she took care of, and served with a loving heart in our mutual Pakistan ministry. I am going to be lost without her for awhile. Missing her already. Thank you to her family for sharing her with me when they could.
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