Covington, Oklahoma - Mary Ruth Hejduk was born in Middlecreek, Kansas, to Jim and Georgia (Dicke) Hejduk, on September 11, 1942. She went peacefully to be with Jesus, her Savior, on March 1, 2026, at the age of 83 years, after a brief residency at Greenbrier Memory Care.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home & Crematory.

Mary was the fifth of seven children and grew up in Kansas, residing near Lewisburg and Paola, until moving to Oklahoma in 1950. Mary attended Hunter, Garber and Covington schools, until 1961. Later on, she settled in El Monte, California, helping raise her niece, Erica, becoming a 2nd mom to her and devoted aunt to her great-nieces and great-nephews, there. Around 2008, Mary retired from Winchell's after receiving her 30-year pin and later moved back to her hometown of Covington. She was a member of the Covington Methodist (Community) Church and a valued and faithful part of that worship community.

She was preceded in death, by her parents, Jim and Georgia Hejduk; her brothers, Jimmy Hejduk, Raymond (Bud) Hejduk, Donald Hejduk; and sister, Lillie Kaiser. Mary is survived by her sisters, Lola Johnson of Waynoka, OK, Betty (Bob) Burns, of Manistee, Michigan; niece, Erica (Jesse) Fausto of Corona, California; nephews, Steve (Debbie) Hobson, Allen (Patty) Hobson, Donnie (Cheri) Kaiser, and Jeremy (Sarah) Kaiser, all of Covington, OK, Larry Kaiser, Garber, Oklahoma, and David (Tammy) Hejduk, Rawlings, Wyoming; nieces, Brenda (Mike) Schram, Covington, Terry (George) Dillman, Guthrie, Oklahoma, Dianna Cathey, Lubbock, Texas; plus several great-nieces, great-nephews and friends.

Online condolences can be made at www.andersonburris.com.