Marie Ann Runyon, 78, of Van Wert, Ohio peacefully went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, while surrounded by her family.

Marie was born on March 23, 1948, in Van Wert County, Ohio to late Charles Kenneth Mongold, Sr. and Helen E. (Girod) Mongold. On January 28, 1969, she married the love of her life Calvin H. Runyon.

Marie was a 1966 graduate of Lincolnview High School. She spent most of her lifer serving others with her time; helping the Boy Scouts with their Merit Badges, being a campfire and Girl Scout Leader. Marie later on in life became Big Sister with the Big Sister & Big Brother program. She was a member of the Middle Point United Methodist Church where she served as a lay person in the early 2000's. Marie was also part of the Hoaglin Township Election Board and she loved finding different recipes and making them for the people she loved the most.

Survivors include her husband Calvin; three children, Kendra A. (Elden) Taylor of Van Wert, Michael S. Runyon of Fayette, Ohio, Calista R. Brewer of Clinton, Iowa; special niece and nephew, Mandi (Nate) Smith, Micah (Riley) Smith of Upland, IN and Trevor Mongold of Fort Wayne, Indiana; ten grandchildren, Megan (Dan) Logan of Dayton, IN, Rusty (Cassidy) Taylor of Van Wert, Austin (Chelsea) Grimes of Antwerp, OH, Jonah (Libby) Stiriz of Achbold, OH, Josiah (Miranda) Runyon of Defiance, OH, Gracie (Dylan) Stannard of Cincinnati, OH, Joey (Kearsten) Brewer, Justin (Elaina) Brewer, James Brewer all of Clinton, Iowa, Jeremiah (Olivia) Brewer of Maquoketa, Iowa and soon to be eighteen great grandchildren; three brothers, Roger (Deb) Mongold of Van Wert, Paul (Cheryl) Mongold of Plymouth, Ohio and Carl (Jodi) Mongold of Sun City, AZ; two sister-in-laws, Donna Mongold of Jonestown, CO, Bobbie Mongold of Raleigh, NC; a brother-in-law, Tom (Barb) Runyon of Van Wert.

She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Charles Kenneth Mongold, Howard Gale Mongold and Edgar K. Mongold and one sister, Ruth Ella O’Neal.

There will be a memorial service for Marie at 3:00 p.m., on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Van Wert with Pastor Tim Owens officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until time of services on Sunday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to the Middle Point United Methodist Church.

Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com.