Former Legacy Teacher Passes Away

Submitted by jane.wilkins on
Private photo of Mary Jane Warner
Staff photo of Mary Jane Warner

Mary Jane Warner, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and friend passed away March 12, 2022. Mary Jane taught in the Nebo School District for 28 years. The majority of her career was at Legacy, a school for young mothers. She taught Foods, Interior Design, Health, and Special Education; she managed their library and was the director of their in-school day care program. 

Mary Jane attended Snow College, then Utah State University and earned her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Family and Consumer Sciences.  Later, she attended Brigham Young University and received a Special Education endorsement.

The family has asked, in lieu of flowers, please donate to Legacy School via the Nebo Foundation https://www.nebo.edu/foundation/donate.  Be sure to specify “In memory of Mary Jane Warner to Legacy School.”

Friends may call at the Walker Funeral Home in Payson on Wednesday, March 16th from 6 to 8 pm.  A graveside service will be held at the Payson City Cemetery Thursday, March 17th at 11 am. The complete obituary can be found at: https://walkermemorials.com/obituary/mary-jane-newell-warner/

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Walker Funeral Home