Mary Ann Milligan

Mary Ann was a Registered Nurse during a career that spanned more than 40 years. She graduated from St. Margaret School of Nursing, Hammond, IN in 1960. She also received a BSN from University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX. Prior to nursing school, she was the secretary for the Lafayette Red Sox, a farm team for the Boston Red Sox. Following nursing school, she worked for 6 years at: St. Elizabeth, Lafayette, IN; University of Illinois Research Hospital, Chicago, IL; St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL; and Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL. Mary Ann enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1966 as a nurse and served on active duty for 7 years reaching the rank of Captain, including 2 years as an Air Force Flight Nurse serving in Vietnam. Her highest military honor was the Air Medal awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight in Vietnam during 1968 and 1969. Her military awards also included the Air Force Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, the Air Force Longevity Service Award, the Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Battle Stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Following her Air Force career, Mary Ann worked at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD and then as a clinical pediatric nurse until her retirement in 2000.

She was a big supporter of her children. She took them to all their sporting events, orchestra practices, and college tours. When she became a grandma, she continued to support them by watching anything her grandchildren were involved in at the time. She was a very independent woman growing up. She grew up in an age of time where her parents expected her to get married. She rebelled against her parents and became a nurse, because that was one of the few professions that was available to her. She had great fun traveling and seeing the world as an Air Force Flight nurse. She was an avid reader. She loved to read crime and romance novels. She also knitted and did cross stitching. Her true passion was watching the Washington Capitals and San Antonio Rampage Hockey teams either in person or on television. She loved to go for a walk every day.

Mary Ann will be remembered for being a loving wife, mother, and sister. She will be remembered for her love of hockey. She would never miss a game. She will be remembered for love of Indiana, her home state, and the things that went with that like Purdue University sports, and the Indy 500. She will be remembered for her love of sweets. She loved to snack on chocolate chip cookies, anything caramel, and kit kats. She will be remembered for her service to her country. She served proudly as an Air Force Flight Nurse. She will be remembered for the way she ask out her husband on their first date “I have a doggy.” Although, she would still deny that is how it happened. She will be remembered for being a strong and independent woman and doing what she wanted and not what her parents expected of her. Mostly, she will just be remembered as being mom, or gma to those that loved her most.

She leaves behind her husband Joseph Milligan, and two children, Colleen Moberly and Terry Milligan. As well as her son-in-law Tom Moberly, and 4 granddaughters. And has now reunited with her father, Harry Hillis Runda, and mother, Geneva Dilts Runda, as well as her brother, Robert Runda.

Family will be receiving guests for the funeral service for Mary Ann on Thursday, December 30, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Sunset North Funeral Home, 910 North Loop 1604 East, San Antonio, TX 78232. Followed by a Celebration of Life from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.SunsetNorthFuneralHome.com for the Milligan family.