Mary Ellen Prasse

Mary Ellen Prasse, 101 of Springdale passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at her home. She was born October 11, 1918 in New York City, New York to Charles and Anna Jorgenson Newton. Mary Ellen was a teacher. She taught in Hindsville and Huntsville Schools from 1964 to 1981. She was a partner with her husband on the family farm, they owned and operated a goat dairy farm in New York before moving to Arkansas in 1961 where they also had a dairy and beef farm. She lived in the Clifty area from 1961 until 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Freeman Prasse and one daughter, Elise Gray. Survivors include one son, Freeman Charles Prasse and wife Dianna of Texas, one daughter, Dora Brach and husband Walter of Lowell; ten grandchildren, Shannon Delveaux, Freeman Edward Prasse, Mary Elizabeth Blancett, Rick Prasse, Daniel Brach, David Brach, Patricia Ross, Cynthia Miller, Brandon Conner and Rebecca Gabriel, twenty seven great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren. Memorial services will be announced later. Online condolences may be left at www.siscofuneral.com.