Mary Jane McCartney, 69, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born August 21, 1941 in Prospect Valley to Joseph and Lydia (Walker) Kauffman. She married Donald McCartney on November 8,1959 in Ft. Collins. Mary was a member of the Morgan Nazarene Church in Ft. Morgan. She was very fond of animals. Survivors include two daughters, Terri Ayers of Sonoma, California and Leidia Buckhout of Ft. Morgan, one son, Don McCartney of Butte, Montana, one sister, Carol Cassidy of Fruita, Colorado, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, husband Donald and her sister Gerri Hockett. Memorial Services will be Monday, March 14, 2011 at 10:30 am at the Heer & Dahl Mortuary Chapel in Ft. Morgan. Services will conclude at the mortuary. The Heer & Dahl Mortuary in Ft. Morgan is in charge of the arrangements.