Mable Ann Berry Mable Ann “Mae” Berry passed away Sept. 18, 2020, at the Mountain Care of Snowflake Assisted Living Facility in Snowflake, following a courageous battle with dementia. She was born Mable Ann Ferguson in Hoytville, Ohio, on Dec. 22, 1938. There will be a celebration of life service in Camp Verde at the VFW at a later date. Not only was she a wonderful loving wife, mother and grandma, she was also the best confidant and friend to her children and grandchildren. She resided in the Verde Valley for over 45 years prior to moving to Mountain Care of Snowflake. She had numerous jobs throughout her life including activities director at the Center in Cottonwood but her last was at Bashas, in the floral department. She was a member of the VFW and the American Legion and was in the Color Guard. Mae loved the outdoors; camping, motorcycles, dancing and was always up to try something new. After raising a family of five children and losing her husband, John Van Kleeck to a heart attack, she fell in love and remarried again to Jack Berry, another musician, together they raised his girls. She is survived by daughters, Sheree (Bryan) Billings, Candance (Matt) Greenwood and Gail (Steve) Ganis; son, Earl (Kathy) Van Kleeck; stepdaughters, Jocelyn (Jesse) Alvey, Jamie Verdeck and Jennifer Woodson; sister, Laverne (John) Powell; and brothers, Albert Dimond and Rich (Sheri) Dimond; grandchildren, Jason Newell, Bryann Billings, Sheneal Giorgianni, Sue Ann McCullough, Cassie McCullough, JT Van Kleeck, Kathryn Van Kleeck, Nicole Trantham, Anthony Trantham, Matthew Trantham, Stephanie Ganis, Justin Ganis, and many more too numerous to mention. She is preceded in death by mother, Ina Pearl Snyder; husband, John Van Kleeck; husband, Jack Berry; son, Johnnie Van Kleeck; sister, Jane Simon; and grandson, Ryan Billings. Silver Creek Mortuary and Crematory handled the arrangements.
