Mary Kathryn Balyeat, 82, was born December 11, 1927 in Elkhart, Indiana and passed away April 30, 2010 in Trabuco Canyon, CA. She was married for 52 years to Bennie Balyeat, also of Elkhart.

Mary worked as a Purchasing Agent at UC Irvine Student Health Center for 13 years.

Mary is survived by her daughters Kathy Steven Keener and Linda Albert Garcia; sister Elizabeth Ray Miklich; grandchildren Patrick and Jennifer Garcia and Eric and Kimberly Nielsen.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 9:00am at St. Kilian Catholic Church, Mission Viejo, CA. A private burial will follow at 3:00pm at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange, CA.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made St Joseph Hospital Foundation-Palliative/Hospice Care Programs, 1100 W Stewart Dr., Orange, CA 92868.