She was born Mary Loretta Yandle on Aug. 8, 1928, in Little Rock, Ark.

She was an assembler for Beech Aircraft, Salina. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin C. Brewer, in 1997.

Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Brewer and John Brewer, both of Salina; a daughter, Deliliah Brewer, of Hutchinson; a stepdaughter, Darlene McSwain, of Springfield, Mo.; a brother, George Yandle, of Georgia; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, at Bennington Cemetery, Bennington.

Ryan Mortuary, Salina, is in charge of arrangements.