Mary Anne Katherine Falk, 75, of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026.

     A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Dalby Hall on the MIU Campus in Fairfield, Iowa. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is caring for Mary Anne and her family.

     Mary Anne was born November 25, 1950 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Paul and Elizabeth Runyen. She married Drew Falk, July 6, 1997 in Vedic City.

     Mary Anne was a long-time and devoted practitioner of Transcendental Meditation. She enjoyed going for walks and shopping.

     Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Drew; step-children, Alisa (Issa) Drame of Dallas, Texas, Amy Falk of San Diego, California, and Leila M’Bouombouo of Los Angeles, California; step-grandchildren, Jaxon, Roman, and Zayden Falk, Jordan Waggeh, and Fiona and Tejani M’Bouombouo.

     She was preceded in death by her parents; and step-son, J.D. Falk.