Mary Elizabeth Converse, 96, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side, Saturday, June 8, 2024. She was born at home April 27, 1928, in Denver Township, the daughter of George E. Heckman and Kate E. (Dickinson) Heckman. After graduating from Hesperia High School in 1947, she embarked on a journey that led her to her beloved husband,…