Mary Burgess

Mary Burgess passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 24. She looked forward to joining her husband in their eternal home. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Mary was born March 25, 1943, to Hazel and Earl Groeper in Tacoma, Washington. Mary grew up in Tacoma until her family moved to Chewelah, Washington. Mary attended school for a time and met the love of her life, Alvin Burgess. She was the eldest of nine siblings and enjoyed being a big sister. She remembered everyone’s birthday and would call her siblings, children, grandchildren and friends, without fail, to wish them a happy birthday.