Mary Loomis

Mary Anna Loomis was born June 3rd 1930 in Ozark Missouri. Her parents were Newt and Ruth Mapes. She grew up on a 100-acre farm and then graduated High school at age 16 from the School of the Ozarks. She married a handsome sailor named Dick Loomis in 1947 in Chadwick Missouri. Their first daughter Veva was born the following year. They farmed in the Chadwick area until a drought affected their farming and they sold their farm and headed to Wenatchee, where Dad went to work at the newly opened Alcoa. Mom also got a job there working in the cafeteria. Their daughter Gayle was born shortly after moving to Washington. Mom was busy as a housewife and mother, always keeping a spotless house and always wearing a pretty house dress. They bought a 2-acre property with a home and Dad had a mini farm raising chickens, hogs, and beef. Also, a few fruit trees. Mom was busy sewing matching clothes for us girls, baking bread twice a week and tending her vegetable garden. They spent their spare time square dancing with the Apple Land Promenaders. Mom was always dressed beautifully in the square dance skirts that she made for herself. Dad always had a matching kerchief around his neck. They were a striking couple. In 1959, their third daughter Teri was born. Now our family was complete. We traveled to Disneyland when Teri was just a baby. It was quite a trip for the 5 of us piled into a Rambler station wagon! When Dad quit Alcoa, he became a truck Driver and Mom was busy working at Albertson's bakery. She did that for a few years and then started her final occupation. She became an apple packer. She would work 8-10-hour days at the shed, come home and work around the home. She was a long time member of Eastmont Baptist Church where she especially loved her Sunday school class. They sold their home in 1968 and bought a 20-acre orchard growing apples, cherries and pears. Mom would work all day at the warehouse and come home and mow, change water, plant trees or whatever was needed. She was a strong woman who never stopped. They sold that property in 1997 and bought a beautiful home in Wenatchee. We lost Dad in 2005 and Mom stayed in her home until 2019 when she moved to Leavenworth. She lived at Mountain Meadows Senior living. She loved her apartment there and the wonderful people that took care of her. We will forever be grateful to them. She is survived by her daughters, Veva (Alan) Williams, and Gayle (Scott) Thompson. She had 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, her daughter Teri in 1998 and husband Dick in 2005. Mom's passing leaves many wonderful memories to cherish. A memorial service will be held Saturday August 21st at 10:00 a.m. at the Evergreen Baptist Church, 5837 Evergreen Drive, Cashmere, Wa. 98815. A potluck will be served after the service at Veva's home at 12306 Bergstrasse Rd. In Leavenworth, Wa. 98826 Arrangements are assisted by Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

Mary Loomis

June 3, 1930 - July 31, 2021