Mary Beth Mueller

Mary Beth (née Wambold) grew up on a farm in Greenfield, Iowa with her parents Clyde and Pearl (née Lydon), and her twin siblings, Janice and Jim. In 1955 she married her high school sweetheart, Daryl Mueller, and moved to Fresno, CA.

Mary Beth began working in various roles in the educational system when her youngest child entered school in 1971. She retired in 1998 from Fresno Unified School District after meeting numerous people from the Clovis and Fresno School Districts with whom she became lifelong friends.

She supported her husband, Daryl, in his various leadership roles in Knights of Columbus. This introduced her to Silver Fox. She became an active member and enjoyed the many events with the other members. Mary Beth was an avid quilter. She enjoyed the comradery of her quilting class and blessed her family with her precious talent. She also looked forward to her Bunco groups.

She will be fondly remembered by her grandchildren who brag about her social media prowess as she interacted with them on several platforms.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Daryl, of 50 years, and her son Stephen.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law Cherrie Mueller and her partner Darrin Alvord and her children, Lindsay and Eric Mueller and his partner, Ashley Garabo; daughter Lori Chabala and her partner Andrew De La Torre and her children April and Michael Chabala; daughter Nancy Montanez and her husband Tony, and their children Nathan and his fiancée Deana Cunningham and Christina Montanez; and daughter Cheryl Zahlis and her husband Dan and their children Caitlin Dirvin and husband Ryan, and Jacob Zahlis. She is also survived by her twin siblings, her sister Janice Guiles, and her brother Jim Wambold; her brother-in-law Keith Mueller and wife Shirley; her sister-in-law Ginny Ashmore and her husband Lee; her sister-in-law Sharon Miner and her husband Gary; and many nieces and nephews.

She loved her family very much and will be missed by all.

The family would like to thank her care givers and Nancy Hinds Hospice for their support. Donations can be made to the American Lung Association @ lung.org.

A visitation for Mary will be held Wednesday, July 20, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home, 836 E. Nees Ave., Fresno, CA 93720. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will follow at 6:00 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2022 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Ninth & De Witt Ave., Clovis, CA 93612. Interment to follow at Clovis Cemetery, 305 N. Villa Ave., Clovis, CA 93612.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitehurstsullivan.com for the Mueller family.