Mary was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on Wednesday, January 7, 1925. She served as a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army, where she met Leo Telchik and married in November 1952. Mary and Leo were married for 52 years until his death in 2004. She was a devoted wife and loving mother of six children and a long time resident of Spring Branch.
Mary is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Tommy Beaver, Martha and Greg Graham, Rebecca and Andy Winfree, Susan Telchik, Dorothy and Stephen Russell and her son and daughter-in-law, Leo Jr. and Marilou Telchik. Her 12 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and 1 sister also survive her.
Family and friends gathered at a visitation on Wednesday, the 9th of May, from five until seven o'clock in the evening at Waltrip Funeral Directors, 1415 Campbell Road in Houston.
All were invited to a graveside service on Thursday, the 10th of May, at two o'clock in the afternoon on the hallowed grounds of Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, Texas 78209, (210) 820-3891, where military honors were conducted.
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