Mary was born in Creston, Iowa, but was a Colorado resident for most of her life. She had a passion for teaching and taught elementary school for over 30 years. She never stopped working to make herself a better person and to expand her spirituality. She worked to help others and genuinely listened to their struggles and joys, offered wisdom when she could or received it instead. She loved her son, her family and her friends, and captured the heart of almost everyone she met.
She is preceded in death by her husband Dean and her brothers John Wilmes and James Wilmes.
She is survived by her son Robert, her sister-in-law Betty Wilmes, her niece Kathryn (Chris) Nyberg, her nephews James (Anna) Wilmes, Mark Wilmes, Mike Wilmes, and Jay Wilmes, her cousin John (Shirley) Zech, her great-nieces Abigail Wilmes, Amye Wilmes, Ashley Wilmes, Jessica Wilmes, Lisa Nyberg, and her great-nephews James Wilmes, Jeff Nyberg, Adam Nyberg, Jordan Wilmes, and Jacob Wilmes.
Arrangements under the direction of Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary, Cemetery & Arboretum, Wheat Ridge, CO.