Mary will be lovingly remembered and missed by her husband of over 60 years, Ken, her children Debbie (Doug), Alan (Margo) and Cathy Courneyea (Dan), grandchildren Kyle, Kristian, Mariah, Taylor and Connor. She will also be missed by her cousin Bill Manson, his wife Rick and their children and grandchildren.
Mary was born and raised in Kamloops. Upon graduating from Kamloops Secondary, she worked as a steno and bookkeeper for Buckerfields. In 1952 she moved to Nicola to work as a bookkeeper for the Nicola Stock Farm. It was here, at a square dance, that she met Ken and they were married in 1954. They later moved to Merritt and then Kamloops where Ken was employed by Buckerfields. In 1956 they moved to Lumby and lived there until 1966, when they once again moved back to Kamloops.
While in Lumby, Mary became an avid curler and continued to curl when she moved back to Kamloops. Mary loved fishing and spent many a day camping at Birch Lake with her family. Mary was totally devoted to her family and will be deeply missed by us all.
