Mary Evelyn Vickrey

July 25, 1926 – June 4, 2019
Mary Evelyn Vickrey, 92,
of LaBarge, passed away peacefully on June
4, 2019 in Pocatello, Idaho.
She was born July 25, 1926 in Spring Valley,
Wyo., the daughter of Oral Dean Elder and
Bertha Ethel Cook Elder.
She attended schools in Granger, Wyo., and
graduated from Granger High School with the
class of 1943. She also attended the University
of Wyoming.
Mary married her high school sweetheart,
Clarence W. Vickrey, May 2, 1946 in Green
River. He preceded her in death June 27, 2017.
She was an active member in The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoyed
serving many callings in her church.
Mary loved reading, crocheting and her family. She was employed by the railroad
during WWII and received the honored distinction as “Rosie the Rivetor.”
Survivors include her son Alan and wife Donna Vickrey of LaBarge, Wyo.; daughters
Evelyn Britton and husband John of Pocatello, ID, Nona Burgess and husband
Bruce of Price, UT; sister Ruth Dalgarn of Casper, WY; grandchildren Danita Britton,
Chris Britton, Klista Mahan, Jeff Britton, Dustin Vickrey, Kimberly Brewster, Seth
Burgess; nine great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband Clarence Vickrey, father Oral Dean
Elder, mother Bertha Cook Marti, stepfather Robert Marti, daughter Iris Porenta and
granddaughter Mary Burgess.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel, 304 W WY Hwy 235 in LaBarge, Wyo.
A viewing will be held one hour prior to the services at the church.
Interment will take place in the Viola Cemetery, LaBarge, Wyo.
Condolences for family can be left at www.foxfh.com.