Mary Jane Rickert

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(Feb. 17, 1933 - Feb. 9, 2016)

Mary Jane Rickert died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at Powell Valley Care Center. She was 82.

Mary was born in Victoria, Kansas, on Feb. 17, 1933, to Fred Sander and Josephine (Sheck) Sander.

She graduated from high school in Sterling, Colorado, in 1950.

Mary married Ronald Douglas Rickert on June 4, 1951. The couple had five children.

Seventeen years later, they arrived in Powell in 1968. Mary worked a short time for Dr. Jack Stahn, a dentist. She also worked a number of years for American National Bank, and also for First National Bank.

Mary also was an avid golfer, winning 13 Ladies Club championships.

She was preceded in death by her parents; younger sister, Dorthy Ann Neel; and youngest son, Kevin Lewis Rickert.

Mary is survived by her husband of 64 years, Ronald; son Steven Douglas; daughter Denise Kay; son Troy Allen; son Gary Dale; younger sister Grace (Ed) Blankenbeckler; brother-in-law Glen Neel; grandchildren Kristina Barnes, Chelsea Fitzpatrick, Cory Rickert, Rebecca Rickert, Tyler Rickert and Kevin Rickert; great-grandchildren Sullivan Rickert, Natalie Ann Rickert, Aiiyana Rickert, Noah Allen McDonald, Danial Bunkers and Mikayla Bunkers; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church.

Thompson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences can be sent to the family online at www.thompsonfuneral.net or to P.O. Box 807, Powell WY, 82435.

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