Mary York

September 25, 1932 - October 7, 2009

TORRINGTON, WY . . . Memorial services for MARY E. YORK, 77, will be held at 3:00pm on Monday, October 12, 2009 at the Colyer Funeral Home Chapel. Mary died on October 7, 2009 at the Heritage Estates in Gering, Nebraska. Cremation has taken place. Donations may be directed to the family for a memorial to be determined at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends are invited to send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com   Mary was born on September 25, 1932 in Conifer, Colorado the daughter of Walter and Ruby (Rogers) Fields. She grew up and received her education in Colorado and graduated from high school at Johnstown. She married Jack York on August 7, 1953 in Johnstown, Colorado and the couple moved to Herford, Texas in 1964 where Mary worked as a bookkeeper for Piggly Wiggly Food Market and the Federal Land Bank. In 1976 Mary and Jack moved to Delta, Colorado and in 1977 to Torrington, Wyoming and Mary went to work for Heilbrun’s and later for Kelly’s Superette as a bookkeeper. She also served as Manager of Golden Homes and Golden Manor for a few years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Diana and Jerry Smith of Yoder, Wyoming; five granddaughters, Terri (Randall) Lay of Torrington; Mary (Joe) Bias of Plano, Texas, Sarah (Joe) Deer of Gering, Nebrasak; Sheila (Chad) Foos of Huntley, Wyoming; and Amanda Dykes of Torrington, Wyoming; three grandsons, Heath (Nicole) Moore of Imperial Beach, California; Randy (Kalli) York of Wichita Falls, Texas; and Dustin (Deanna) Moore of Denver, Colorado; 16 great grandchildren; and five sisters and three brothers. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son David, and one brother Howard Fields.