Mary Stephenson

Mary Stephenson passed away September 24, 2022, at the age of 87.

She was born to Albert and Helena Kraus and raised in Garden Plain, Kansas. She married TomStephensononMay 31, 1959. She was married to Tom for 55 years before he died. Mary and Tom raised their family inWatonga, Oklahoma, then moved to Oklahoma City.

She is survived by her 4 children Craig Stephenson (Beckie) from Ponca City, Oklahoma; Katrina Stephenson from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; ShreeseWilson (Daryl) fromPeoria, Illinois; and Mappy Laughlin (Steven) from Houston, Texas. She is also survived by her sister Rita Chalmers (Danny) fromManset, Maine, her brother Albert Kraus, Jr. from Garden Plain, Kansas, and her sister-in-law Jerilynn (Bill) Moss, Wichita, KS. She was a loving mother and sister. She especially loved her 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.

She and Tom hosted many foreign exchange students and she loved to travel with family and friends.

After many years of working in public service as the Blaine County Election Board Secretary, she retired fromthe Oklahoma State Election Board. She was a strong believer in serving others and passed her love of public service to her children.

She had many hobbies, was an avid gardener and enjoyed working in her flower gardens. She was a talented seamstress, making many of her own clothes and her most recent hobby was cross-stitching. She was a card shark and passed her love of rummy games to her children and grandchildren. She never lost her sense of humor. She was loved and will be missed.

A memorial service will be planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City would be appreciated.