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passed away on June 27, 2009. Mary Ruth Thurber was born on July 6, 1928 in Globe, AZ. She graduated from Mesa High school in 1946 and married Charles D. Lauer in 1947. After graduating from ASU in 1950, she taught in the Queen Creek and Mesa Public Schools until her retirement. Mary Ruth's interests included sewing, reading and music. For many years she sang in the choir at the First United Methodist Church in Mesa and played the Violin in the Sun Valley Orchestra. After retirement from teaching Mary Ruth took up computers and quilting. She enjoyed learning each new development in Apple computer technology and made many beautiful quilts for charity, family friends. Mary Ruth is survived by Charles D. Lauer, her husband of 61 years, her daughter Kerry Lauer (Fargo, ND), her sister Lois (Bob) Foster of San Pedro, CA, and 2 nephews, George (Jan) Montgomery of Mesa, and Rick (Lisa) Foster in Milwaukee, WI. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 1, 5-8:00 pm, and Services will be Thursday, July 2, at Melcher Mortuary Chapel of the Roses, 43 S. Stapley Drive, Mesa, 85204.
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Florence
July 4, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Kerry.
Merry
June 30, 2009
Mrs. Lauer was my third grade teacher at Longfellow Elementary School in Mesa. A fond memory is of her reading to us most days from one of the "Little House" books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. She was a kind and gracious lady that I admired even then. Sincere condolences to her family and friends.
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