Mary Weishaupl Scribner

Mary Weishaupl Scribner, daughter of Major Robert J. Weishaupl, US Air Force, and 1st Lieutenant Mary E. Weishaupl, US Army, was raised in the mountains of Colorado. Growing up, Mary developed a passion for dance and became a beautiful ballet and tap dancer, and an impressive baton twirler. Her grandmother, Edna Lail, was also instrumental in her upbringing as her mother was employed as a nurse and her father went on to work for AT&T. When Mary was 8 years old, she and her parents welcomed her younger sister, Elizabeth Weishaupl. Mary graduated from Littleton High School before attending the University of Denver.

After acquiring degrees in History and Economics from the University of Denver, she married Robert G. Scribner Jr. on June 23rd, 1977 and moved from Denver to Houston, Texas.

In 1980, Mary and Bob welcomed their first child, Robert G. Scribner, III. In 1982, Bob took a job with the Saudi Aramco oil company and the family of three moved to Dhahran in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Living overseas as expats, Mary enjoyed a life of international travel, expanding on her love of history and culture. Mary went on to give birth to her second son, Jon D. Scribner in 1985, and her two daughters, Katherine A. Scribner and Stephanie E. Scribner in 1987 and 1990, respectively. Her family, now having grown to include all four of her children, joined in the global travels and experienced life as few could fathom, full of international experiences and adventures, immersing themselves in life around the world.

Throughout her time in Saudi, she was very involved in the local Catholic Church in Dhahran, Our Lady of Fatima Parish. In 1983 she began to work for the local parish priest. By 1984, Mary was working as the head of Catholic Studies for adults and children throughout Saudi Arabia, working for four priests within the Kingdom, in Dhahran, Abquiq, Ras Tanura, and Riyadh. Mary and her husband were also very involved in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts troops during their time overseas. Mary was an adult trainer for their local troop, Troop 252, along with a cub scout leader.

While being highly involved in her church and local scouts troops, Mary never failed to keep her children as her top priority. She consistently dedicated her time fulfilling the responsibilities as the 'class mom' for her children's school classrooms, helped with homework every evening, made all of their Halloween costumes by hand, and skillfully prepared meals for her family of 6 each day.

In 2001, after two decades of desert living, Mary decided it was time for a change in scenery. After visiting islands in all of the seas on earth, Mary, favoring a relaxed coastal life, settled her family on the island of St.Croix in the US. Virgin Islands.

On St.Croix, Mary became a business owner when she purchased a deli located on the western shore of the island. For the next two decades of her life, she ran Turtle's Deli, successfully and joyfully alongside her husband, all while continuing to raise their children.

Not only was she a successful business owner, a world traveler, and a teacher of all things, but she was also a brilliant writer. During her decades of being a local on the island of St.Croix, she continued to expand her knowledge of 19th Century seafaring and privateering - the real world of pirating in the Caribbean Seas. It was there that her passion for the written word, her love of history, and her extensive travels, culminated in her yet-unpublished series of novels, about a suave Irish sea captain, an intoxicating and intriguing island maiden, and their travels together. She imbued real sights, ports, and locations, along with an acute historically accurate timeline throughout her books. The love that Mary held for her home on St.Croix is made more than apparent in her writing. Anyone familiar with the Caribbean, and in particular, the small town of Frederiksted would feel at once at home as well as transported into the past while reading her novels.

Mary was beloved by not only her family, but also her many friends and countless loyal patrons of her deli by the sea, who enjoyed her company just as much as her famous sandwiches.

Mary was described as a fierce, strong, brave, and loving woman, wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a woman who spoke her mind and was not afraid to speak out against injustice. She painstakingly taught her children the importance of tolerance and acceptance of different cultures from around the globe, and how vital it is to respect the lessons that history has to offer us all.

She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Robert G. Scribner, Jr., her son Robert Scribner and daughter-in-law Julia Scribner, and their blended family of four children, Jaiden and Garin Scribner and Alexandra and Victoria Tomlinson, her son Jon Scribner, her daughter Katherine Scribner Jordan and son-in-law Will Jordan, their two children, Caroline and Virginia Jordan, and her daughter Stephanie Scribner Smith and son-in-law Brad Smith, and their two children, Jack and Peter Smith. She is also survived by her sister, Elizabeth Weishaupl, and her beloved cousin, Robert Heid. All of whom she loved fiercely.

Mary's Memorial Mass

Saturday, February 14th, 2026, - 11am

Queen of Peace Catholic Church

1224 Ceder Drive, La Marque, TX, 77568

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in La Marque, TX to further it's mission and support of the local community and the Catholic Church.