Mary L. Thurber

Mary Lou (Fry) Cotter Thurber, of Blue Springs, Missouri, born January 6, 1943, in Keosauqua, Iowa, completed her physical journey on 3/31/2023, due to pulmonary fibrosis. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial in Valley Memorial Cemetery, Grain Valley, Missouri. A Memorial Dinner will be 4:00-7:00 p.m. ~ The American Legion, 16701 East Highway 40, Independence, MO. 64055.

Mary grew up, was married 3/8/1959, and started a family with Stanley Cotter in Springfield, Missouri. After living in Longview, Texas 1967-1977, they moved to the Kansas City, Missouri area. In 2003 she married Alan Thurber.

She is predeceased by her father, Leonard Fry, mother, Betty (Reed) Fry Daugherty Hagenlock Mead; her brothers, Kenny Fry, Mike Fry and Randy Fry; her late son, Steven Cotter; and late nephew, Gene Deckard.

Beloved Sister, Cousin, Mother, Aunt, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother, Mary was a member of the Living Church of God. Her commitment to God began with her baptism in March, 1964. Mary was a Para and Substitute Teacher. She enjoyed time with her family and friends, designing and making jewelry, watching Chiefs games, and travels to Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, and Costa Rico.

Mary will be greatly missed by her siblings, Kevin Daugherty,  Kent Daughtery, Kelly Daugherty, and Charlie Daugherty; cousins, Dennilou Mills and Stanley Fry; former spouses Stan Cotter and Alan Thurber; children,  Karla Cotter, Lisa McHendry,  Alana Dennis (and spouse, Tom Dennis), and Stanley James Cotter (and spouse, Joby Jo  Cotter); grandchildren, Joseph McHendry (and spouse, Amy McHendry), Dustin Rentfro, Nicole McHendry, Jesse Rentfro, and Benjamin Thurber; great-Grandchildren Kayden McHendry, Abram Rentfro, Zaylon McHendry, Alorah Rentfro, Atticus Rentfro; Nieces and Nephews Jesse Fry, Cassie Fry, Lindsay Fry, Kirby Fry,  Diana Deckard, Jack Deckard (and spouse, Cindy Deckard), Tammy Deckard, Kathy (Deckard) Anthony (and spouse, Rich Anthony), Julie Cotter, Wayne Powers, Laura (Powers) Montgomery (and spouse, Matthew Montgomery),  Missy (Mowers) Wantland, (and spouse, Evan Wantland), and Jandi (Mowers) Smith (and spouse, Eric  Smith); and many dear and wonderful friends.

Obituary submitted by family.

Arrangements:  Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO   816-847-4441