Mary L. Wright

April 18, 1945 - July 11, 2018

Mary Louise Wright, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, of Moore, Idaho, formerly of Sioux City, passed away July 11, 2018 with her husband James L. Wright by her side. A Memorial Service will held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 8 at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel with a visitation beginning one hour prior. Mary was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on April 18, 1945 to Walter and Hazel Boyum. She attended Washington High School in Sioux Falls, married James L. Wright in Sioux Falls, and moved to Sioux City, Iowa where they lived for 41 years. After retiring, they moved to Moore, Idaho where they lived until her death at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was an active member in the American Baptist Women Ministry where she had many friends. She made many blankets for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren until her health started to fail as she and she could no longer do it. She also made fancy cakes for family and friends. She is survived by her husband James, son Nick Wright of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 8 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Linda Langley, sister, Judy Hewer, sister, Shirley Moon, brother-in-law, Ron Moon, and sister-in-law, Bernice Haines.