Mary (Robinson) Lacy Obituary (2014)

Wendover – Heaven called our loved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Mary Jane Robinson Lacy, home on June 21, 2014, on the first day of summer and longest day of the year, her favorite day, in Salt Lake City. Mary was born in Auburn, Illinois on July 2, 1931 to Gilbert and Bessie Woolary Robinson. Mary was born a twin with Margaret Joan Robinson Zorn and they were loving sisters and best friends. She married her high school sweetheart, Earl Lacy, Jr. April 1, 1948 in Elko, Nevada. After marrying, she and Earl lived in Carbon County. Together they raised eight children. In 1965, Earl and Mary moved to Wendover, UT where Earl was a Wendover, Nevada sheriff. Mary worked at the Jim’s, State Line, Silver Smith, Montego Bay, and Red Garter Casinos before retiring. She worked as a flight attendant for State Line Flights. She had many friends and enjoyed having conversations with everyone she met. Everyone loved Mary and she always had a story to tell. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends and grandchildren, while she insisted she had a royal flush. Mary loved and found great joy in traveling with her senior citizen friends. They traveled to many places of wonder and had experiences that were life changing. A forever thanks to Juha Saastamoindn, Melvin Stewart, Pat Fasthorse and Ruth Spillman and family. Their trips made a difference in her life. Forever missing her love, humor and wit will be: Children, Earl III (Glenda), Randy, and Robin (Terry Parker), Wendover, UT; Rick (Ginny), Lorelei Barrera (Mike), Green River, WY; Ron (Francis), Lyman, WY; Terry Linares (Kenneth), Grantsville, UT; 25 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild; sisters, Norma Boyer, Green River, WY; Betty Willhite, Springfield, ILL; and Sister-In-Law Alice Barker (Sheldon), Beaver Dam, AZ. Survived by many other family members. Waiting to meet her were her husband, youngest son Claude Scott, Grandson DeLon, Great Granddaughter Abigail Grace Rudy, her parents, her sisters Margaret and Wanda and brothers Jerry, Joey, William and Kenneth. The family wishes to give love and forever thanks to Earl and Glenda, Robin and Terry, and Randy for their special loving care during the last years of Mary’s life. They truly sacrificed to keep her home and provided the best care and love. Services will be held Saturday, June 28th, 12:00 Noon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel in Wendover, UT. Friends may call between 10:30 – 11:30 A.M. Interment, Wendover Cemetery. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, make a donation to a charity of choice. Mary is loved and will forever be missed by family and friends. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Mary Jane (Robinson) Lacy please visit our Sympathy Store.