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Mary Myrtle Tauscher, 91, of Morton passed away Aug. 24, 2015 at Heritage House in Morton, Washington. She was born to Stewart and Edmee (Beaulieu) Brooks Sept. 23, 1923 in Salkum. Mary grew up in the Salkum area and graduated from Mossyrock High School in 1941. On Sept. 2, 1944, Mary married the love of her life, Howard John Tauscher at St. Francis Church in Toledo. Together they had three children.
Mary was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morton for approximately 60 years. She deeply cherished her family and loved cooking for them all. She specialized in her blackberry pie and homemade noodles. Mary was often called “The Amish Cook”. She loved her long walks around her property and Morton, sometimes included berry picking. She enjoyed her trips to the casino and traveling. Mary was full of spunk and always had a smile and loved her family unconditionally.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, George and Glen; sisters, Rita Bruce and Faye Graham; daughter-in-law, Brenda Tauscher.
She is survived by her daughters, Kathy (Lonnie) Sjoblom of Spanaway and Karen (Michael) Wray of Tacoma; son, Chrys Tauscher of Morton; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and brother, Gerald Brooks of Oak Harbor.
A funeral mass was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morton on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015.
Memorials may be donations to, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Services are under the care of Brown Mortuary, Morton.
