Mary L. Rickert

At the age of 95, Mary Lou (Payton) Rickert passed away on July 6, 2025 in Coos Bay.

Mary Lou was born March 29, 1930, in Bend, Oregon to Otty and Etta Payton. She was raised in the Remote/Myrtle Point area and graduated from Myrtle Point High School. She made her way to San Francisco, where she met and married the Father of her four daughters Patti (Rich), Lisa (Doug), Gina (Tom) and Paula (Rod). After making her way back to the Coos Bay area in 1976, she worked and retired from Bay Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic, and Bay Area Hospital.

Mary Lou was a proud and loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother who cherished her family above all else. She will always be remembered for her daily texts & phone calls, big hugs, quick witted jokes, and her kind acts of giving. We will cherish her memory forever and will always be grateful for the time we had with her.

She is survived by daughters Lisa (Doug) Bruce, Gina (Tom) Jones, and Paula (Rod) Nissen, her adored Grandchildren Anthony (Hannah), Andrea (Mikey), Hillary (Jaymes), Kendal, and Lindsey (Terrell), and Great Granddaughters Mary, Kelly, and Audrey.

She is preceded in death by daughter Patti, her parents, and her brothers and sisters. Mary was the last surviving of her generation.

Cremation rites have been held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com 

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