Mary Rogers

Mary Irene Rogers, 91, of Great Falls, a retired cooks helper with the "public" schools in Trout Creek, MT, died of natural causes on Friday, February 22, 2013 at a local hospital.A funeral service will be held at Trout Creek Community Church in Trout Creek, MT on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Mary was born on June 12, 1921 in Clarion, Iowa to Clyde and Nina (Montgomery) Potter. Her family moved to Whitetail then Redstone, MT where she attended school.She married Clarence Rogers on September 24, 1937 in Scobey, Montana. They moved to Redstone where he farmed. They later moved to Polson where Clarence worked for the railroad. They then moved to Noxon and finally Trout Creek where Mary worked as a cooks helper in the Trout Creek grade school.After Clarences death in 1984 she continued to live in Trout Creek until 1992 when she moved to Post Falls, Idaho. In 2000 she moved to Great Falls to be close to her son and daughter-in-law, Daryl and Kay Rogers.While living at Eagles Manor and later at Golden Eagles Plaza she attended the Baptist Service. She enjoyed playing bingo, pinochle, and Texas Holdem. At the age of 87 she took up pool and received the Rookie of the Year Award. In the past, she crocheted blankets for all the grandkids. She enjoyed having company, especially babies; she enjoyed country music and loved traveling and visiting family.Mary is survived by her sons, Clyde (Vicki) Rogers of Salem, OR, Larry (Karen) Rogers of Montesano, WA, Donald (Lonna) Rogers of Libby, Gerald (Dee) Rogers of Ronan, Daryl (Kay) Rogers of Great Falls, Steve (Edie) Rogers of Billings; daughters, Merna Helms of Noxon, Sharon (Mike) Evans of Port Orchard, WA, Sandy (Alan) McLinden of Winnemucca, NV; a brother Harry (Louise) Potter of Peoria, AZ; a sister Helen (Neil) Rackley of Henderson, KY; 149 grandchildren, great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren, and great, great, great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; three daughters, Laurie (Keith) Thompson, Darlene Hill, and Linda Bleichner; an infant son Arnold Rogers; parents; three brothers; and three sisters.