- Date Of Birth: December 15, 1952
- Date Of Death: March 5, 2020
- State: Idaho
Mary Beth Lopez passed away at age 67 on Thursday, March 5th, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents Ruth and Edgar Heath and her brother Neal of Nezperce, Idaho.
Mary was born to Edgar and Ruth on December 15th, 1952 in Clarkston, WA. She graduated from Nezperce High School and met her husband Juan H Lopez of Burlington, WA while pursuing a degree in Education at Boise State and went on to have two sons, Juan Miguel Lopez (1979) and Andrew James Lopez (1986). She is survived by her husband Juan, her eldest son Miguel and son in-law Dan, her youngest son Andrew, and three sisters, Carol Anderson of Texas, Janet Adams of Utah, and Ruth Anne Cole of Idaho. She was followed shortly in death by her sister Kathy Regennitter of Iowa.
Mary found balance and grace in her life by channeling the love she had for others into love for herself. She took up water-color painting later in her life after her sons had grown and filled the walls of her home with her amazing artwork. Once she had retired from teaching she became an avid traveler, taking multiple month long trips to Europe and South America as well as cruises to Alaska and Hawaii. Everyone who knew Mary knew that she would have stories to tell about her current adventures or future plans of travels.
Mary was an avid cook and baker and loved to recreate meals she had experienced abroad. She hosted amazing weekly family meals for her sons and their families filled with lots of laughs and love.
