Mary Lee Casey, age 95, of Weslaco, TX, (formerly of Grainfield) died Friday, November 2, 2018, in Scottsbluff, NE.  She was born January 16, 1923 in Lawrence County, MO to Jamie and Bertha (Brooks) Johnson.  She grew up and went to school in Missouri.  Mary married David Edward Casey on December 17, 1942 in Albuquerque, NM.  They had one son, Douglas.

During World War II, she traveled with her husband to New Mexico, South Dakota, Florida, and Georgia.

Mary moved to Grainfield in 1945 and that remained her home until 2007, when she moved to Texas.  She was employed as the bookkeeper for Grainfield Supply for many years and also the cashier at Grainfield IGA.  Mary was a faithful member of the United Methodist Church and involved in many church and community activities in the Grainfield area.  In earlier years, she volunteered and worked with the Red Cross, American Cancer Society and the Gove County Mental Health Association.

In 1989, she started spending her winters in Texas, where she was very active in sports.  Mary loved camping and belonged to two camping clubs. She tutored in a school, was a lay leader and sang in the choir in Leisure World Retirement Park Church.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, David, son, Douglas Casey, brothers:  Ray, Caryol, and Ron Johnson:  and sister, Jill Thomas.

Survivors include her grandchildren:  Jon Casey of Loveland, CO and Julie (Milo) Cardenas of Bridgeport, NE, six great grandchildren:  Megan, Wyatt, and Weston Casey, and Tatum, Macie, and Emilie Miller; brother-in-law, Art Thomas, Fairfield, CT, several nieces and nephews, and her beloved friend and companion, Lloyd Walker, St. Charles, LA, and many friends in Kansas and Texas.

Funeral service:  10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Grainfield United Methodist Church with Roger Kingsley officiating.  Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to service time at the church.  Interment will follow in the Grainfield Cemetery.  Memorials:  Grainfield United Methodist Church and Youthville, Newton, KS in care of Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, P.O. Box 221, Oakley 67748.

Online Guestbook: www.kennedykosterfh.com .