Mary A. Vial

FARMINGTON Mary A. Vial of Farmington, passed away on December 2, 2020 at Cedarhurst Senior Living at the age of 86. She was born on October 13, 1934 in Cavalier, North Dakota to William and Grace (See) Beaton. Mary attended school at Cavalier, North Dakota and continued her education at Northwest Laboratory Technology School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was employed at St. Mary's Hospital in Conrad for three years, and then married Patrick Wyse in December of 1957. They made their home in Conrad, where Pat was in business with his father in the Wyse Funeral Home. Mary became a licensed funeral director in 1962 and after being divorced, she continued to manage the Wyse Funeral Home. In 1980 she moved to Great Falls, where she was employed by the O'Connor Funeral Home for eight years. In 1988 she married Vernon Vial and they retired to Mesa, Arizona, later residing in Chandler, Arizona. She enjoyed being church organist in Conrad and Great Falls, and later directed the Venture Out Choir in Mesa. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Vern Vial, her son, Thomas Wyse, and three sisters, Joyce Beaton, Ruth Renaud and Billie Iverson. Survivors include her children, Theresa (Mark) Kellogg of Farmington, MO, Kevin (Sandi) Wyse of Townsend, MT and Timothy (Lynda) Wyse of Colorado Springs, CO, her stepchildren, Jane (Gary) Meyer of Denver, CO, Douglas (Heather) Vial of Raymond, WA, Shirley (Greg) Schermele of Great Falls, MT and Roger (Lori) Vial of Mesa, AZ, along with 23 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, her son in law, Vivek Wyse of Berkeley, CA, and several nieces, nephews and friends. Due to COVID, a private prayer service will be held at Cozean Memorial Chapel. Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to Help the Hungry Bake Sale, P.O. Box 657, Farmington, MO 63640. View the online obituary and share your condolences at cozeanfuneralhome.com