Mary Anne (Maxwell) Wicks was born in Ogden, Utah on May 24, 1951, the daughter of Joseph and Lorinne (Maxwell) Staker. She married Charles Wicks on April 22, 1989. Mary worked as a caregiver for children and the elderly. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother to her husband and four children. Mary had a tremendous love for children and animals. As a devout Catholic, she lived for God and was dedicated to defending the defenseless. Mary passed away at 66 years of age on September 4, 2017 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She is survived by her husband, Charles Wicks of Boone; her son, Nathaniel Mitchell; three daughters, Amber Mitchell, Gracia (A.J.) Abrahamsen and Rachel Wicks; three grandchildren, Tessa, Oliver and Lexi; her mother, Lorinne Staker; her sister, Martha Francis, and her brother, Larry Staker. Mary was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Staker; and her sister, Margie Walsh. Burial will be in the Woodward Cemetery in Woodward. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
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