Mary Grace Oswald peacefully ended her earthly journey on September 23, 2019. She was
born on November 28, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI to Bertram and Carmen Puerner. She was
preceded by her parents, two brothers, three sisters, her husband Gene, and son, David. She is
survived by daughters Laura Calwell, Leslie Jones (Dennis), Sue White, Isa Jean Oswald, Lisa
Firestone (Roy), eleven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Mary attended
University of Wisconsin where she met her husband Gene. Gene and Mary started their family
in Overland Park, KS and later settled in Wichita, KS to raise their five daughters. Mary received
a bachelors degree from Wichita State University and worked as a social worker for the Wichita
Red Cross. Mary and Gene retired to Phoenix, AZ but spent summers at Lake Kahola in Kansas
and later at Munds Park, AZ.