Mary Frise Meyer (born Mary Louise Frise) passed away on Thursday, February 24th, 2011. She was 89 years young. Mary was born in Madrid, Iowa, on October 16, 1921, to her parents, Guy and Florence Frise and was the second of four children. She is preceded in passing by her parents, her older sister Betty Jean and her younger sister Shirley. She is survived by her younger brother James R. Frise. Mary grew up in Greeley, CO, during the 1920's and 30's where her father worked diligently for the U.S. Post Office. She graduated from Greeley High School in 1939. She used to reminisce about family outings on the weekends and especially liked driving up to such places in the Rockies at Bear Lake at Estes Park and picnics there. She went to Washington, DC and attended George Washington University before working for the railroad retirement board in DC and later in Chicago. She decided to return to Greeley and completed the work needed to earn her degree, She was the first in her family to earn a degree. She went on to work for United States Congressman Hill from the state of Colorado in Washington, D.C. When not working in DC she worked in the city of Fort Collins. It was there in 1950 that she met her husband, Raymond A Meyer (Sr.). They were married in February 1951. Her husband has been deceased since 2005. Ray was a successful Montgomery Wards store manager in Fort Collins. They later would move to Cheyenne, Wyoming where their first child Ann Clara was born. And next to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where the second child Raymond Albert Jr. was born. Later they moved to Sioux Falls, S.D. where Curtis Anthony was born. Ray and Mary finally settled in Rapid City, South Dakota in 1963 where Ray Sr. managed Fischer Furniture and then after the flood of 1972 opened a new business, Furniture World, in 1974 managing it until his retirement in 1986. As a part of the community for almost 50 years Mary was an avid reader and was involved in many book drives each year and supporting school activities for her children. She played golf, bridge, and collected antiques and was active in the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for many years. Her favorite pastimes though besides her family to which she was tirelessly dedicated to were reading and gardening. She also enjoy keeping up with family relatives and was an avid letter writer. To those who met and also knew her she was the kindest person always looking to make people feel at ease and make them feel special with a good listening ear and kind words of encouragement to say. We will miss you more than you know...and trust you are united with your husband in heaven as the day God chose to bring you home was also your 60th wedding anniversary date to be. God Bless and keep you, "Mary Lou" and our Mom. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; her parents; and two sisters. She is survived by two sons: Raymond A. (Sheila) Meyer; Curtis A. Meyer; one daughter, Ann C. Meyer; one brother James (Joanne) Frise; and one grandson, Adam Meyer. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, March 4, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Eric Grinager officiating.