Mary Lorraine Harris

Mary Harris was very peacefully welcomed into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2025.

She was married to Jim Harris in June of 1957 and moved to Casper shortly thereafter. Mary and Jim raised a family of six children. Her professional career included being a teacher at St Anthony's school. Over the years, many of her former students would come up to her and share a happy memory with their "favorite" elementary teacher. She was also the religious director and active in the RCIA.

Mary's hobbies included reading and more reading. She was brilliant in literature and could recall books and authors like no other. Her passions were theology, faith and family. She was a very strong and independent woman who had a very positive impact on many.

After the death of Jim, Mary married her second love, Don Basko, and they were husband and wife for 17 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved sister, Jean; her grandson, Scott Miller, and her great grandson, Milo Miller. 

Mary is survived by her children and their spouses: Terri and Paul Gutierrez of Las Cruces, New Mexico; Susi and Bob Miller of Casper, Wyoming; Mike Harris of Lake Havasu, Arizona; David and Kathy Harris of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Annie and Joseph Haack of Casper, Wyoming; and Jane and Joe Mickelson also of Casper, Wyoming. She is also survived by her dear sister, Dorothy Olson, OSB; of Atchison, Kansas.

In Lieu of gifts, donations can be made to Central Wyoming Hospice or Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica, 801 S 8th Street, Atchison, KS 66002.

Services will be held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 400 Country Club Road, Casper, WY, 82609 on Wednesday January 15, 2025 at 10:00 am. View the livestream of Mary's services on St. Patrick's YouTube channel.

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