Mary Cecilia (Mindrup) Laws

Mary Cecilia (Mindrup) Laws passed away March 10, 2025, at the age of 59, after a courageous battle with cancer. 

Mary was born on May 31, 1965, to Ron and Barbara Mindrup. She graduated from Cheney High School in 1983 and the University of Montana in 1987, where she met her husband and fell in love with the mountains of Montana. 

Mary had a successful 34-year career with the U.S. Forest Service and retired as Recreational Program Manager. Mary has had many loves in life, including the outdoors, camping, hiking, hunting, gardening, family and huckleberry picking. She also loved animals and volunteered for 10 years at the Kootenai Pets for Life. She was a rescuer of numerous fur babies.

Mary is survived by her husband Rory of 33 years; her parents Ron and Barbara Mindrup and three sisters Teresa (Alan), Helen (Scott), Sharon (David) and seven nieces and nephews.

A grave side service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the Marshall Cemetery, 8411 W. Melville Road, Cheney, Washington, where friends and family will gather to celebrate a life well lived. There will be a reception to follow. 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mary’s name to Kootenai Pets for Life in Libby, Montana.