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Mary Elizabeth Strong was born to Giles and Ruth Strong November 22, 1928, in Lamar, .  Her three-year-old brother, Bob, welcomed her home.

During the “dirty 30s,” when the country was suffering from drought and depression, Mary attended Lincoln Elementary School, which was only a block from home. When she started middle school, the school was across town. She crossed the train tracks, and sometimes crawled over trains to get there. She always said crossing over the trains scared her to death.  Getting to high school was easier because brother, Bob, would drive her. Her Mama didn’t ever drive, and Dad was in the Army at that time.  During high school she worked part time as a “soda Jerk” at Duckwalls. That is where she met her future husband, Harvey Weimer. She graduated high school in May, 1946.

Mary attended Lamar Junior College for a year before marrying the love of her life, Harvey Weimer, October 12, 1947.  Lex was born July 30, 1948, and Mary’s role as a wife changed to also being a mother. Daughter, Barbara, was born on their anniversary, October 12, 1949.

Mary devoted her time to raising her children, and she also had several part time jobs.  Some of her jobs were telephone operator and secretary for Valley Chevrolet. She was a team player in all of Harvey’s adventures! He joined the Marines, and they lived in several places during his tenure. Camp LaJeune in North Carolina, and Oceanside, California, were a couple places they lived. While in Oceanside, Elizabeth (Tizzy) was born April 16, 1956, in the Naval Hospital.  Soon after her birth, Harvey was discharged, and they moved back to Lamar.

While Harvey is getting his degree from Lamar Junior College and then UNC in Greeley, Mary continued her support of his endeavors. After his graduation, they moved to Santa Rosa, New Mexico, where he taught for four years. While there, another addition to the family arrived. Glenn joined the family June 9, 1962.

Mary packed up again for a move to Portales, New Mexico, where Harvey was manager of their Chamber of Commerce. The next move was to Alamogordo, New Mexico, where Harvey was also manager of their Chamber of Commerce.

The moving adventures were not over – Pueblo offers Harvey a job selling cars. During this time, Mary added another job to her resume, being a grandmother and mother-in-law.  A move to Lamar and then to Springer, New Mexico, where they bought a car dealership, and Mary became a bookkeeper! And more grandbabies arrive.

Then its back to Lamar where Mary opened a small deli where she can show off her spectacular homemade cinnamon and dinner rolls, chicken and noodles, and so much more! The next adventure was to buy ElMar Restaurant and Lounge.  Mary became the head cook, and enjoyed the arrival of more grandbabies!

She delth with the death of her parents; husband, Harvey; and daughter, Tizzy. She then moved into a new modular home that had arrived the day Harvey died. She and her sister, Virginia, who is also widowed, spent many days dragging Main Street, going to BJ’s, church, dinners at Barb’s, birthday parties, and putting puzzles together.  Mary ended her journey loving her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Most importantly, her Jesus! She will be missed but we know heaven is real. 

Mary is survived by her son, Lex (Melissa) Weimer of Marana, Arizona; daughter, Barbara (Leo) Hernandez of Lamar; son, Glenn Weimer of Chandler, Arizona; sister, Virginia Inman of Colorado Springs; grandchildren, Cheryl Murphy (Mike Stanley), Bryan (Michelle) Weimer, Jeffrey (Cindy) Hernandez, Michael (Ashley) Hernandez, Elizabeth (Jose) Gaucin, Jessica (Matt) Andrade, and Jenny Rose (A.J.) Walters; great grandchildren, Heather Hernandez, Hayden Hernandez, Jeffrey Hernandez, Matthew Gaucin, Jaylen Abling, Aubree Abling, Jolie Hernandez, Jace Michael Hernandez, Alexandra Murphy, Bennett Murphy, RoseLynn Weimer, Pierson Weimer, Alvin Walters, Emma Przeborowski, and Peytyn Weimer; great great grandchildren, Parker, Blake and Wilder Wertz, and Paisley Oppliger. These children were the joy of Mary’s life. She is also survived by nieces and nephews, Jennifer Day (Jade & Taylor), Barr Inman, Jamie Inman, Leslie Mussetter, Deanna Ballentine (Scott & Ryan) and Jay Bob Strong.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Giles and Ruth Strong; husband, Harvey Weimer; brother, Bob Strong; daughter, Elizabeth (Tizzy) Weimer; and brother-in-law, Hoss Inman.

Funeral services for Mary Weimer were held November 1, 2024, at the First Baptist Church in Lamar with Pastor Darren Stroh officiating.  Burial followed in the Riverside Cemetery in Lamar.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lamar Area Hospice.

Funeral services were under the direction of Brown Funeral Home in Eads.