Mary passed into the arms of her heavenly father on September 4th, 2023.  She was born to Wendell and Martha Tschirgi on June 6th, 1944, in Fort Lewis, Washington.  She was raised in a devout catholic family and was the eldest of eight siblings.

She graduated from Marycliff high school and soon after married Bill Stanke where together they had two children, Theresa and Timothy.   Mary was blessed to have found love a second time and married Wayne Pack in 1987.  They remained happily committed to one another until Waynes passing in 2010.

She had a long and happy career as a lab technician where she made several lifelong friendships.  She retired from PAML laboratories in 2012. Mary loved people and made friends seamlessly. People gravitated towards her sense of humor and her caring and generous heart. Family was her top priority, and she was always happy when with them.

She had various hobbies she enjoyed througout life and in her later years she spent her time rooting for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and doting on her companion dog Bo.  Mary is deeply missed.

She is survived by her daughter Theresa Stanke, son Timothy Stanke, sisters Annette Mahon, Ann (Doug) Adams, Geralyn (steve) Bennett, Christine (Bruce) Novotny, Sylvina (Tom) Machtolf and brother John (Sharon) Tschirgi. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Wayne Pack, father Wendell Tschirgi, Her mother Martha Anderson and sister Wendy Lang.

She was honored on September 7th at St. Charles Catholic Church in Spokane, Washington