Mary Margaret Mosier

Mary Margaret Taylor Mosier Mary Margaret Taylor Mosier November 25, 1935 – November 11, 2026, Mary Margaret Taylor Mosier was born on November 25, 1935, in Hoxie, Kansas, and went to be with her Lord on November 11, 2026, at home in Claremore, Oklahoma.

She was the second child of Charles Earl Taylor and Eunice Haynes Taylor. Her big brother, Ben Taylor, welcomed his newborn baby sister into the family, and the two developed a very special sibling relationship that lasted throughout their lives.

Mary attended Holly Creek School, a one-room schoolhouse in Sheridan County, Kansas, from first through third grade, and Tasco School in Tasco, Kansas, from fourth through eighth grade. During these years she played first base on a baseball team, beginning as a first grader. She was the only girl on the team. The team's "athletic bus" was the cab and bed of a pickup truck, driven by the parent of one of the players. One of the highlights of her baseball days came when she caught the ball for the last out of a game, and it was announced on the radio. Her dad, also a big baseball fan, happened to be listening at home.

She attended ninth through twelfth grade at Sheridan County Community High School (SCHS) in Hoxie, Kansas, where she excelled in academics, played the French horn in the school band, and took part in school plays. She graduated in May of 1953.

While at SCHS she met the love of her life, Richard Harper “Dick” Mosier. They dated through her junior and senior years of high school. After one semester at K-State University in Manhattan, Kansas, they were married on December 31, 1953. They would have celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary this December.

Mary was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt. She was an exceptional homemaker with an eye for color and design, and a great cook, a skill she learned from her mother. Perhaps her greatest gift was her quiet grace and her service to others. As several family members put it so eloquently, she loved unconditionally. Around her, you felt important. She made you feel heard, accepted, and valued. She had a joyous presence.

Mary and Dick had five children within six years and moved many times as Dick pursued his military service, education, and career in K–12 and community college leadership. Mary helped all the children adjust to new schools in each community, while doing the same herself, and she supported Dick with grace and class through his almost 30 years as a community college president at two institutions.

Mary was active in her church and community until her health declined. She served on the session and on presbytery for First Presbyterian Church in Claremore and was an active member of Presbyterian Women.

Other organizations and interests included active membership in PEO and a Women’s Investment Group. She earned a Master Gardener certificate and an Oklahoma real estate license. A little-known interest is that she enjoyed fishing, just like her mom and dad.

Mary cared for many of her grandchildren during their toddler and preschool years, and after school hours into their elementary grades. They now recognize and appreciate how many activities and learning experiences she planned for fun and to prepare them for school.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Eunice Taylor; her brother and sister-in-law, Ben and Joan Taylor; her son, Douglas K. Mosier; and her son-in-law, Russell D. Coombs.

She is survived by her husband of more than 72 years, Richard H. Mosier; her daughter, Jerrilee K. Mosier; her sons, Gregory C. Mosier, Richard D. Mosier (Teresa), and Roger L. Mosier (Vicki); her grandchildren, Decker Mosier (Lexi), Chas Mosier, Mary “Bess” Mosier, Meredith Mosier (Todd Newcomb), Madison Mosier (Dylan Foxworth), Natalie Jared (John Michael Jared), Grant Mosier (Maria Fercel), and Caroline Mosier; her great grandchildren, Jonah Harper Jared and Alice Lynlee Jared; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, and adopted family members.

Mary used a brass bell to call all the Mosier kids home from their neighborhood excursions. On November 11, 2026, she heard the bell from her Father calling her to her heavenly home.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Claremore, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2026, 11:00 at Hoxie Cemetery in Hoxie, Kansas.

Memorials may be sent to the following: Rogers State College, Claremore, Oklahoma – Mary M Mosier Scholarship Fund Colby Community College, Colby, Kansas – Richard and Mary Mosier Scholarship Fund First Presbyterian Church, Claremore, Oklahoma.