Mary Alice Sundquist

Mary Alice Sundquist, 79, of Muskogee, OK was born March 23, 1944 to James and Ruby (Poteete) Fryer in Porter, OK and peacefully passed away February 5, 2024 at home with her family at her bedside. Mary received her education from Central High School in Muskogee. She would later meet and marry her best friend, Gary Sundquist on April 26, 1968 in Muskogee, OK. Mary lived in the Muskogee area most of her life, except when Gary was transferred to Pennsylvania for work. She attended Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, graduating with an Associate of Arts Degree. Mary and Gary’s roots led them back to Oklahoma, moving to Fort Gibson. Mary held a Clerk-Education position for 22 years with the Veterans Administration retiring in 2008. She was a faithful member of Oldham Memorial Baptist Church in Muskogee. Mary and Gary spent many hours traveling all over the U.S., especially enjoying short road-trips to Branson. In her retired years, Mary enjoyed cruising around town with Gary in their corvette. Together they took part in a corvette car club, attending many lunches and meetings with other corvette owners. She enjoyed crafts, painting pictures and doing ceramics. Mary loved to be anywhere her loved ones were. She cherished time with her grandson Zac, and you could find them watching movies or playing games together. Mary also loved to shop, particularly enjoying shopping for jewelry and shoes. Her love for her family was evident in everything she did. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Gary on December 8, 2020; her parents, James and Ruby Poteete Fryer; and her brother Jimmy Fryer. Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Victor Sundquist and wife Sandy of Fort Gibson; and Aaron Sundquist of Muskogee; grandchildren, Zacary Sundquist of Fort Gibson, OK and Jaclyn Jones of Muskogee, OK; great-grandsons, Keagen, Liam, and Stacey all of Muskogee, OK; a great-granddaughter, Rory, of Fort Gibson, OK; and her beloved dog, Sugar, a phantom poodle; sisters, Vera Reese and Geraldine Jordan both of Muskogee; brother, Donald Fryer of Muskogee; many nieces and nephews and many friends. A celebration of Mary’s life will be 2:00PM Friday, February 9, 2024 at Memorial Park Cemetery with Reverend Glen Little officiating. The family of Mary Alice Sundquist has entrusted her care, service and burial to Cliff and Carmen Garrett and Staff of Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 1020 West Okmulgee Ave., Muskogee, OK. 918-910-8883. Online condolences may be left for the Sundquist family at clifforddgarrettfamilyfh.com

Mary Alice Sundquist

March 23, 1944 - February 5, 2024