Mary Gloria Tjerandsen was born on June 11, 1943 in Pueblo, Colorado to parents, Joe and Mary Vigil. Mary was the second child, and she had three siblings: Ned Vigil, Phyllis Barto and Donald Vigil. Mary loved crafting, cooking and spending time with her family. Mary graduated from South High School in Pueblo, Colorado on the 6th day of June 1961.
During her service in the Navy, Mary met her late spouse, Ted Tjerandsen, in 1962. They were married on December 22,1962 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Together they had two children, Ted Tjerandsen Jr. and Deidra Tjerandsen. Mary and her late husband enjoyed camping, traveling, fishing and gathering with family and friends.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Mary Vigil and sibling, Ned Vigil.
Mary is survived by her son, Ted Jr. and daughter, Deidra; granddaughter, Krista; siblings, Phyllis Barto (Robert) and Donald Vigil (Silvia) and many loving cousins and friends.