Mary Louise Gorman Haskins passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025 at the age of 93, surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma on June 27, 1931 to John and Iris Gorman. She spent her childhood and college years in Oklahoma. She met her husband Don Haskins in 1950 while they were students at Oklahoma A&M (Oklahoma State). Shortly after their marriage in 1952, they moved from Stillwater, Oklahoma to Artesia, NM, then to Benjamin, Hedley, and Dumas, Texas before finally settling in El Paso, Texas in 1961 when Don accepted the job as Head Basketball Coach at Texas Western College (UTEP).
Our mother was incredibly kind, selfless, sweet and loving to her family, friends, and everyone she met. We were so lucky to have her as our mother. Her family was her pride and joy.
She was a member of Trinity First United Methodist Church where she worked for many years before joining Sun Travel as a travel agent. As a travel agent she planned amazing trips for not only her clients, but for many friends and family members who often accompanied her on those wonderful adventures.
Mary loved El Paso and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. She was a proud UTEP supporter of mens and womens basketball. Additionally, she was a long time member of P.E.O. Chapter AO.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Haskins, and her sons Mark Haskins and David Haskins. She is survived by hers sons, Brent Haskins and Steve Haskins (Carmen), grandsons, John Paul Haskins (Jessica), Cameron Haskins and Dominick Haskins, her great grandson John McCord Haskins, and sister Sue Coyer.
Visitation will be at Martin Funeral Home on 128 Resler Drive from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The Funeral Service will be held on May 14th at Trinity First United Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa Street starting at 11:00 a.m., followed by a graveside service at Memory Gardens of the Valley, 4900 McNutt Road, Santa Teresa, NM 8808l, where she will be laid to rest by her beloved husband.
Tim Floyd, Jim Bowden, Nevil Shed, Togo Raily, Steve Tredennick, and Beto Fournier will serve as honorary pallbearers.
We want to thank Tim and Beverly Floyd, Jim and Karen Bowden and Neal (deceased) and Helen Luther (with hugs and kisses) for their generous support of our mother.
We are eternally grateful to our friends and her caregivers, Laura Mendez, Marina Han and Ivonne Castaneda, for the love, kindness and compassion they always showed her. We would also like to thank GrandView Home Health and Casa Serena for their professionalism and compassion.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Don Haskins Foundation or the Goldmine Collective to benefit mens and womens basketball.
