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Maria Lana "Mickey" (Pont) Uribe

August 9, 1941 — August 1, 2014

Maria Lana “Mickey” (Pont) Uribe, age 72, of Grants Pass, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014 peacefully at her home.

A celebration of life open house will be from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 9, 2014 (her birthday) at the family home, 2972 Lower River Road, Grants Pass. Please bring your lawn chair and special memories to share with her family.

Mickey was born August 9, 1941 in Bend, Oregon to Pierre & Phyllis Pont. At age 15 she met Carlos Uribe while working at a diner in Weed, California. They were married June 26, 1959 at the Josephine County Courthouse in Grants Pass and their second wedding was June 11, 1960 at St. Anne Catholic Church in Grants Pass after the baptismal of their daughter.

In her younger years, Mickey was an avid bowler and belonged to multiple bowling leagues and enjoyed riding motorcycles, spending her weekends at Sunny Valley Speedway.

Her greatest joy in life was her family. She supported her children, grandchildren and multiple friends in sporting events and camping. She was also involved helping Special Olympics.

Mickey leaves behind her husband of 55 years, Carlos Uribe; two children, Chella Morton and Anthony Uribe all of Grants Pass; six grandchildren, Jessica, Teya and Trista Morton all of Grants Pass and Tasha, Jamie, and Ryan Uribe-Huntting all of Oregon City; three great-granddaughters, Jaelyn, Joannah and Rayfe; and three siblings, Duane Pont of Los Angeles, California, and Martin “Marty” Pont and Karen O’duane both of Grants Pass.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Pierre & Phyllis Pont; two brothers, Frank Sikes and Don “Punk” Pont; and two nephews, Richard “Rick” Pont and Richard Gruber.

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