Mari Ann Vargas, 65 passed away on December 17th 2022, in Richland, Washington with a heart full of love, surrounded by those who she loved and loved her.

She was born on May 31st 1957 in Pasco, Washington to John William & Barbara King.

Mari graduated from Pasco High in 1975, She worked with her Father John at Crown Drug Pharmacy. Soon after she started her family, starting with Brandon William Cunningham. Years later she would extend her family, having 4 more beautiful boys. She dedicated her life to being a full-time loving mother, wife, and grandmother. She was a best friend, a true blessing, and confidant.

Mari will forever be remembered for her trucker and sailor vocabulary. Her amazing triumph and strength, her sense of humor, long conversations, sympathy, empathy, and her unconditional love. She was so proud to be a wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a diehard Seattle Seahawks fan! She is an even bigger fan of her husband and family. The love she had for her husband is indescribable. She loved cats! Mari loved to cook for her family. She wanted her family to have no worries or stress. There aren't enough words to describe this amazing lady!

She is preceded in death by her father John William King, her beloved mother, Barbara King, her parents-in-law Felix & Santos Vargas and her brothers-in-laws Frank & Roy Vargas and other precious family members.

Mari is survived by her husband and soulmate, Antonio Jalomo Vargas; her 3 brothers, Kermit, Dave, and Scott King; her 5 sons and daughters-in-law, Brandon William & Marina Cunningham, Antonio Juan Vargas Jr. (Lil Tony), Daniel L. Vargas & Amber Ariss, Mario J. Vargas, Moses E. Vargas & Edith Labra Penaloza. She is also survived by her grandchildren Trenton Austin Cunningham, Ethan Troy Cunningham, Antonio David Vargas III, Alycia Marie Mata Lopez, Daniel King Vargas II, Addyson Mae Mari Vargas, Beautiful Moana Vargas, Hector Villa, Lawrence Neal.

A Celebration of Life will be Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mueller's Greenlee Funeral Home, 1608 West Court Street in Pasco, Washington