Mary Elisabeth Pickens, 74, died on June 28, 2020, in Yakima, Washington. Born May 15, 1946, in Le Mars, Iowa, she grew up on a family farm and moved to Yakima in 1970. She married James Ray Pickens in 1972; they raised two children. After her husband’s death in 1999 she relocated to Wenatchee to be near her children, then returned to Yakima in 2013.

Known for a strong faith and a love of antiques, Mary ran a gift shop called Pick-A-Dilly Corner. Friends remembered her as sweet and a fixture at holiday gatherings. A private family service was held in Yakima; no arrests or suspects have been named in connection with her death.

Did anyone who knew Mary or shopped at Pick-A-Dilly Corner notice anything unusual around late June 2020?