Mary Louise Short 1925-2016

SHORT, STRAIT, FISHER, PETERSEN, MARLAY, FISHER, STOOKESBERRY, BARKER

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 8/12/2016 at 12:22:18

Mary Louise Short, 91, of Milton, IA, passed away in her sleep in the early morning of Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua surrounded by family and loved ones.

Mary Louise was born on January 10, 1925, on a farm north of Milton in Turkey Bend to Clarence William Fisher and Goldie Floy Strait Fisher. Mary Louise graduated from Milton High School in 1942. In high school she was an outstanding basketball player, playing all four years on the varsity team. Upon graduation, she worked at the Sheaffer Pen Company in Ft. Madison, where she stayed until she was married.

On January 21, 1945, Mary Louise married Rex Short in Milton. They lived on the farm south of Milton until their retirement in 1992. Mary Louise was a farm wife who enjoyed gardening, her chickens, and making ice cream on hot summer nights. She loved sewing quilts for her grandchildren and canning her garden produce. She was a caregiver for her children, grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and for Rex in his last years. She will be remembered as a trusted neighbor and friend to many.

Mary Louise was involved in numerous community activities. She was the last living charter member of the Happy Hour Club, which she joined in 1955; a member of the Go and Chatter Club since 1945; and a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, serving as the church treasurer for 23 years. She remained active in the United Methodist Women.

Those left to honor Mary Louise's memory include her children, David Short (Ana Rigioni) of Milton, IA, Diane (Merle) Petersen of Oxford Junction, IA, Curtis Short (Kelly Barnard) of Milton, IA, Anita Marlay (Greg) of Camdenton, MO; 16 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren, and her sister-in-law, Mary Ann Fisher of Bloomfield, IA.

She was preceded in death by her husband Rex; her parents Clarence and Goldie Fisher; two sisters, Mavis Stookesberry and Ardis Barker; and one brother, Lloyd Fisher.

Funeral services were held July 30, 2016, at Grace United Methodist Church, Milton, with Pastor Mary Kathryn Hart officiating. Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery, Milton.

Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, is handling the arrangements.

Source: Van Buren County Register; Keosauqua, IA; 4 Aug 2016

Van Buren Obituaries maintained by Rich Lowe.
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