BYINGTON, Mary L. 1932-2011

BYINGTON

Posted By: Kermit Kittleson
Date: 9/30/2011 at 21:06:21

Mary Louise Byington

January 22, 1932 - September 25, 2011

Clear Lake, Iowa - Mary Louise Byington 79, of 8 South 18th Street, died Sunday, September 25, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City; after a courageous three-year battle with ovarian cancer.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 30, 2011, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave. North, with Reverend Diana Hoover officiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake.
Visitation will be held Thursday, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake.
Memorials may be directed to the Mary Louise Byington Memorial Fund.

Mary Louise was born January 22, 1932, in rural Manly, the daughter of Sonke and Johanna (Christiansen) Petersen. She grew up on a farm near Manly and Plymouth helping her family on the farm. She attended and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1949. Mary Louise was united in marriage to Marvin G. Byington on January 15, 1950; to this union three sons were born. Mary Louise stayed at home and raised her children; later going to work for Gamble’s Hardware Store and Eddy’s True Value as a sales clerk.

Mary Louise was an avid sports fan of the Minnesota Twins and the Iowa Hawkeyes. She enjoyed being a seamstress; flower and vegetable gardening; canning and baking, especially cookies! Mary Louise also enjoyed playing cards, refinishing furniture, and her children and grandchildren’s extracurricular activities. Mary Louise was an active member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Ruth Circle. On Mondays you could find Mary at her Monday Coffee Club socializing with her friends!

Mary Louise is survived by her children Michael (Andrea) Byington, of Walcott, Mark (Nancy) Byington, of Missoula, MT, Tim (Diana) Byington, of Clear Lake; grandchildren Katy (Matt) Brown, Jay Byington, Naomi (Josh) Levelle-Haslett, Jade Byington, Jennifer (Eric) Lamanna, Codie (DJ) Roberts, Tyler Byington, Tassia Tkatschenko; great grandchildren Turner Brown and Anthony Lamanna; siblings John (Joann) Petersen, Pauline (Westly) Bahnsen, Margaret (Paul) Sabin, Marvin (Anita) Petersen, and Tom Petersen; brothers and sisters-in-law Margaret Byington, Keith (Nancy) Byington, Don ( Marilyn) Byington, and Kathryn (Dennis) Kearns; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Mary Louise is preceded in death by her parents; husband Marvin, and brother-in-law Merlyn Byington.

Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel -- 101 North 4th Street Clear Lake, Iowa 50428 -- 641-357-2193.

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