Mary Lou Stangl

Mary Louise, daughter of Clement and Mayme (Niehaus Scherbring) Stangl, was born June 26, 1929 in Arcadia, Iowa. When Mary Lou was five years old she moved with her family to Dedham. She attended school in Dedham and in Coon Rapids. After finishing her schooling she remained at home in Coon Rapids and helped her family. She also assisted others in the community by babysitting for nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Her family was very important to her. After the death of her parents, Mary Lou lived on her own in Coon Rapids. During that time she continued to babysit for other families. In her free time she enjoyed embroidering and painting. Mary Lou was a member of the Annunciation Parish in Coon Rapids and the Ladies Guild. She was always helpful with Guild bake sales, rummage sales and banquets. In October of 2002 Mary Lou was injured in a fall in her home. She then entered the Manning Plaza which became her home. Mary Lou had a wonderful sense of humor and always enjoyed visiting with staff, residents and any visitors. While living at the Plaza, she participated in all activities, but especially liked bingo, as she recalled playing that at church over the years. Mary Lou sustained a heart attack on Friday, March 1 and died at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center in Manning on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 5 days. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Agatha Stangl and husband Michael, Ethel Johnston and husband Jerald; brother Dick Scherbring and brother-in-law Duard Simpson. She is survived by her niece Jean Behrens and husband Randy of Manning; their children Chris (Jenni), Curt (Crystal), Lyndi (Curt), Chad (Anna) and their children Hunter, Parker, Payton, Chandler, Corey Marie, and Easton Behrens, Aiden and Reid Steger and Paige Davis; sister Dorothy Simpson of Pleasant Hill; sister-in-law Ivadell Scherbring of Story City; her beloved Manning Plaza family; special Coon Rapids friends Rosemary and Marty Paulsen, Dorothy and Ronnie Beyerink and Irene and the late Jack Scott, whose visits she cherished dearly; many special nieces and nephews and their families and other relatives and friends. Celebrant Reverend Robert Gralapp Lector Rosemary Paulsen Mass Servers Kyle Wagner Ben Wegner Gift Bearers Lyndi Steger Corey Marie Behrens Payton Behrens Music "Here I Am, Lord" "Ave Maria" "O Loving God" "On Eagle's Wings" Sacred Heart Choir Laurie Stein, Soloist Pat Heithoff, Organist Casket Bearers Chris Behrens Curt Behrens Chad Behrens Curt Steger Hunter Behrens Chandler Behrens