Mary Lou Fairlie
April 5, 1929 — October 8, 2016
Mary Lou Fairlie, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Swisher, Iowa, passed away on October 8, 2016 at her home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Private Burial.
Mary Lou is survived by her children, Andrew (Christina) Fairlie of Lebanon, Illinois, LuRie Fairlie, Stefanie (Rocky) Cihla, Emma Jo (John) Pulver, Anthony (Elizabeth) Fairlie, all of Cedar Rapids, Audrey (Art) Johnson of San Antonio, Texas, Timothy (Crystal) Fairlie of Marion; sisters, Carmen, Connie, Peggy; brother, Larry; grandchildren, Marie, Jeffrey, Cheme, Mary Lou, Caleb, Hannah, Esther, Isaac, RaeAnnon, Austin, Katie, Zach; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mary Lou is preceded in death by her spouse, Austin; brothers and sisters, Betty, Richard, Raymond, Sylvia, Shirley, Paul, Royce, Rolland and grandson, Reggie.
Mary Lou was born on April 5, 1929, the daughter of Raymond and Myrtle (Miller) Pohlpeter. She married Austin Fairlie on May 28, 1949, in Ft. Madison, Iowa. Mary Lou was a loving wife and mother who raised her family in Swisher. She was also a member of the American Legion Post # 671, Swisher, Iowa, and St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church.
Mary Lou is survived by her children, Andrew (Christina) Fairlie of Lebanon, Illinois, LuRie Fairlie, Stefanie (Rocky) Cihla, Emma Jo (John) Pulver, Anthony (Elizabeth) Fairlie, all of Cedar Rapids, Audrey (Art) Johnson of San Antonio, Texas, Timothy (Crystal) Fairlie of Marion; sisters, Carmen, Connie, Peggy; brother, Larry; grandchildren, Marie, Jeffrey, Cheme, Mary Lou, Caleb, Hannah, Esther, Isaac, RaeAnnon, Austin, Katie, Zach; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mary Lou is preceded in death by her spouse, Austin; brothers and sisters, Betty, Richard, Raymond, Sylvia, Shirley, Paul, Royce, Rolland and grandson, Reggie.
Mary Lou was born on April 5, 1929, the daughter of Raymond and Myrtle (Miller) Pohlpeter. She married Austin Fairlie on May 28, 1949, in Ft. Madison, Iowa. Mary Lou was a loving wife and mother who raised her family in Swisher. She was also a member of the American Legion Post # 671, Swisher, Iowa, and St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church.
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