Mary Lou Lahman, 83, died of gun violence on February 11, 2023, in Crossville, Illinois. She was born December 18, 1939, to J. Norbert and Dorothy P. (Nibling) Matz and spent many years working as a cook, server, and lunch lady at Mount Gilead schools. Mary Lou married Donnie Williams in 1959; he died in August 1989. She later married Lewis Michael Lahman on February 14, 2003; Michael Lahman also died on February 11, 2023.

Remembered for her devotion to family and community, Mary Lou loved to travel, dance, and cook, and she was active at St. Polycarp Catholic Church and the Mount Gilead VFW. A joint graveside memorial for Mary Lou and Michael Lahman was held February 19, 2023, at White County Memorial Garden in Carmi, Illinois, with military and Masonic rites.

Does anyone have information about Mary Lou’s death or knew the family and can help provide details?