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Celebration of Life Services for Mary Lou Schanzenbach, 84, of McLaughlin will be at 1 PM MT. Saturday, July 25, 2020, at the UCC Church in McLaughlin. Inurnment will be at the McLaughlin City Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Mary Lou passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck.

Mary Lou Schanzenbach, 84, of McLaughlin passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck. Arrangements are pending with Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.

Mary was born 12/22/35 to Ruby and Robert (Bud) Hempel.  The family moved to McLaughlin where Mary graduated from high school in 1953.

On February 21, 1953, she married Irvey Schanzenbach.  The family moved to Miles City, MT, where Mary worked as a waitress at the Red Rock.  In 1966 they moved back to McLaughlin.  Mary went to work at the Dew Drop Inn where she was known as the waitress with the memory.  She was very good at her job.  She worked there for over 25 years and became part of the Morgan family.  Her and Deloris were still best friends after all these years.

Mary's family and friends meant the world to her.  She always loved getting company.

After a fall in 2019, Mary's health rapidly declined.  Because of this, she was living in a nursing home in Mandan so her girls would be close.

Mary will be deeply missed by her daughters, Lou Ann Blotsky, Bismarck; Terri (Vern) Leingang, Mandan, Paula Bachmeier, Texas; Gayle (Bill) Schlosser, St. Anthony; Patti Knapp, Mandan, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and one great-great grandson, brother Bob Hempel, Springfield, SD.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter, one grand daughter and two sisters.

In lieu of flowers, the family would greatly appreciate donations to the Alzheimer Association.

Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, services will be held at a later date.