Mary Lou Lyden

Mary Lou Lyden of La Crosse, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. She was 87 years old.

Mary Lou is survived by her four children, James Patrick (Anne) Lyden, La Crosse, Mary Louise (Randy) Muller, Houston, Minn., Stacie Ann (Rick) Stark, Saukville, Wis., and Susan Marie (Peter) Kroner, Onalaska. Mary Lou also leaves behind six grandchildren, James Lyden, La Crosse, Allison Lyden (Cory) Hutzenbuehler, West Salem, Amanda Kroner, Colorado Springs, Colo., Karl Kroner, Holmen, Jennifer Muller, Winona, Minn., and Karen Muller, Grand Haven, Mich; along with four great-grandchildren. Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas; and her parents, Emer and Lucille Johnson.

Mary Lou was born on February 14, 1932, in Sioux City, Iowa. Her childhood was spent living in Iowa, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Louisiana and Wisconsin. She graduated from Central High School in La Crosse. She and James were married on June 15, 1955 in La Crosse. She was a homemaker whose hobbies included reading, stitching, ceramics and crocheting. For many years she enthusiastically entered the Oktoberfest craft contests. Throughout the years, Mary Lou worked at Doerflingers, Festival Foods, a gift store in Valley View Mall, and for La Crosse County, along with volunteering at Northern Hills School. She and Jim often strolled through Hixon Forest, Riverside Park and Pettibone Park.

Mary Lou passed away peacefully at Hillview Nursing Home. She will be remembered as creative and artistic.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 27, 2019, at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, 200 West Ave. So., La Crosse. Deacon Bob Zietlow will officiate. Interment will follow the service at Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday beginning at 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. All are welcome to join with us in celebrating Mary Lou’s life.