MARYLOU (MAGINN) DAMM

DAMM, Mary Lou - Died after a courageous year long battle with cancer on July 31, 2005 at home on Platte Lake in Beulah, MI surrounded by her family. Mary Lou was known for her positive outlook on life and the boundless energy she had. She was a stay-at-home mom who raised four children and was a second mother to many. Her kitchen was always filled with home made cookies, and the door was always open. Mary Lou was born in Flint, MI on March 11, 1939 to Margaret and Gerald Maginn.

She graduated from Central High School and St. Mary's College in South Bend, Indiana.

She met her husband, John at a Christmas party while home from college during her freshmen year. When they married in July of 1961, she went from being an only child to marrying into a large family, which she loved. Mary Lou spent her earlier years teaching kindergarten in Chicago, Flint and Grand Blanc. She was known for the beautiful perennial gardens she planted. She was a competitive golfer who equally enjoyed match play and a relaxing 18 on a Sunday afternoon.

She cared deeply about her family and friends and wholeheartedly enjoyed her three grandsons. She was an enthusiastic and tireless volunteer for many community organizations, including FISH, Indian Hill Elementary School, Grand Blanc Educational Foundation, and Holy Family Catholic Church. She was a long-time member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Grand Blanc, and attended St. Ann Catholic Church in Frankfort, MI.

For forty four years, Mary Lou was a loving wife to her husband Dr. John Damm. She will be dearly missed by: her children, Mary Beth (Jeff Micale), Kate (Todd Sinkins), John, and Sara (Matt Winstanley); and her three grandchildren, Eli, Alex, and Connor; her sister-in-law Susan Damm Fultz; her brothers-in-law, Mike, Tom, Steve and Peter; as well as her many nieces and nephews; and her cousins, Mary Louise Miller and Donna Kursik.

Her family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 2, 2005, from 2-4 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m. with a rosary service at 8 p.m. at Hill Funeral Home, 11723 Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc. Funeral Mass from the Order of Christian Funerals will be celebrated on August 3, 2005, at 10 a.m., at Holy Family Catholic Church, in Grand Blanc with Father James Swiatt, celebrant. A private interment service will take place in Beulah, MI and a memorial service will be held on August 4, 2005 at 11 a.m. at the Frankfort United Methodist Church in Frankfort, MI. Memorial contributions may be made in Mary Lou's honor to FISH Inc. of Grand Blanc, P.O. BOX 367, Grand Blanc, MI, 48480.

Published by Flint Journal on Aug. 2, 2005.

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