Obituaries
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Mary Lou Mapes, 74 of Arma, KS died at 1:00 am Monday, February 15,
2010 at the Arma Care Center. She had been in failing health for a year.
She was born January 25, 1936 in Pittsburg, the daughter of Merle Pryor,
Sr. and Vida (Prince) Pryor. She attended area schools.
On July 11, 1955 she was united in Marriage to Harold Mapes in Lamar,
MO; he preceded her in death on June 23, 2005.
Mary Lou worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a Clerk for many years;
she also worked for JC Penney’s as an inventory specialist.
She was of the Christian faith.
Survivors include a daughter Debbie Barone of Arma, one sister Jeanette
Cline of Arma, three brothers Ted and Merle Pryor both of Mulberry, KS
and Jim Pryor of Mindenmines, MO. She was also survived by two
grandchildren who were her pride and joy, granddaughter Kayla Spencer
and her husband James of Ottawa, KS, a grandson Corey Barone of
Arma.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and infant sister
Jeanine Pryor.
Family will receive friends at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg
from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturday, February 20, 2010. Private
services and burial will take place at a later date in the Rosebank
Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.bathnaylor.com.
Arrangements by the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 522 S. Broadway,
Pittsburg, KS.
2010 at the Arma Care Center. She had been in failing health for a year.
She was born January 25, 1936 in Pittsburg, the daughter of Merle Pryor,
Sr. and Vida (Prince) Pryor. She attended area schools.
On July 11, 1955 she was united in Marriage to Harold Mapes in Lamar,
MO; he preceded her in death on June 23, 2005.
Mary Lou worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a Clerk for many years;
she also worked for JC Penney’s as an inventory specialist.
She was of the Christian faith.
Survivors include a daughter Debbie Barone of Arma, one sister Jeanette
Cline of Arma, three brothers Ted and Merle Pryor both of Mulberry, KS
and Jim Pryor of Mindenmines, MO. She was also survived by two
grandchildren who were her pride and joy, granddaughter Kayla Spencer
and her husband James of Ottawa, KS, a grandson Corey Barone of
Arma.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and infant sister
Jeanine Pryor.
Family will receive friends at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg
from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturday, February 20, 2010. Private
services and burial will take place at a later date in the Rosebank
Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.bathnaylor.com.
Arrangements by the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 522 S. Broadway,
Pittsburg, KS.
© Bath-Naylor Inc. 2010