Mary Lou McLintock

Mary Lou McLintock, age 93, of Waterford, Michigan, passed away on November 29, 2023, of respiratory failure. Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents Milo and Josephine McLintock, stepmother Louise McLintock, brother Philip McLintock, nephew Mike McLintock, great nephew Tommy Blando, great niece Haley McLintock, and great nephew Brett Rusnak. She is survived by her sisters Marcia McHattie and Marilyn Francis, nephew Bruce Soulby (wife Nancy), niece Jane Ann Kopcke (husband John), niece Margo McHattie (partner Scott), nephew Steve McLintock (wife Cindy), nephew Bill McHattie (wife Mary), nephew John McLintock (wife Roxanne), niece Barb Rusnak (husband Bob), and Philip Francis III. She is also survived by her great nephews and nieces Justin, Eric (wife Stephanie), Chad (wife Amanda), Kaitlyn, Kristin, Colin, Mason, and Elyse McLintock; Mac and Mo Faul; Tyler Blando (wife Jenn); and Bobby Rusnak.

Mary Lou was born January 21, 1930, in Pontiac, Michigan. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Western Michigan College of Education in 1952 and a Master of Arts Degree in Education from the University of Michigan in 1961. Mary Lou taught elementary school in Long Beach, California, Battle Creek, Michigan, and Waterford, Michigan, for a total of 25 years. After retiring from teaching, she was an in-home care provider for five years. Mary Lou loved the arts, especially music and painting, and she was a voracious reader until macular degeneration took her sight. She loved her family and stayed in constant contact with her numerous nephews and nieces and called her siblings nearly every day to check up on them. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Pontiac, Michigan, for over 50 years and later became a member of Central Methodist Church in Waterford, Michigan. In 2020, Mary Lou's eyesight and hearing became so poor that she no longer felt safe driving or living alone so she moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to live with her sister, Marilyn. Mary Lou loved going out and visiting with people. She enjoyed her friends and was dubbed "The Queen" by some because of her classy outfits and fancy hats.

Mary Lou will be interred at Oak Hill Cemetery in Pontiac, Michigan. A memorial service will be held at Monument Community Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mary Lou's memory to Pikes Peak Hospice.