PRATSCHER, Mary Lou
Age 82
Formerly of Allegan/Chicago
Mary Lou, nee Pippin, passed away March 1, 2010. Beloved wife of 59 years to Charles Pratscher II. Loving mother of Carla (Thomas) Griffin, Cheree (William) Geary and the late Charles III CPD. Preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Ann (nee Mirabelli) and Egan Kazmierczak. Dearest grandmother of Paul, Daniel and Heather Griffin, Christopher, Andrew (Kristen Falardeau), Lauren and Terrence CPD Pratscher, Anthony and Edward Zurawski and great grandmother of Adeline Pratscher. Dear sister-in-law of Esther Pratscher R.N. graduate of St. Bernard School of Nursing class of 1947. Mary Lou was a 26 year resident of Allegan, MI and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Allegan where a memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospitality House, 527 W. South St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 or Spinal Cord Injury Assoc. of Ill., 1032 S. LaGrange Rd., LaGrange, IL 60525. Funeral Saturday 8:45 AM from Thomas McInerney's Sons Funeral Home, 7901 S. Komensky Ave. to Our Lady of Loretto Church for Mass of the Resurrection at 9:30 AM. Visitation Friday 4 PM to 9 PM. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. For further information please call (773) 585-0702.
Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on March 4, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection)