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Mary Lou Dean

November 11, 1938 — December 19, 2008

Newton

Mary Lou Dean died on Friday, December 19, 2008 at her home in Newton, Kansas.

She was born on November 11, 1938, in Florence, Kansas, the daughter of Mary Elizabeth (Waner) Malek-Creamer and John Ernest Malek.

On December 24, 1954, she married James (Jimmy) Lee Dean in Newton, Kansas.

Mary Lou was a member of the Columbus Avenue Church of Christ, Newton, Kansas.

Her hobbies included gardening, decorating and cooking. She enjoyed being the hostess for many dinners with her family and close friends. Mary Lou included many of her friends as part of her family.

She was raised and attended schools in the Newton, Florence and Wichita area. During her lifetime, she was primarly a homemaker, but also had worked as a shipping clerk and an assembly worker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her spouse Jimmy, brothers, Billy Creamer and Dick Malek; sister, Sandra Smith.

Survivors include, 4 daughters, Debra Phares and husband, Michael, Oxford, KS, Barbara Naegele and husband Calvin, Newton, Teresa Fishback and husband John, Andover, KS, and Gloria Newsom and husband Michael, Wichita, KS; 12 grandchildren: Jason Phares, Megan McCune, Sean Phares, Chris White, Gabrielle Simon, Gloria Fishback, Shawn Fishback, Stacey Fishback, Natasha Newsom, Nina Newsom, Layna Landers, Tammy Southern, numerous great-grandchildren; brother, Jack Malek,Newton; Sister, Shirley Lassley, North Newton.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, December 26, 2008 at the Columbus Avenue Church of Christ in Newton, Kansas.

The family will have a greeting time at the church at 9:00 A.M. prior to the service on Friday.

Burial will be held at Restlawn Gardens of Memory, Newton, Kansas.
Memorials may be made to the Church of Christ Food Pantry or the Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc., all in care of Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114
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