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Mary Lou England, 90, of Clearfield died Friday, May 17, 2019, at Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at United Methodist Church in Clearfield with the Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. Burial will be in Clearfield Cemetery. Open visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the church with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial fund has been established in her name to be decided later. Armstrong Funeral Home, 205 W. Monroe St., in Mount Ayr is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.armstrongfh.com.
Mary Lou, daughter of Louis Frank and Louise H. (Matus) Votava, was born Oct. 24, 1928, in Omaha, Nebraska. The family moved to Clearfield in May of 1942. Mary Lou attended and graduated from Clearfield High School.
On Aug. 30, 1947, she married Paul Martin “Buck” England in Bedford. Mary Lou and Buck lived on farms in the Clearfield area until 1960, when they moved onto a farm southwest of Clearfield that would become their home. After Buck died, Mary Lou moved to a house in town that they had renovated for retirement. Mary Lou was a farm wife and homemaker.
Mary Lou was a member of Clearfield United Methodist Church and U.M.W., and belonged to the 17 Club.
Mary Lou is survived by her children, Dave (Pam) and Doug (Priscilla), all of Clearfield, and Lori (Dan) Christensen of Leon; grandchildren, Heather (Bob) Lillie, Craig (Jennifer) England, Steve (Megan) England, Charlie (Kati) England, Wade England (friend Barb Brokaw), Thad (Rachel) England, Cole (Jeana) Christensen, Garrett (Kelsie) Christensen and Connor (Chelsie) Christensen; great-grandchildren, Taylor, Merik and Aiden Gaule, Eva and Bohdin England, Jordan and Chase England, Devon, Cael, Trey England and Makailey Turnbull, Jordan, LaraLynn, Laretta and Graeson England, Ruby and Cora England, Everett and Gable Christensen, Nolan and Aria Christensen and Caidence Christensen; sisters-in-law, Ann Votava of Lenox, Jean Votava of Diagonal, Maxine Round of Mount Ayr, Fern Pettingill of Vacaville, California, and Irene Pankau of Grant City, Missouri; brother-in-law Jim (Rose Mary) Rood of Fairfield; several nieces and nephews; special nieces, Colleen Haglan-Lynch and Sheila Brown; and other relatives and friends.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents; husband Paul “Buck” England on Nov. 7, 1998; and siblings, Blanche (Jerry) Fillipi, Louis Votava, James Votava, Henrietta Rood, Alice Sedlak and brother in infancy Frank Votava.