Mary L. Souder

Mary Lou Souder, 92, of Gahanna, passed away on June 27, 2026. She was born on January 11, 1934, in Columbus to the late Harry and Gertrude (Gramm) Hodges. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Louis “Blue Eyes” Souder; siblings, Judy (John) Dill, Janice Hoisington, and Harry Hodges III.

She graduated from Linden McKinley High School and would later go on to work for Continental Insurance Company where she would later retire.

In her free time, she loved container flowers and loved tending to them. She loved her little house and watching the squirrels and birds in her backyard. Her life was devoted to her children and her grandchildren. With her family she loved to have cookouts.

She will be greatly missed by her children, Barb (Dale) Basemann, Donald Souder, Cheri (Barry) Shuck, and Rick Souder; grandchildren, Jillian (Hunter) Kost and Daniel Souder; and great-grandchildren, Carter and Eli Kost; and numerous extended family and close family friends.

A funeral will be held at Schoedinger Margarum Northeast, 1051 E Johnstown Road, Gahanna, OH 43230, on July 2, 2026, at 3:00 pm. A Visitation will follow the funeral until 5pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.