Mary Lou was born August 29, 1937, in Brownstown, IL, the daughter of Darrel and Mildred Washburn Doehring. She married Raymond John Shea on March 1, 1958, in Vandalia, IL; he preceded her in death on December 20, 2012.
Mary Lou earned her doctorate degree in Vocational Education. She was employed as a nurse and then later as a teacher.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and brother, Lyle Doehring.
Mary Lou is survived by her daughter, Laura (Gary Lamsargis) Shea, M.D. of Springfield; sons, Eric (Dyandra) Shea of Lake Orion, MI and Darrel (Heather) Shea of Mulberry, FL; grandchildren, Grant (Brittney) Lamsargis and Hannah (Todd) Poitras, both of Springfield, and River Shea of Lake Orion, MI; four great-grandchildren; siblings, Sonny (Cindy) Doehring of Birmingham, AL, Chuck (Linda) Doehring of Brownstown, IL, and Nancy (Doug) Doehring of Lakeland, FL; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Cremation was provided by Butler Cremation Tribute Center.
Memorial Gathering: Family will receive friends from 4:00 - 6:00 pm on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home-Springfield, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield, IL.
Graveside Ceremony: 10:00 am on Friday, October 13, 2023 at Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Research, c/o SIU Medicine, 751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 3100, Springfield, IL 62702.
