Mary Lou LaFloure

Mary Lou LaFloure, 86, of Crystal City died July 12, 2022, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City.

 

Mrs. LaFloure was a retired art teacher for Crystal City High School and former librarian for Festus High School. 

 

She was an accomplished artist, working in a variety of media, and was a former board member of the St. Louis Watercolor Society, a member of the Ste. Genevieve Art Guild and a member of the Ozark Wool Spinners.

 

She was born July 3, 1936, in Festus, the daughter of the late Helen Bertha (Vogt) and Russell E. Renfro.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband: Wiley Clark “Pat” LaFloure.



She is survived by a daughter: Michelle (Greg) LaFloure of Festus; a son: Thomas A. (Charlotte) LaFloure of St. Louis; a sister: Donna (Ron) Buehler of Crystal City; three brothers: James R. (Betty Black) Renfro of Protem, Ark., Kenneth L. (Pam) Renfro of Deland, Fla., and Paul David (Carla) Renfro of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; four grandchildren: Jeffrey (Amy) Coleman, Jessica (Gary) Hite, Zack Maupin and Shawna (Jason) Gaither; and three great-grandchildren: Gavin Hite, Hudson LaFloure and Wiley LaFloure.

 

She was preceded in death by a son: James D. LaFloure Sr.; a brother: Richard Wayne (the late Lee Ann) Renfro; and two grandsons: James LaFloure Jr. and Russell LaFloure.

 

Visitation is scheduled from 10 a.m. until a funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W. Main St., in Festus, officiated by the Rev. Terry Crank.  Memorials may be made to the Ozark Food Pantry.

 

Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.