Mary Lou, a member of a pioneer Fresno family, passed away on January 6, 2014. She was born in Fresno on June 28, 1921, the second of two children born to Carsten and Helene Henningsen. Her paternal grandparents, Anton and Louisa Henningsen, both immigrants from Denmark, settled on a farm in the Fresno Scandinavian Colony in the late 1800's.
Mary Lou graduated from Fresno High School in 1939 as the class Valedictorian. She continued on to Fresno State College, and was a member of Delta Kappa Sorority, the Tokalon Honor Society and graduated in 1943 with honors.
She married John Schaaf DDS, a Dental Officer assigned to the Navy Dental Corps. At the end of World War II, they returned to Fresno to begin his private dental practice.
While busy raising four children, Mary Lou was active in the Candlelight Guild, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, gave bridge lessons for many of her friends and developed an expert hand at creating lovely sculpted figures and stained glass art objects. She belonged to a "Very Special Bridge Club" meeting every month for 64 years. Mary Lou loved to entertain and everyone looked forward to her annual Christmas Caroling Parties, Easter brunches and "competitive egg hunts"! She purchased one of the first computers to hit the market and loved keeping meticulous records.
John passed away in 1980, making Mary Lou a widow of eight years. The next chapter of her life begin in 1988 when she married widower James Henderson, DDS. His wife Patsy Hornbeak, had been her closest friend dating back to early childhood. Mary Lou and Jim enjoyed 25 years together and traveled throughout the world.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents, husband John Schaaf, grandson Eric Anderson and her brother Carsten Henningsen Jr.
Mary Lou is survived by her husband James and his two daughters, Joan H. Kaestner and Jill H. Toth, her daughters Penny Schaaf Crookham, Janette Schaaf Anderson, sons Steven Schaaf and wife Catherine, and David Schaaf and wife Karen. Mary Lou is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the Shrine of St. Therese.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Research or your favorite Catholic Charity. Our family thanks the Somerford Place for the loving care they all gave our dear sweet "LuLu".
Source: Jay Chapel Obituary
Mary Lou graduated from Fresno High School in 1939 as the class Valedictorian. She continued on to Fresno State College, and was a member of Delta Kappa Sorority, the Tokalon Honor Society and graduated in 1943 with honors.
She married John Schaaf DDS, a Dental Officer assigned to the Navy Dental Corps. At the end of World War II, they returned to Fresno to begin his private dental practice.
While busy raising four children, Mary Lou was active in the Candlelight Guild, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, gave bridge lessons for many of her friends and developed an expert hand at creating lovely sculpted figures and stained glass art objects. She belonged to a "Very Special Bridge Club" meeting every month for 64 years. Mary Lou loved to entertain and everyone looked forward to her annual Christmas Caroling Parties, Easter brunches and "competitive egg hunts"! She purchased one of the first computers to hit the market and loved keeping meticulous records.
John passed away in 1980, making Mary Lou a widow of eight years. The next chapter of her life begin in 1988 when she married widower James Henderson, DDS. His wife Patsy Hornbeak, had been her closest friend dating back to early childhood. Mary Lou and Jim enjoyed 25 years together and traveled throughout the world.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents, husband John Schaaf, grandson Eric Anderson and her brother Carsten Henningsen Jr.
Mary Lou is survived by her husband James and his two daughters, Joan H. Kaestner and Jill H. Toth, her daughters Penny Schaaf Crookham, Janette Schaaf Anderson, sons Steven Schaaf and wife Catherine, and David Schaaf and wife Karen. Mary Lou is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the Shrine of St. Therese.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Research or your favorite Catholic Charity. Our family thanks the Somerford Place for the loving care they all gave our dear sweet "LuLu".
Source: Jay Chapel Obituary
Mary Lou, a member of a pioneer Fresno family, passed away on January 6, 2014. She was born in Fresno on June 28, 1921, the second of two children born to Carsten and Helene Henningsen. Her paternal grandparents, Anton and Louisa Henningsen, both immigrants from Denmark, settled on a farm in the Fresno Scandinavian Colony in the late 1800's.
Mary Lou graduated from Fresno High School in 1939 as the class Valedictorian. She continued on to Fresno State College, and was a member of Delta Kappa Sorority, the Tokalon Honor Society and graduated in 1943 with honors.
She married John Schaaf DDS, a Dental Officer assigned to the Navy Dental Corps. At the end of World War II, they returned to Fresno to begin his private dental practice.
While busy raising four children, Mary Lou was active in the Candlelight Guild, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, gave bridge lessons for many of her friends and developed an expert hand at creating lovely sculpted figures and stained glass art objects. She belonged to a "Very Special Bridge Club" meeting every month for 64 years. Mary Lou loved to entertain and everyone looked forward to her annual Christmas Caroling Parties, Easter brunches and "competitive egg hunts"! She purchased one of the first computers to hit the market and loved keeping meticulous records.
John passed away in 1980, making Mary Lou a widow of eight years. The next chapter of her life begin in 1988 when she married widower James Henderson, DDS. His wife Patsy Hornbeak, had been her closest friend dating back to early childhood. Mary Lou and Jim enjoyed 25 years together and traveled throughout the world.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents, husband John Schaaf, grandson Eric Anderson and her brother Carsten Henningsen Jr.
Mary Lou is survived by her husband James and his two daughters, Joan H. Kaestner and Jill H. Toth, her daughters Penny Schaaf Crookham, Janette Schaaf Anderson, sons Steven Schaaf and wife Catherine, and David Schaaf and wife Karen. Mary Lou is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the Shrine of St. Therese.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Research or your favorite Catholic Charity. Our family thanks the Somerford Place for the loving care they all gave our dear sweet "LuLu".
Source: Jay Chapel Obituary
Mary Lou graduated from Fresno High School in 1939 as the class Valedictorian. She continued on to Fresno State College, and was a member of Delta Kappa Sorority, the Tokalon Honor Society and graduated in 1943 with honors.
She married John Schaaf DDS, a Dental Officer assigned to the Navy Dental Corps. At the end of World War II, they returned to Fresno to begin his private dental practice.
While busy raising four children, Mary Lou was active in the Candlelight Guild, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, gave bridge lessons for many of her friends and developed an expert hand at creating lovely sculpted figures and stained glass art objects. She belonged to a "Very Special Bridge Club" meeting every month for 64 years. Mary Lou loved to entertain and everyone looked forward to her annual Christmas Caroling Parties, Easter brunches and "competitive egg hunts"! She purchased one of the first computers to hit the market and loved keeping meticulous records.
John passed away in 1980, making Mary Lou a widow of eight years. The next chapter of her life begin in 1988 when she married widower James Henderson, DDS. His wife Patsy Hornbeak, had been her closest friend dating back to early childhood. Mary Lou and Jim enjoyed 25 years together and traveled throughout the world.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents, husband John Schaaf, grandson Eric Anderson and her brother Carsten Henningsen Jr.
Mary Lou is survived by her husband James and his two daughters, Joan H. Kaestner and Jill H. Toth, her daughters Penny Schaaf Crookham, Janette Schaaf Anderson, sons Steven Schaaf and wife Catherine, and David Schaaf and wife Karen. Mary Lou is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the Shrine of St. Therese.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Research or your favorite Catholic Charity. Our family thanks the Somerford Place for the loving care they all gave our dear sweet "LuLu".
Source: Jay Chapel Obituary
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