Obit of Lewarton, Mary Loucille - Ottawa County, Oklahoma

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Lewarton, Mary Loucille

Mary Loucille Lewarton passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006, at the age 
of 80. "Lou" to her family and friends, she died peacefully and 
surrounded with love in her Arroyo Grande home, after dealing with 
her illness with dignity.  A memorial celebration for both Lou and Al 
will be held at their home on Saturday, June 17th, between 2:00 and 
6:00 p.m. Formal activities will take place at 3:00. Their friends 
are welcome to join the family in sharing remembrances. Cremation has 
taken place, with internment at a later date at Greenlawn South in 
Bakersfield. She was born August 20, 1925, in Commerce, Oklahome to 
J.Earl and Mary Hughes Pottorff. In 1939, Lou moved with her family 
to Arizona, first to Phoenix, then to Tucson, where she graduated 
from Tucson High School in 1943. Her family moved to Huntington Park 
that summer. Lou worked for a few years selling ladies' shoes and 
fashions in downtown L.A. and Long Beach, being promoted to buyer and 
manager for the shops. In October, 1946, she met Alvin P. Lewarton on 
a blind date and they were married June 15, 1947. Their union was 
blessed with three children. When Al was recalled into the Army 
during the Korean War, Al and Lou moved to the Central Coast, where 
he was chief dental clinician at Camp Cook and later at Camp San 
Luis. At the end of the war, the Lewartons moved to Bakersfield, 
where Al practiced dentistry and they raised their children for the 
next 25 years. Lou was active in many organizations there, serving as 
President of the Ladies' Auxillary for the Kern County Dental 
Society, the Women's Association of Stockdale County Club, and the 
Women's Club of Bakersfield. She was very involved in her children's 
activities serving as a Blue Bird leader, hauling horses, and lambs 
to shows, and assisting Al and her sons with their Junior Baseball 
Assoc., golf, and Special Olympics activities. As a seamstress, she 
was an artist and she had a magic touch in her gardens. Lou had a 
good eye for antiques, especially art glass, and she was passionate 
about golf. Lou was always the competitor and loved to be with her 
husband or friends on the golf course. Her love of the ocean brought 
them back to the Central Coast in 1978, first at Rincon Point, then 
Shell Beach and finally Arroyo Grande. She belonged to both Avila 
Beach and Morro Bay Women's Golf Associations. Many of their 
vacations centered on their love of golf, taking them to courses in 
Europe, Canada, Mexico and around the United States. Al and Lou 
celebrated their 25th anniversary at the U.S. Open held that year in 
Pebble Beach. She only stopped playing golf in 2004, when the health 
concerns of her husband and son-in-law made her "caregiver 
extraordinaire". Lou is survived by her daughter, Lynnette Storrs of 
Arroyo Grande; son, Larry Lewarton; and grandchildren, Robin and 
Patrick and their mother, Sandy, of Breckenridge, Colorado; daughter-
in-law, Diane Lewarton of Rohnert Park; and grandson, Owen Lewarton 
of Bakersfield. She was preceded in death by her son, Paul David 
Lewarton, in 2002; and her husband, Al, two months ago, on April 3, 
2006. Lou faced all her challenges in life with courage and love, 
believing that one just dealt with things to the best of their 
ability. And she did that in a positive manner, with blue eyes 
sparkling, a loving smile, and selfless dedication to her family. The 
beauty of her spirit will be remembered by all who knew her, 
including her sisters-in law in Arizona, Winnie Eagle Pottorff and 
Betty Hopkins Pottorff and her nieces and nephews, Joey Tanner 
Barbee, Diana Williams, Jon Heiskell, Mark Pottorff, and Marilyn 
Consolver, all of Arizona, and Sharon Daniels Sullivan of 
Massachusetts. Any gifts may be made to Hospice Partners of the 
Central Coast, the Literacy Council of SLO, or an organization of 
your choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Lady Family 
Mortuary and Crematory of Arroyo Grande. Mary Loucille Lewarton Aug. 
20, 1925 - June 4, 2006 Lady Family Mortuary (805) 489-4717

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 6/11/2006.
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