Mary Louise Fout

Mary Louise Fout, age 93, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Thursday evening, January 7, 2021 at Campbell Place in Bellefontaine.

Mary was born in Rushsylvania, Ohio April 10, 1927, to the late Fred and Olive (Hyer) Yoesting.  She married Earl Fout in Covington, Kentucky April 20, 1946, and he preceded her in death April 13, 1998.  Mary was also preceded in death by her sister, Doris Whitlatch and brothers Clyde Yoesting, Edwin Yoesting and Paul Yoesting.

Mary is survived by her daughters, Bonita L. (Kurt) Krauss of Columbus, Ohio and Sharon K. (Brian) Brown of Bellefontaine; five grandchildren, Katherine Krauss, Anna (David) Crossley, Joseph Krauss, Alisha (Rob) Strayer and Emily (Matt Archer) Brown; eight great-grandchildren, Aidan and Sadie Maguire, Cameron Crossley, Samuel, Benjamin and Olivia Strayer, Haley and Alexa Hughes and several nieces and nephews.

Mary was a 1945 graduate of Rushsylvania High School.  She had worked as a bank teller at the Springfield Loan Company for eight years.  She volunteered for forty five plus years with the Mary Rutan Hospital Guild and was active in the Fleurette Garden Club for many years.  She was a member of the Bellefontaine First United Methodist Church and the Deborah Circle.

Pastor Joe Ziraldo will officiate a private graveside service at the Highland Memorial Cemetery in West Liberty, Ohio.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Campbell Place and Kindred Hospice for the excellent care they provided to their mother and grandmother.

The staff of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Bellefontaine is honored to serve the Fout family.

E.T.