Mary Lou Coenen

RANDOLPH – Funeral service for Mary Lou Coenen, 74, of Randolph, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 24, 2025 at the St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church in Randolph. Father Kevin Vogel and Deacon Doug Tunink will be officiating. The service will be live-streamed on the Stonacek Funeral Chapel Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stonacekfuneralchapel/. Interment will be at the St. Frances Catholic Cemetery, rural Randolph. The Christian Mothers will have a rosary at 4pm and public visitation will be 5-7:00 p.m., Friday, May 23, at the church with a Vigil Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for a later designation. Mary Lou passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at the MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Randolph is in charge of the arrangements. Mary Lou was born on December 16, 1950 in Yankton, South Dakota to Paul A. and Mary Ann (Eskens) Schurman Jr. She attended grade school until second grade at Holy Trinity Catholic School in Hartington receiving her First Communion at Holy Trinity Church. She completed her formal education at St. Frances Catholic School in Randolph. Mary Lou was a proud member of the class of 1969 from St. Frances Catholic High School in Randolph. Mary Lou was joined in Holy Matrimony with Rick Coenen on January 10, 1970 at the St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church in Randolph. After marriage they lived in the Randolph area and to this union they had 3 children. They later divorced. Mary Lou owned and operated her own state licensed daycare for 27 years. She also worked at Jerry’s Hilltop and the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Randolph. She enjoyed cake decorating, sewing and quilting, gardening, and reading. She also loved spending time with her family and friends. Mary Lou was a member of the St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church in Randolph, Christian Mothers,St Jane Frances PCCW (Parish Council of Catholic Women), and the Wareham Club. Survivors include her children Melissa (Tom) Grubb of Kingsley, IA, Michelle Coenen of Sergeant Bluff, IA, Mark (Holly) Coenen of Allen, NE, grandchildren Aaron Grubb, Kayla (Nick) Miller and their children Sawyer and Sage, Kari (Keith) Rohde and their children Paisllie, Parker, Porter and a new arrival due in the fall, Matthew (Mallory) Erwin and their children Marshall, Major, Manheim, and Makinli. Mary Lou's siblings Kary (Dave) Lurz of Verdigre, Barb (Doug) Korth of Randolph, Steve Schurman of Randolph, Roger (Linda) Schurman of Firth, NE, Randy (Lisa) Schurman of Coleridge, Chuck (Karen) Schurman of Wynot. Numerous Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces and Great Nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Mary Ann Schurman. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Mary Lou Coenen

December 16, 1950 - May 13, 2025