Mary Lou Frey

Mary Lou Frey, 82, of Rock Island, Illinois, passed away January 6, 2020, at home.

Services are 11:00 a.m. Friday at Bethel Church, Rock Island. Visitation is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Trimble Funeral Home at Trimble Pointe, 701 12th Street, Moline. Prior to services, cremation will take place at Trimble Crematory. Memorials may be made to the family for a fund to be established.

Mary Lou was born October 14, 1937, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Louis and Blanche (Verhelst) Brown. She married Jack Frey on October 31, 1964, in Geneseo, Illinois.

She was a school bus driver for Johannes Bus Service for many years before becoming a security guard at the Quad City International Airport, from where she retired.

She was an active member of Bethel Church, Rock Island, where she was a part of the prayer chain, bible study, and was a greeter. She was also active in National Order of Foresters and the food pantry at Grace Fellowship in Moline. She enjoyed animals, especially her cats. Family was the most important thing to Mary Lou.

She is survived by her husband, Jack; children, Michael Stewart of Eldridge, Iowa, Terry (Susan) Stewart of Springdale, Arkansas, Jacque (Ron) Martinez of East Moline, and Mark Frey of Colorado; ten grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; Jack's children and their families; sisters, Isabel Fessenden of Etiwanda, California, Ramona Thomas of Reno, Nevada, Rose Howard of Yucca Valley, California, and Vicky (Todd) Stanger of Walcott, Iowa; brothers, Phil (Mary) Garza of East Moline and Bill (Cherry) Fritz of Farmers Branch, Texas; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Sheila Stewart; a sister, Alvina "Terry" Tafolla; and a brother, Edward Brown.

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