Mary Lou Orndorff, age 74 of Guthrie, Oklahoma passed away January 14, 2018 in Guthrie. Mary Lou Orndorff, born Mary Lou Combs December 15, 1943 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Leo and Betty Combs. She was the youngest of 5 children.
Mary Lou and her parents moved to Guthrie in 1956, when she was 12 years old. Her parents put in the Town House Restaurant in downtown Guthrie where Mary Lou ran the cash register. Dennis heard about her and went up there to see what she looked like. She was wearing a black poodle skirt, pink blouse, black and white shoes and an ankle bracelet. It was love at first sight for Dennis. She was much too young to date. Dennis was 15 years old, but his love for her never changed. They were married July 16, 1961 at the First Baptist Church in Guthrie. Mary Lou still had 1 year of school, she graduated Mary Lou Orndorff class of 1962.
Mary Lou worked in the Logan County Clerks office for 8 years and then became the Logan County Clerk for 19 years. After retirement they enjoyed traveling. Mary Lou got Alzheimer's then Dennis and Hospice took care of her.
Survivors include her husband Dennis Orndorff, 2 children, Hayley Sue Wimsey and husband Pete and Brian Orndorff and wife Arceda, 7 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, her brother Franklin Combs of Stillwater, 2 sisters, Betty Lou Stephenson of Cleveland and Judy Holden of Sand Springs and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and oldest brother Leon Combs.
Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the First Southern Baptist Church with Chaplain Gene Owen officiating. The casket will not be open at any time. Interment will follow at Summit View Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Hayes Funeral Home.
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