Mary Lou Patterson (Jeans)

February 11, 1935 ~ February 6, 2019
Age 83 of Forest Lake.
Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 6, 2019. Preceded in death by parents, Lawrence and Emma Cook. Survived by husband, James Patterson Jr.; children, Todd (Anna) Jeans, Tara (David) Schultz, Heather (Darin) Heller, Amy Burks, James Jeans; grandchildren, Trip (Katie) Schultz, Taylor (Michael) Schaber, Michael Schultz, Daniel Jeans, Nicholas Heller, Savannah Jeans, Rachel Heller; great granddaughter, Sloan Schultz; dear friends.
Mary Lou was born Feb 11, 1935 at Bethesda hospital, St. Paul, MN. She grew up in Highland Park and graduated 3rd in her class from Monroe High School in 1953. She went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota with a major in Mathematics and a minor in English in 1957. In 1958 she married Ty Jeans and moved into the home her father built on Forest Lake. Mary Lou had spent her childhood traveling to Forest Lake enjoying the property that has been in her family since 1896. Mary Lou’s hobbies included gardening, bowling, tennis, traveling, decorating, cooking and was an avid spectator of many sports. She also earned her private pilot’s license in 1971. Mary Lou served on the Forest Lake Planning Commission, the Forest Lake Housing Authority and was a member of the Forest Lake Garden Club. She was a committed 3M employee for 12 years serving in an executive administrative roll. She taught piano for 23 years to many of Forest Lake’s youth. She will be sadly missed by friends and family.
A Celebration of Mary Lou’s Life 5 PM Sunday, February 10th with visitation beginning at 3 PM at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, Forest Lake. Interment, Arlington National Cemetery. Memorials preferred to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
My lifelong friend is gone and I am so sad that I did not get to say goodbye. I will miss her smile and good counsel, our memories of growing up together with even our parents as best friends. Mary and Jim and I frolicking at Forest Lake house long ago and growing old together in recent years is one of my best memories. Love to all of her precious family. Elizabeth Keller Kristensen
I enjoyed playing tennis with Mary Lou and the lunches we would have after the games. She was a positive voice for our city and schools. She was a thoughtful and caring lady and will be missed by all who knew her. May she Rest In Peace