Mary Lou Wait

Mary Lou Wait, age 90 of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the La Plata Nursing Home in La Plata, Missouri.

Born May 18, 1931 in La Plata, Missouri, the daughter of Teddy Dellos and Nora Mildred (Fast) Wait.

Surviving are one brother and sister-in-law, Keith and Candy Wait of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; two nieces, Melinda Smith and Betsy Maxey; one nephew, Jon Wait; several great nieces and nephews, and cousins; and many friends.

Her parents preceded her in death.

Mary Lou was a 1949 graduate of La Plata High School. Most of her adult life was spent working in Dallas, Texas. She moved back to La Plata in 2000. Mary Lou was a member of Illinois Bend Community Church.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Travis Funeral Chapel in La Plata, Missouri. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Shaver Cemetery in Adair County, Missouri.

Memorials in memory of Mary Lou may be made to Illinois Bend Community Church. They may be sent to or left at Travis Funeral Chapel, 125 S. Church St., La Plata, MO 63549.