October 13, 1927 - August 1, 2016Mary Lou was born October 13, 1927 in Fairmont, W. Va., to Dr. John Edward Offner and Magdalene Sowers Offner. She spent her early years in Weston, W. Va., attended Fairmont High School and graduated from Stephens College in Columbia, Mo.After her father’s death in 1951, she left Weston for New York City where she met Hans H. Stroo, a Dutch physician on a student visa, working at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Their lasting love led [...]
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