Mary Ellen St. Louis

October 14, 1940 - October 3, 2020

Mary Ellen Bush St. Louis was born October 14, 1940 in Canton, Mississippi to Columbus "Lum" Purdom and Ethel Pauline (Downs) Bush. She ventured to her heavenly home on October 3, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 79 years, 11 months and 20 days. She will be laid to rest at Little Cemetery in Seminole Oklahoma. Services will be under the direction of Hayhurst Funeral Home. Mary was a 1958 graduate of East Central High School in Tulsa, where she served on the Pep Club, F.H.A., and Yearbook staff. She met Ben St. Louis and they married June 18, 1977 in Reno, Nevada and lived happily until his passing in 2009. They lived in Hollister, California for many years. Mary loved to travel with Ben in their RV, visiting many National and State Parks, as well as coming back to visit family and friends. In 2003, she, Ben and her mom, Ethel Bush moved back to Broken Arrow to be near family. You might find her watching Walker Texas Ranger or religious programs. She was fond of trivia and telling stories but she found joy in watching her niece, Taylor, go through college and graduate Summa Cum Laude at ORU. Mary had a profound faith in God, she loved people and always found something to smile and be happy about. Mary will be greatly missed. She is survived by, Nephew, Jack Bush and wife, Stephanie of Locust Grove, Oklahoma Great-Niece Taylor King and husband, Vincent of Tulsa, Oklahoma Honorary Family Member, Jason Sakamoto and his family of Houston, Texas She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Lum and Ethel Bush, her brother, Pete, and beloved husband of many years, Ben.