Mary Lou Neagbour

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Aurora. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church with Fr. David Forsman celebrating.   Interment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home of Aurora. Memorials are kindly preferred in lieu of flowers.

Mary Lou Neagbour, 91, of Hoyt Lakes died Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora surrounded by family.

Mary Lou was born on October 25, 1935 to Roger and Helen (Higgins) McKanna in Hibbing. She grew up in Hibbing having graduated from the Hibbing High School, Class of 1953. Following school Mary Lou worked as a switchboard operator at the Hibbing Hospital. On June 9, 1956 she was united in marriage to Bert Neagbour in Hibbing. The couple moved to Hoyt Lakes in 1956. Mary Lou was employed as the Deputy Clerk for the City of Hoyt Lakes for over forty years. Mary Lou was a member of the Queen of Peace Catholic Church where she served as an organist and the CCW. She was also a member of the Garden Club, Senior Citizens Club and the Water Carnival Committee all of Hoyt Lakes. Mary Lou was honored to be the Grand Marshall of the 2005 Water Carnival Parade. Mary Lou was a talented organist and played at many events. In fifth grade, she played the organ at Blessed Sacrament Church in Hibbing and shared her talent in teaching lessons for many years. Mary Lou also enjoyed playing bridge, but took the greatest pleasure in her family and being a mother and grandmother.

Survivors include her son: Michael (Mary) Neagbour of Grand Rapids and Tom (JoAnn) Neagbour of Hutchinson; daughter-in-law: Laurie Neagbour of Lakeville; daughter: Janet (Kevin) Leerssen of Little Fork; grandchildren: Laura Neagbour, Kevin (Brittany) Neagbour, McKanna (Tyler) Thies, Taylor Neagbour, Jessica (Kian) Johnston, Jennifer (Sam) Elsner, Anthony Leerssen and Maria (Noah Hawkins) Leerssen; great-grandchildren: Lilliana, Jayden, Easten, Beckham, Adalynn, Myles and Stacy; bonus grandchildren: Edwin and Emerson Mirau; nephews: Paul (Deb) and Tim (Gina) McKanna; niece: Kay (Brian) Nephew; and sister-in-law: Judy McKanna.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bert; sons: Pat and Jerry; and a brother, James McKanna.