On January 9, 2007, Mary Lou Kiowski met face-to-face, God the Father, God the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, God the Holy Spirit, all His angels and all His saints, in the achievement of her eternal reward. A rosary will be Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 7:00 pm at St. Stephens Catholic Church in Midland. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 13, 2007, also at St. Stephens. A private interment will be held.Mary Lou Kiowski was born I Wellsville, Kansas on September 6, 1916. She was the 8th child of 9 born to Maude Dixon Shields and Byron Shields. After high school graduation, Mary Lou moved to Dallas with her sisters, Jean and Ethel. She attended Draughns Business School. Mary Lou worked as a clerk for the Dallas Morning News and as a typist for the U.S. Treasury Dept. She then married Joseph William Kiowski of Dallas. Their marriage was blessed by the birth of their only child, Joseph Radford Kiowski. Mary Lou was extremely active in the Republican Party acting as a delegate to several Republican Conventions and serving at many levels. She was also active in the Catholic Daughters of America. She moved to Midland in 2000 to be close to family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph William Kiowski, I, her parents, her sisters, Olive and Jean and her brothers, Raymond, Charles, James and Delmas.She is survived by her son, Joseph R. Kiowski and his wife, Carol, of Midland; her grandchildren, Kelly Avritt and her husband, John, of Copperas Cove, Lindsey Pena and her husband, Michael, Allison Holley and her husband, Daniel, Ashley Kiowski, Joseph W. Kiowski, II and William Kiowski, all of Midland; great grandchildren, Jake Ponsetti, Luke, Kellen and Grayson Avritt, all of Copperas Cove, and Tristan Holley of Midland. She is also survived by her brother, Ambrose, her sister, Ethel and many nieces and nephews.She was a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church. She loved to laugh and never met a stranger. The family would like to express their appreciation to her Mabee Center family for making her last years a happy time.Memorials may be directed to Helping Hands of Midland, 1301 Brinson, Midland, TX 79703 or to St. Stephens Catholic Church, 4601 Neely Avenue, Midland, TX 79707.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
