Mary Lou Strop (89) passed away Friday April 9, 2021 at Marywood Memory Care. She was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on July 11, 1931. She was a long time Duluth resident. She worked at Sears for 25 years and retired in 1992. Family baking sewing and quilting were her passions. She is preceded in death by her parents Francis and Beatrice Blanchard, daughters Patrica Kathleen and son Robert John Strop. She his survived by her husband of 67 years Irwin, son Michael (Debra) Strop daughters Renee (Rick) Cozzi Michelle Strop, brother Timothy Blanchard, grand children, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Due to Covid-19 there will be no funeral service.