Mary Louise (Schairbaum) Davis, age 90, passed away April 8,
2020, just after 12:30 pm pacific time. Malcolm, her husband of 67 years, along
with her sons, Eric and Kendrick, were by her side as she was comfortably
received by her Lord. Born to parents Mary Francis (Wyatt) and Herbert John
Schairbaum, April 29, 1929, in Dayton, Kentucky, Mary Louise moved to
Cincinnati, Ohio, during the great flood of 1937. She graduated from Heidelberg
College in Tiffin, Ohio and taught home economics and English to high school
and junior college students in Cincinnati. Mary Louise and Malcolm met as
members of the United Church of Christ. Their shared faith in Christ and
commitment to the church have been important throughout their life. Mary Louise
was a tough and intelligent woman who showed everyone love and compassion. She
raised three children, Kendrick Davis (Mike), Eric Davis (Tomomi Itaya), and
Mary Katherine Crawford (David). She enjoyed teasing and verbally sparring with
those she loved and admired. But, nothing put a bigger smile on her face than
her two granddaughters, Sarah and Liana, especially when they played violin for
her. An avid traveler, she spent 3 months with Malcolm in Europe in1957 and
took numerous family vacations. She enjoyed spending time at her summer lake
home in Michigan where she learned to water ski at age 45. Then at 50, she
opened a restaurant, Sheild’s Crossing, in Loveland, Ohio. She retired to
Fountain Hills, Arizona, in 1996 and then to Mount San Antonio Gardens
retirement community, Claremont, California, in 2011. Her life will be
celebrated with family and friends. Sunday, May 3rd, with an online Memorial,
please rsvp via mary.louise.memorial@gmail.com. An in-person Memorial is
expected in Southern California, DTBD. Our appreciation and gratitude to all
those who cared for our mother in the Gardens community and her Hospice care
team. In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to your local food
pantry for those affected by the pandemic
