Mary Louise Clute, age 91 of Nerinx, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx.

She was born March 7, 1924 in Harlan, KY. She was a co-member of the Sisters of Loretto. She was an avid volunteer with Girls Scouts, High School Band, Child Literacy and Children's Nature Walks.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward P. Clute; one son, Robert E. Clute; her parents, Charles H. and Martha L. Arrowood Pope; five siblings, Ray C. Pope (Katherine), Roy M. Pope (Maxine), Emily P. Dodd, C. Robert Pope (Geraldine) and William H. Pope.

Survivors include one son, Charles P. Clute (Gail) of Brownsburg, IN; daughter, Elizabeth A. Clute of Lexington; two grandsons, Donald Darville (Karol) and Peter Clute (Tricia) all of Bremerton, WA; four great-grandchildren, Peter Clute, Jr., Liberty Jane Clute, Kayla Darville and Katie Darville; one sister, Ella Mae Pope, of Deer Park, NY.

A Wake will be held on Friday, December 11 at 6:30 p.m. and a Memorial Mass will be celebrated Saturday, December 12 at 10:00 a.m., at the Loretto Motherhouse Church, Nerinx, KY.