Louise McCune
Louise (Folland) McCune, 91, of Butler, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Hospice on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.
She was born in Dearborn, Mich., on Aug. 6, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Christopher and Imore (Floyd) Folland.
She attended school at the Henry Ford Greenfield Village Edison Institute from 1937 to 1946, when she moved to Lima, Ohio, when her father obtained a Lincoln Mercury dealership. She graduated from Lima Central High School, and then attended Bowling Green State University, where she met the love of her life, Richard “Dick” McCune. They graduated in June 1953, and were married for 63 years.
Louise taught school for 30 years, first grade for one year in Maumee, Ohio, and 29 years teaching health, swimming and gym at Butler Junior High School, Butler Intermediate School and Butler Senior High School, advising cheerleaders, Sequinettes and Aquaettes at various times.
After retirement, Louise and Dick spent their winters at ORA in Melbourne Beach, Fla., where they had many friends, including Steve and Karen Ruda, Dennis and Nancy Ruda, and Bill and Anne Clapp. Louise loved to make her annual camping trip to the shores of Lake Michigan in the summer.
Louise is survived by her sons, R. Michael (Heidi Belden) McCune, Judge Timothy (Patty) McCune and William (Sue) McCune; one daughter, Patti (Steve) Grogan; her grandchildren, Michael and Evan McCune, Katie and Brook Belden, Matthew (Alexandra) McCune, Brett (Katie) Grogan, Carl Patrick McCune Grogan, Zachary McCune, Nathan McCune, Tyler (Nicole) Reiff, and Kayla Reiff and her son, Owen; her great-grandchildren, Benjamin McCune and Sophia McCune; her brothers, Robert Folland and William (Linda) Folland; her cousin, Carol Menzi; and numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces.
Louise was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard; her sisters, Melva Folland and Helen Folland; and her brother, Jackson Folland.
MCCUNE — Services will be held privately for Louise (Folland) McCune, who died Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.
All arrangements are through the SPENCER D. GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 140 New Castle Road, Butler.
Any memorial donations should be made to the Butler Area Public Library, 218 N. McKean St., Butler, PA 16001; or the Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation Weekend Backpack Program, 110 Campus Lane, Butler, PA 16001.
Please visit www.spencerdgeibel.com.
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