Mary Lou K. Gorze

Mary Lou K. Gorze, 91, of Medina, Ohio, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 23, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Mary Lou was born in Cleveland, Ohio, May 5, 1934, to the late William and Katherine (Waldmueller) Wagner. As a child, Mary Lou moved with her parents back to Germany from 1939-1947, where she experiences living through the World War II era. In 1947, she returned to the United States and lived in Cuyahoga County prior to moving to Valley City where she resided for 35 years. In 2004, she and her husband, George moved to Medina. Mary Lou worked 12 and a half years at Medina General Hospital as an EKG/cardiologist technician and later worked at Southwest General Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic. She was an active member of Peace of Peace Lutheran Church, Medina and a former member of Kings Daughters. After retiring, Mary Lou enjoyed volunteering at the Altenheim Nursing Home, Strongsville, Ohio, where she did ceramic crafts for 10 years. She was an avid reader, enjoyed sailing, and had done extensive traveling to 10 countries and at least 39 states. Survived by her children, Mark (Donna) Gorze, Katherine (Jim) Laubert, Richard (Karen) Gorze; grandchildren, Andre Dearment (Johnny), Matthew (Molly) Laubert, Katherine (Matthew) Sabol, David (Bridget) Laubert, Meghan Laubert, Ryan (Kristie) Zajaczkowski, Brandon (Jourdan) Zajaczkowski, Sean Gorze; great-grandchildren, Grace, Maxwell, Myles, Dean, Michael, Callahan, and Enslie. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, George, 2004; and brothers, Walter and William Wagner. Family will receive friends Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Bauer Funeral Home, 2089 Columbia Road, Valley City, Ohio. Graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2025, in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Valley City, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in memory of Mary Lou to the Cleveland Clinic's Sandford R. Weiss, MD Center for Colorectal Cancer. Gifts can be sent to Cleveland Clinic Foundation, P.O. Box 931517, Cleveland, OH 44193-1655 or made online at give.ccf.org (please include Mary Lou's name and Sandford R. Weiss, MD in the memo section on the check), or Blood Cancer United, P.O. Box 98011, Washington, D.C. 20090-8011, https://bloodcancerunited.org/get-involved/ways-to-give