Mari-Lou Beining

UNIONTOWN - Mari-Lou (Ahrens) Beining was born in Toledo, OH on August 29, 1938, to George Warren Ahrens and Ruth Gladys Wangrin. She was the oldest of ten children. In her early years, she was raised by her loving maternal grandparents, Louis and Nell Wangrin.

At age 16 she entered the Ursuline Convent in Toledo. She taught at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Toledo, St. John’s Parish in Point Place and St. Joseph’s Parish in Tiffin under the name of Sr. Mary Philomena.

After leaving the convent she taught at St. Catherine’s in Toledo until her marriage to John Arthur Beining in September 1973. She then moved to the farm in Ottoville in Putnam County, Ohio. She taught school in Kalida and later substituted in several Putnam County Schools. She thoroughly enjoyed working in education.

She was active in Ottoville Immaculate Conception Parish and as a high school CCD teacher, a Bible School teacher and a participant in Bible study sessions. She was a Lector for many years as well.

After John’s death in 2010 she moved to Uniontown, OH in 2012 to be near her daughter’s family. At the time of her death, she still resided in Uniontown (Green). She never stopped being a teacher – helping her grandchildren with crafts, reading and learning activities. She also volunteered at Good Neighbors in Green.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her siblings Frederick Eugene Ahrens, George Warren Ahrens, Leroy Thomas Ahrens, Florence Theresa Ahrens, Martha Anne Winkler and Diane Lynn Ahrens. She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Heidi Anne Beining, her son-in-law James Richard Hixson and her granddaughters Alexandra Karen Hixson and Katelyn Mari Hixson, who were the love of her life.

Other survivors include siblings Joann Ahrens, Sharon Ahrens and Kevin Ahrens, sisters-in-law Nancy Ahrens, Ann Ahrens and Linda Ahrens, and brother-in-law James Winkler as well as special friend Patricia Broecker and several dozen nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville with Very Reverend George Mahas officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at LOVE-HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Jackson Township.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or a charity of the donor’s choice.

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