Mary Lou (Lively) Divelbiss, 85 of Sand Springs passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022 in Tulsa.  Her services are being arranged by Mobley-Groesbeck Funeral Service.

Mary Lou was born on August 4, 1936 to Robert Cordz "RC" and Susan Edith Lee (Davis) Lively in Koshkonong, Missouri.  The family moved to the Tulsa area in 1938 and Mary Lou graduated from Sand Springs High School in 1954.  Mary Lou met the love of her life while at OSU and married Charles LeRoy Divelbiss on June 9, 1956.  She completed her Bachelor Degree and certified as a secondary teacher in 1969 from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, OK and taught various classes in junior high and high school from 1969 to 1982, while attending and receiving her Master's Degree in Library Science from OSU, in 1980.  Mary Lou then served as Librarian and Library Media Specialist for Medford and Enid Public Schools. She belonged to the National and Oklahoma Education Association, American Association of School Librarians where she served as a Delegate to the National Affiliate Assembly in 1985, as well as other educational organizations.  After moving back to the Tulsa area, Mary Lou was a librarian in various Tulsa public libraries and completed her career at the Sand Springs public library.  Mary Lou was very talented musically, playing the piano, organ, violin and French horn. She was a violinist with the Enid-Phillips Symphony Orchestra and the Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra.  Mary Lou enjoyed sewing and quilting, and loved her family and the children she taught, both in public school and Sunday School.  She loved putting on puppet shows for them, using puppets as teaching tools.  It is said, "Mary Lou taught, mentored and influenced hundreds of students and was truly a blessing in not only their lives, but also in the lives of her children and grandchildren through her prayers, unwavering faith, and unconditional love."

Mary Lou was an active member of the Sixth Church of Christ Scientist in Tulsa, serving the church in various ways.

Survivors include three sons, Doug (Dena) Divelbiss, Dwight Divelbiss, David Divelbiss; daughter Cheryl (Rocky) Melvin; eleven grandchildren, Alicia (Michael) Farmer, Sarah (Adrian) Gomez, Jason Divelbiss, Emily (Andrew) Collier, Hannah Divelbiss, Candace (Randy) Beesley, Daniel Divelbiss, Shayla Divelbiss, Alexandria Divelbiss, Rochelle Melvin and Hayley (Onyx) Bonner; 12 great grandchildren and 1 on the way.

Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband Charles, and by two brothers Harry and Robert Lively.

To honor Mary Lou's love of reading and how it impacts a child's education, the family asks that you donate to a local library of your choice, in lieu of flowers.

Visitation will be held on Saturday May 7, 2022 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Mobley-Groesbeck Funeral Service in Sand Springs OK.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday May 28, 2022 at 11:00am at Reach Church in Sand Springs OK.