Mary Louise Arlint, 80 of Columbus, KS died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday May 3, 2006 at the St. Johns-Maude Norton Memorial Hospital in Columbus, KS after an illness.

She was born May 1, 1926 in rural Weir, KS, to Orville and Ethel Selby Napier. She was reared by her step-father and mother Tony and Ethel Selby Napier Martin in Rural Scammon, KS.

She attended Weir Schools and had been a resident of Cherokee County all of her life.

She worked for Dr. Stanley Davis and the Columbus School System.

She was a member of the St. Bridgets Catholic Church in Scammon, KS.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law Toni and Danny Abram of Columbus, KS; two grandchildren Martin "Marty" Abram and Stephanie Price both of Garner, KS and five great-grandchildren; four brothers: Tom Martin of Tulsa, OK, Harold Napier of Pittsburg, KS, Allen Napier of Franklin, KS, and Vernon Napier of Mulberry, KS; five sisters: Ilene Turner and Wanda Endicott both of Grove, OK, Tracie Napier of Pittsburg, KS, Margaret McGuire of Fairland OK, and Jeanie Culp of West Mineral, KS.

She was preceded in death by three brothers: Bill Napier, Harold Martin, and Fred Martin.

Funeral Services will be 10 am Saturday May 6, 2006 at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Columbus, KS, with the Father Chystostom Ah Maung officiating. Burial will be in the Park Cemetery, Columbus, KS. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday at the Simpson Funeral Home in Columbus, KS. The family suggest memorials to the American Cancer Society (breast cancer fund).