Mary Louise Cohn

Mary Louise Cohn, age 99, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. She was born on January 3, 1925 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Edgar and Fanny (Schlesinger) Schweig. In addition to her parents, Mary Lou is preceded in death by William H. Cohn, her husband of seventy years; and by her son, Cantor Sanford Cohn.

Mary Lou is survived by her son, Mark (and Susan) Cohn; daughter-in-law, Beth Polebaum; grandchildren, Adam, Maya (Mark Hasson), Shoshana, Aryeh, and Gavriel; great- grandchildren, Siena and Ezra Hasson; sister-in-law, Cecile Schweig; as well as numerous nieces and nephews, including Carole (and Gary) Weisbly, who doted on Mary Lou like they would their own mother.

Mary Lou treasured her family. Born into the large and loving Schweig family, Mary Lou was deeply devoted to her parents and siblings, now all of blessed memory, throughout their lives. Mary Lou and Bill lived in Louisville, Kentucky throughout much of their adult lives and raised their family there. Then, when Bill retired, they were eager to return to Little Rock and their beloved family here.

Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Oakland Jewish Cemetery, 2101 Barber St in Little Rock. A reception will take place immediately following the service at Congregation B'nai Israel, 3700 N Rodney Parham Rd, in Little Rock.