Mary Lou Prouty, Westerville Leader Who Championed Its Historic Character, Dies

Mary Lou Proity sits on the front porch of her garden home on North State Street in the July 2024 file photo.

Mary Lou Prouty, Westerville’s First Female Mayor and a Guardian of Its Past, Dies

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Mary Lou Prouty, Westerville’s first female mayor, a 20-year City Council member and a forceful advocate for preserving the city’s historic char…