Marylou A. (Casey) Birdwell, 77, of Franklin, IN passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Otterbein Franklin Seniorlife Community.

She was born on June 4, 1948 in Bamberg, West Germany.  Her parents were George William Casey and Hazel M. (Lusby) Casey, they preceded her in death.

Marylou married Terry Lee Birdwell on September 3, 1994 in Mooresville, IN; he preceded her in death on August 25, 2009.

She had been a licensed foster parent trainer for the State of Indiana.  Marylou previously had owned and operated a ceramic studio.  She had fostered over 48 children in her lifetime.

Marylou attended Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, IN enjoyed creating and making candy, the color purple and lavender roses.

Survivors include her children Michele (Cannon) Lee (Steve) of Franklin, IN, David Cannon Jr. (Samantha) of Florida and Rachael Beaupre of Fishers, IN, her four adopted children, her 48 foster children over the years, her grandchildren Kevin Lee (Emily), David "DJ" Cannon III (Hannah), Tanya Claxton (Evan), Kristin Jemison (Tyler), Victoria Beaupre (Travis), Dominique Runyon, Micayla Lee (Tyler), Jerris Lee (Lauren), Casey Beaupre (Tiffany), Hailey Cannon and Alex Bedard, great grandchildren Aislynn, Jacob, Marley, Lylah, Olivia, Emma, Oliver, Ruby, Everleigh, Elliana, Bella, Carter, Nora and Kenton, and six siblings.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and three siblings.

Chaplain Deb Baker will conduct a celebration of life memorial service on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6PM at Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, IN and will be live-streamed at www.swartzmortuary.com/obituary/maryloubirdwell.  Visitation will be on Thursday, November 20, 2025 from 2PM until service time at the mortuary.

An additional celebration of life memorial service will follow on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 3PM at the Wright Chapel at Otterbein Franklin Seniorlife Community, 1070 West Jefferson Street in Franklin, IN with Chaplain Deb Baker conducting, with visitation from 2PM until service time.

Private family inurnment graveside service will take place at Jonestown Cemetery in Red Boiling Springs, Clay County, Tennessee.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions may be to the following in memory of Marylou A. Birdwell: Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 16th Floor New York, NY 10001, attention Dementia and Alzheimer's Research or at www.alzfdn.org, or Resources of Hope Foster Program, 309 E Main St, Suite B, Whiteland, IN 46184 or at www.resourcesofhope.org , and or Turning Point Domestic Violence Services, PO Box 103, Columbus, IN 47202 or at www.turningpointdv.org .

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com.  Information 317-738-0202.