Mary Jane Scheffer

1935 - 2016

Mary Jane Scheffer obituary, 1935-2016, Morris, IL

BORN

1935

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home

135 E. Lincoln St.

Seneca, Illinois

Mary Scheffer Obituary

Mary Jane Scheffer

Born: June 1, 1935

Died: April 15, 2016

Mary Jane Scheffer, 80, of Morris passed away Friday, April 15, 2016, at Morris Hospital.

Funeral service will be 10:00 Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Her visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 Friday, April 22, 2016,at Osborne-Nelson Funeral Home. She will be buried in Calvary Cemetery in Seneca.

Mary Jane was born June 1, 1935, in Morris, Illinois to James and Elizabeth (Cherry) Guistat. She married Vincent H. Scheffer January 21, 1961; he passed away September 9, 1987. Mary took care of her Aunt Mamie in her early years and worked at various jobs in both Morris and Minooka. She retired so she could take care of her grandchildren, which she loved dearly. She enjoyed going to many farmers markets with Barb, Rick, and Jane. She was a member of the Morris Moose Lodge. Everyone she knew will sadly miss her.

She is survived by seven children, John V (Melanie) Scheffer, Barbara (Rick) Gast, Evelyn Scheffer, Bernie (Sheila) Scheffer, Richard Scheffer, Allen (Patricia) Scheffer, and Jane Scheffer; six grandchildren, Kelsey Scheffer, Ben Scheffer, Zach Scheffer, Amanda Goluba, BillieAnn (Brendan) Dimming and Matt Goluba; one great grandson, Jayce Dimming; one brother, James (Shirley) Guistat; one sister, Elizabeth Hobbs; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, Vincent; one brother, John Guistat; her brother-in-law, Ralph Hobbs; and her granddaughter, Ashley Goluba.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Kleinmaier, Eric Greve, Tim Tesdal, Joe Johnson, Matt Goluba and Paul Miller

Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The online guest book may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.ottawafuneralhome.com

Published by Suburban Life Publications on Apr. 21, 2016.
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