Mary Jane Felton (1926-2020)

FELTON

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 5/18/2020 at 15:16:04

Mary Jane Felton, 93, of Cascade, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade.

Because of the unprecedented conditions in our country right now due to the COVID-19 Virus, private family visitation for Mary Jane was Saturday, May 9. Private family burial will also be held at Calvary Cemetery with the Rev. Douglas Loecke presiding. A Celebration of Life for Mary Jane will be held at a later date to be announced. Anyone interested in sending memorials may send them to the Reiff Funeral Home, Attention: Mary Jane Felton Family, P.O. 430, Cascade, Iowa, 52033.

She was born Oct. 6, 1926 in Worthington, daughter of Nicolas and Mary (Krogman) Lahr. She received her education in the rural Brooks Country School. On Jan. 16, 1947 she was united in marriage to Joseph C. Felton at Immaculate Conception Church in Sand Springs. He preceded her in death July 16, 2001.

She was a member of St. Matthias Parish in Cascade. Mary Jane was a past president of the Cascade Legion Auxiliary from 1993 — 1995.

She is survived by seven children, Patti Volk, of Cascade, Don (Jenna Mae) Felton, of Hopkinton, Dennis (Gladys) Felton, of Dyersville, Sharon Spear (Ed Groth) of North Liberty, Lester (Susan) Felton, of Monticello, Jean (Vic) Their, of Bernard and Jim (Sue) Felton, of Cascade; 20 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild with another one arriving in November; one sister-in-law, Irene Dement, of Dubuque; and one special nephew, Anthony Russ, of Manchester.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, LeRoy Felton; one grandson, David Felton; one great-grandson, Ian Felton; son-in-law, Larry Volk; siblings, Veronica (Henry) Russ, Margaret (Tom) Oehler, Loretta Lahr, Rose (Wallace) Nehl, Joe (Isabelle) Lahr, Al (Germaine) Lahr, Nick (Mary Jane) Lahr, John Lahr, Theresa (Gerald) Goedken, Alvin Lahr and Clarence (Adele) Lahr; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mary (Willie) Duffy, Hilda (Bill) Macomber, Geraldine (Orville) Offerman, Jack (Mary) Felton, Nick (Irene) Felton, Ed (Mary) Felton, Margaret (Al) Demmer and Harold Dement.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com