WHITNEY, Mary Jane 1929 - 2012
WHITNEY, LARSON, HESTON, LEAZER, CARTER
Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 11/14/2012 at 12:56:34
"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, November 9, 2012
Page 6Mary Jane WHITNEY
Mary Jane WHITNEY, 83 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012, at the Jefferson County Health Center, after months of declining health.
A celebration of her life will be held Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with Pastor Nate Nims officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, with a luncheon following at the church.
Visitation will be at the Behner Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials be made to the Pool/Gym project. Gifts in memory of Mary Jane can be dropped off at the funeral home or mailed to the Greater Jefferson County Foundation: P.O. Box 1325, Fairfield, Iowa 52556.
Mary Jane was born April 22, 1929 in Fairfield, to Lorenzo and Ruth LARSON HESTON. She attended Fairfield High School and participated in many activities including band, chorus and cheerleading. Following graduation in 1947, Mary Jane attended Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois and later the University of Iowa.
On July 23, 1949, Mary Jane and her High School sweetheart, Lewis WHITNEY, were married in Memphis, Missouri. Their friends J.R. and Shirley Vanatta served as best man and maid of honor.
Besides raising her 4 children, Mary Jane was involved in Eastern Star, was a past president of P.E.O. Chapter C, a member of the Fairfield Art Associaton and involved with the First United Methodist Church. She also worked with her husband, Lewis, at their monument business. She was responsible for some of the first personalized designs created for memorials.
Mary Jane's true passion was her art. She enjoyed painting, needle point and cross stitch. Her favorite subjects were people, Iowa barns and the Amish. She also enjoyed watching sports, whether it be the Hawkeyes or her grandson's games.
Survivors include her children: Mark WHITNEY of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Anne WHITNEY of Fairfield, Jaye (John) LEAZER of Ft. Collins, Colorado and Kent (Ronda) WHITNEY of Fairfield, her sister: Emma Lou CARTER of Keosauqua, nieces and nephews, 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Lewis, her brother: Jon HESTON and her grandson: Joshua WHITNEY.
Mary Jane was a devoted wife and a loving and supportive mother and grandmother. Her smile and kind words will be deeply missed.
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