Schechinger, Mary J. (1933 - 2016)

SCHECHINGER, HOLLER, SHEA, GAUL, CAIRNEY, HOLLAND, MORROW, COSTON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/19/2016 at 17:05:58

Name of deceased: Mary Jean Holler Schechinger (nee Shea)

Aged: 83 yrs, 5 mo, 1 day

Residence: Waterloo, IA (formerly of Westphalia, IA)

Born: Feb. 20, 1933, in Waterloo, IA

Died: July 21, 2016; Windsor Care Facility, Cedar Falls, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, August 19, 2016; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA. Memorial service: Monday, July 25, 2016; Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service, Waterloo, IA; inurnment in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Waterloo, IA

Survived by: Daughter, Linda (spouse, Kevin) Gaul; son, John W. (spouse, Vicki) Holler, Jr. of Waterloo, IA; step-daughters, Susan Schechinger of Westphalia, IA, Bonnie (spouse, Tony) Cairney of Westphalia, IA, and Sherry (spouse, Steve) Holland of Glenwood, IA; step-sons, Michael (spouse, Karen) Schechinger of Adel, IA, Bob (spouse, Carol) Schechnger of Treynor, IA, and Roger Schechinger of Menifee, CA; 24 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren

Predeceased by: Parents, John and Gertrude (nee Morrow) Shea; first husband, John Holler Sr. (deceased Jan. 27, 1981); second husband, Michael Schechinger (deceased Feb. 23, 2013); sister, Colleen Coston; brother, Richard “Dick” Shea

Education: no information provided

Religious affiliation: Catholic

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) John Holler, Sr; Oct. 15, 1955; Waterloo, IA; (2) Michael Schechinger; April 8, 1989; Walker, IA

Employment: Waterloo Courier newspaper for 20 years, working on the state desk; also worked at Schechinger Seed, helping provide noon meals to the workers of the company. She supported her husband, Mike, as his territory for Stine Seeds grew. Together, they spent considerable time supporting the Westphalia (IA) Firefighters Department and participated at the state level for the Iowa Volunteer Firefighters Association.

Hobbies/Interests: yard work and landscaping; cooking and entertaining;

Sources: harlanonline.com; knodfm.com; wcfcourier.com; hagartywaychoffgrarup.com