Mary "Jean" Chase

CHASE SULLIVAN BLAND

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 11/1/2010 at 22:59:47

Sioux City Journal
1 July 2010

SIOUX CITY -- Mary "Jean" Chase, 69, of Glendive, Mont., formerly of Sioux City, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at Glendive Medical Center Extended Care after a short battle with cancer. A life tribute service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Chapel of the Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home in Glendive, with celebrant Sandy Silha officiating.

Private family interment will be held at a later date in the Dawson County Cemetery in Glendive. Visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.silvernale-silhafuneralhome.com.

Jean was born Sept. 24, 1940, in Sioux City, the daughter of Cecil Krebs "Cy" and Rita Geneva (Sullivan) Bland. She was raised and educated in Iowa, graduating from Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City with the class of 1958. After graduation, Jean worked as a dental assistant until she was united in marriage to Leo Chase on Sept. 7, 1963, in Sioux City.

After their marriage the couple moved to Lincoln, Neb., which became their first home, while Leo worked for the railroad. The railroad kept them on the move to Missouri, Iowa and Washington before moving to Glendive in 1988. They have made their home there since.

Jean was a devoted and excellent wife, mother and grandmother. Her family was everything to her. She enjoyed gardening and feeding the local wildlife including several families of squirrels and raccoons. She loved going to garage sales and had the gift of gab. Jean enjoyed the holidays, she especially loved decorating for every holiday with her grandchildren.

Survivors included her husband, Leo of Glendive; her daughter, Mary Lynn Chase (Brad Dickhaut) of Glendive; her sons, Matthew Wade (Michelene) Chase of Ankeny, Iowa, and Mark Edward Chase of Mount Lake Terrace, Wash.; her sister, Margaret Perkins of Deckerd, Tenn.; her seven grandchildren, Kim, Ashley, Kayla, Christopher, Ryleigh, Kylee and Danielle; and her great-grandchild, Carter; numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her sisters, Lynn and Kathleen.