Jean Ray

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Clarinda Herald-Journal (IA)
March 4, 2008
Section: Clarinda Herald Journal
Mary Jean Ray was born December 25, 1927 at Athelston, Iowa to Harry Oliver and Marjorie Ethel (Stephens) Ray. Jean passed away Sunday night, February 24, 2008 at Clarinda Regional Health Center, Clarinda, Iowa, following an extended illness.
Jean graduated Bedford High School and Normal Training and was a teacher for one year. She left teaching to marry Donald Mascher July 28, 1946 at the Methodist Church in Bedford. The couple moved to East River Township southeast of Clarinda to farm, then to Villisca to farm for the Tyler family, later settling in Nodaway Township north of Clarinda where they lived until Jean moved into Westridge Quality Care & Rehab in Clarinda in July 2004.
Jean was baptized November 29, 1946 and confirmed at Immanuel December 10, 1946 after she was married. She was a member of the church's Ladies Aid, quilting circle, Lutheran Laymens League, and helped with the chicken dinners served at Immanuel in previous years.
She was also a local Avon representative, helped Donald with the Cargill Seed dealer bookkeeping, and was a farmwife with the usual activities of gardening and raising chickens. She was especially fond of making cookies for all the grandchildren and enjoyed their visits on the farm and at the care facility. She will be missed by all her family and friends.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents, one infant grandchild, grandson Paul Mascher, two infant great grandchildren, and sisters Betty Martin and Ellen Finckbone and brother-in-law Andy Finckbone.
She is survived by her husband, Donald, of Clarinda; children Chester Mascher and his wife Marilyn of Clarinda, Maxine Bohannon and her husband Bud of Des Moines, Iowa, Marvin Mascher and his wife Sherril of Clarinda, and Judy Straw and her husband Gene Sr. of Shenandoah, Iowa; sixteen grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and brother-in-law Bill Martin of Missouri.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Lawrence Boye and Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Interment was at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel Lutheran Church Memorial Fund for a handicap restroom. Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
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Jean married Donald Frederick William Mascher, son of Living and Living, on 28 Jul 1946 in Methodist church in Bedford, Iowa. (Donald Frederick William Mascher was born on 12 Aug 1923 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, died on 18 Jan 2013 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa and was buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Clarinda, Iowa.)

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