Jeanne Marie Sechrist
May 25, 1925 ~ March 2, 2024
Jeanne Marie Sechrist, 98, Minneapolis, died Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Oakview at the Ottawa County Health Center. She was born May 25, 1925, in Ottawa County to Everett H. and Grace (Meiller) Bradbury.
Jeanne was a 1943 graduate of Ada Rural High School. On May 21, 1951, she was united in marriage to Gerald Sechrist. Jeanne was a homemaker, an amazing cook, and helped on the family farm. She also played the piano for several dance bands. Jeanne was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She loved wearing her earrings, necklaces, makeup, and having her nails painted.
Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerald; brother, Bill Bradbury; sisters, Mary Baccus, Phyllis Adam, Eva Peterson, and Peggy Hofflinger.
Survivors are her daughters, Avanel Schneweis and her husband, Eric and Ardel Helget and her husband, Pat; granddaughters, Ashley Schneweis and Macy Manwaring and her husband, Alex; great-granddaughter, Elizabeth; brother, Bob Bradbury; brother-in-law, Pete Peterson; special nephew, Jim Sechrist and his wife, Amber; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M., Saturday, March 9, at Wilson Family Funeral Home, 405 Argyle Ave., Minneapolis, KS 67467. Graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M. at Fairview Cemetery, Ada. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Minneapolis Golden Wheel and may be left in care of the funeral home.
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