Mary Jane Marshall

Mary Jane Marshall, 77, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017. She was born July 13, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri to Frank and Gertrude (Bauer) Hartmann. Her visitation will begin at 2pm followed by a Celebration of Life service at 4pm, Friday, November 10th at McGilley & Hoge Chapel, 8024 Santa Fe Drive.

Mary Jane loved her family, loved family gatherings and spending her time with her grandchildren. She loved cooking. The grandchildren REALLY loved her meatloaf, fried chicken and of course that signature macaroni salad. She will be greatly missed in our kitchen.

Mary Jane was a woman who could ALWAYS make you laugh. She could always brighten up a room, and she always had a choice of colorful words for you!

Our Mom, Sister, Mother-in-law, Grandma, Great Grandma, Aunt, Sister-in-law and treasured friend, has helped us to have wonderful, funny, tearful memories.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry D. Marshall, Sr. and two daughters, Vicky Lynn (Williams) File and Cynthia Williams and sister, Katherine (Hartmann) Duvall. She is survived by three children: daughter, Donna Jane (Williams) Drier and husband, Mark; daughter, Rhonda Marie (Williams) Cook and husband, Robert and son, Harry D. Marshall, Jr. and wife, Cheryl; brother, Frank Hartmann and wife, Donna; sister, Sharon (Hartmann) Baker and husband, Doug; grandchildren: Mark Drier and wife, Michelle, Christopher Drier and wife, Courtney, Matthew Drier and wife, Jessica, Michael Drier and wife, Megan, Steffani Cook, Lynsie Cook, Kaitlyn McAtee and husband, Jason, Ashley Paris and husband, Casey, Kailie Marshall, Erica Hines and Chas Hines; great grandchildren: Jordan, Tori, Bella, Sofia, Dawson, Amelia, Laila, Teagan and CeCe and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews.

Afterglow

I'd like the memory of me

To be a happy one.

I'd like to leave an afterglow

Of smiles

When life is done.

I'd like to leave an echo whispering

Softly down the ways.

Of happy times and laughing times

And bright sunny days.

I'd like the tears of those who grieve,

To dry before the sun

Of happy memories that I leave

When life is done.

- Helen Lowrie Marshall -

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“Grief never ends… but it changes.

It’s a passage, not a place to stay.

Grief is not a sign of weakness,

nor a lack of faith…

It is the price of love.”