Dedicated wife and loving mother, Mary Jean (Bechtold) Wasleski, 86, of Kansas City, MO, passed away April 2, 2018. Visitation will be Thursday, April 5 from 6-8 PM at McGilley State Line Chapel, 12301 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO preceded by the rosary at 5:30 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated April 6 at 10:25 AM at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 11822 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO followed by a luncheon at the church. Funeral procession to Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 7601 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO departs after lunch at 1PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Heart of America Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, 3846 W 75th St., Prairie Village, KS 66208.
Mary Jean’s strong family orientation began while growing up on the Bechtold family farm in Boonville, MO. She married the love of her life, Victor, in 1950 and instilled these values in her own family. After raising her nine children, she worked outside the home as a commercial insurance underwriter for Wausau Insurance Co.
While her family was the center of her life, she was a devout Catholic, serving as a Eucharistic Minister at Our Lady of Lourdes in Raytown, holding offices in More Friends at St. Thomas More, and singing in the choir at both churches. She enjoyed volunteering, attending Royals and Chiefs games, artistic expression, and spending time with friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor F. Wasleski, Jr., son Robert, parents, and six siblings. She is survived by eight children: Jerry, Chris, Patty, Greg, Beth, Karen, Steve (Michelle), Carolyn, nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two sisters, and a large extended family.
