Obituary of Mary Jane (Schmucker) Wilmoth

Mary Jane Schmucker Wilmoth of Pine Haven Estates, Livingston, TN, formerly of the Iowa City area, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at her home. Memorial services will be Monday, December 26, 2016 at 3:00 pm at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service with burial to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will greet friends after 1pm until services at the funeral home. A Memorial Service in Livingston, TN was held on Monday, December 19th. Memorials may be directed to Mid-Prairie School Foundation in Mary Jane’s memory. To share a thought, memory or condolence please go to the funeral home website @ www.gayandciha.com. Mary Jane was born March 2, 1921 in Washington County, a daughter of George Irwin & Ruby E. (Simerman) England. She attended Smith Creek Rural School in Limecreek Township, Washington County, Iowa. She then graduated from Wellman High School and the University of Iowa. Mary Jane married Kenneth Schmucker in 1941. Kenneth passed away in 1984. Mary Jane later was united in marriage to John Wilmoth in 1990. She taught rural elementary schools in Johnson County for 33 years. She was a member of the VFW, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans Axillaries in Livingston, TN. Survivors include her husband, John, son Ed (Sue) Schmucker of Iowa City, daughter Beverly (Terry) Bowman of Coralville, Step-daughter Jan Kane (Kenneth) of Ainsworth, granddaughter Tammy Bowman, grandsons Doug (Jodi) Schmucker and David (Amy) Schmucker, 4 great-grandsons and 1 great-granddaughter, 2 step-grandsons, 3 step-granddaughters, 1 step-great grandsons, 1 step-great granddaughters, a sister Martha Hall and sister-in-law Betty Bright. Preceding Mary Jane in death was her first husband, Kenneth; parents, a sister, Ethelda Moothart and a brother, George England.