Maryann Scheffer

MaryAnn J. Scheffer of Benton, Missouri died Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.   She was born May 22, 1921 in Benton to Victor and Pauline Welter Scherer.   She married Benjamin John Scheffer on June 24, 1941 at St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton. He preceded her in death on November 11, 1976.

She was a farmer’s wife helping in management of the farm while raising eight children. The farm was located in Stoddard County; they attended St. Joseph Catholic Church in Advance. She moved from the family farm in 1979 to hometown of Benton and attended St. Denis Catholic Church. She has resided at the Monticello House in Jackson for the past six years.

She is survived by three sons, Ben (Mary Clegg) Scheffer of Festus, Missouri, Richard (Cheryl) Scheffer of Gordonville, Missouri and Charles (LaDonna) Scheffer of Cape Girardeau; five daughters, Frances Dirnberger of Oran, Missouri, Marilyn Landewee and Teresa (Richard) Welter both of Jackson, Missouri , Mary Cotner of Cape Girardeau and Clara (Tom) Urhahn of Oran; a brother, Gregory ( Georgia) Scherer of Benton; two sisters, Geneva Dirnberger of Benton and Wilma Martin (CA) of Advance; 26 grandchildren, Paul M. (Tammy) Dirnberger, Jr., John (Susan) Dirnberger, Phillip ( Denise) Dirnberger, Raymond Dirnberger, Alice (Roger) Berkbuegler, Sandy (Steve) Moore, Trina ( Randy) Tankersley, Gail (Adam) Dubois, Cara (Dane) Bowman, Rodney ( Tonya) Landewee, Deanne Pappageorge, Renee (Eric) Hinkebein, Linda (Ron) Ehler, Cindy ( Jason) Bernsen, David ( Becca) Scheffer , Rebekah (Benjamin Kirchner) Scheffer, Tammy Livingston, Chris ( Lisa) Scheffer, Nicole Scheffer, Todd (Debbi) Scheffer, Kea Goodin, Kelli (Terry) James, Brian Hendrix, Keith Urhahn, Benjamin(Nikki) Urhahn and Daniel (Leah) Welter; 49 great grandchildren and a great-great granddaughter.

She was also preceded in death by her parents;two sons-in-law, Paul Dirnberger and Alvin Landewee; three brothers, Jordan Scherer, Jerome (Roselia) Scherer and Ralph (Ann) Scherer; brother–in-law, Cornell Dirnberger; a granddaughter, Kim Hendrix: a grandson-in-law, Josh Goodin and a great-great granddaughter, Mia Brown-Santora.

Visitation will be from 4:00 - 8:00 pm on Friday at the St. Denis Catholic Church. Parish prayers will be at 7:00 pm.

Funeral mass will be at 10:00 am on Saturday at the church with Rev. Michael Casteel as celebrant.

Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Advance.