- Mary Jane Shabow, age 84, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 24, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born February 10, 1923, in Appleton, daughter of the late Ben and Nathalie (DeShaney) Marks. She married Norman Schabow, May 26, 1942, at St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church, Appleton, sharing 53 years together before his death December 6, 1996. Mary Jane was a member of St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church. She enjoyed collecting Angels, tending her African Violets, being an Elvis fan, reading, working crossword puzzles and sharing French Silk Pie with family and friends. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Michael and Ellen Schabow, Appleton; Mark and Lori Schabow, Shiocton; a brother: Kenneth Marks, Appleton; two sisters: Anita Marks, Appleton; and Virginia Kopelke, Appleton; eight grandchildren: Richard (Susan) Schabow, Michelle (James) Klein, Tina (Jason) Napier, James Schabow and fiancee Genelle, Joseph Schabow and friend Jessica, Greg (Mary) Schabow; Janel (Ross) Losse, Derek Gullickson; seven great-grandchildren: Christopher (Breanna) Schabow, Kimberly Schabow, Amber Schabow, Alyssa Klein, Nicole Klein, Abby Jane Napier, Josie Napier; seven sisters-in-law: Janie Marks, Enid Schabow, Jean (Orlo) Sasman, Marian Merkl, Jean Karweick, Helen (Eugene) Brahm, Ila Schabow, a brother-in-law, George Franzke; special neighbors: David Woehler and Pauline Thompson; and many nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by a brother Ben Jr., three sisters-in-law and six brothers-in-law.
Services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, December 29, 2007, at Brettschneider-Trettin-Lederer Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Rick Ribble officiating. Entombment will take place at Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral chapel on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. A memorial fund has been established.
Brettschneider-Trettin-Lederer
606 N. Oneida St. Appleton
920-733-7383
www.btlfuneral.com
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1923 - 2007 (84 years)
Obituary
d. 17 Mar 1967, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 
