Mary Jean Fayram (Struven

Mary Jean Fayam (Struven ) 1933 ~ 2025

Mary Jean Fayram (Struven) 91, of Goleta, Ca passed away suddenly on September 1st, 2025

Mary Jean Fayram (Struven) was born Dec 23, 1933 in Wisconsin to Henry and Elizabeth Mesch. She was the middle child of three children. Her family moved to California when she was 18 years of age. It was in Santa Ana, California that she met and married her first husband Laurence (Larry) Struven. They settled in Santa Barbara where they raised their family of four children. There were many happy times at their home in Santa Barbara. Mary spent her working years at the city of Santa Barbara in the accounting department. She also enjoyed singing in the church choir at Good Shepherd Lutheran church and playing the piano for her family. She spent several years being a great horse show mom to her two younger children helping out at the horse shows. Mary and Larry had 46 happy years together. Larry predeceased Mary in 2001.

In 2016 Mary remarried Dave Fayram

Mary and Dave met as Auxiliary Volunteers at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. They found that they both spent the early part of their lives in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and went to the same High School and graduated the same year. They dated for several years, found love and were married. This was an Ordained "Second Time Around". Mary and Dave had a great 9 years with travel to Wisconsin, cruises, and trips to children.

Dave and his children Tim, Sandy, and Tom, are very Thankful for their time with Mary and will greatly miss her.

Mary is survived by her four children Mike Struven (Cynthia Struven), Brenda Markhan (Chuck Markhan), Mark Struven (Anna Struven), and Anne Hadley (Dan Hadley). 5 Grandsons ~ Matthew Struven, David Struven, Connor Struven, Craig Hadley, and Jeff Hadley and two great grandchildren, Maeson Struven and Cooper Hadley.

She is also survived by her sister Lottie Mariscal. Her brother Albert Mesch predeceased her.

Mary was a wonderful loving mother and we feel blessed for having her on this earth with us for 91 years. She will be truly missed.

Memorial service will be at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Goleta, Ca. on September 27th, 2025 at 11:00 am. Reception to follow.

In lieu of flowers these are some of Mary's favorite charities:

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Food Distribution Program.

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation. (Note that both Mary and Dave were volunteers at GVCH.)

Santa Barbara Rescue Mission.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.