Mary Ann Wellman

Mary Ann Wellman, 70, of 3301 Ellington Road, died Friday (June 19, 2009) in Blessing Hospital. She was born April 6, 1939, in Quincy, a daughter of Leonard and Mildred (Hagerbaumer) Jansen. She married Edwin Wellman Aug. 22, 1959, in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, and he survives. Mary Ann was a homemaker, and prior to retiring she worked at Heintz Lighting Center. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, Class of 1957. Mary Ann was a member of St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church for nearly 50 years. She was active with the funeral luncheon committee for many years. She had a close group of friends from high school, the "Forever Friends," who met monthly and had many fun times together. Mary Ann was a member of a card club, and she enjoyed crocheting, bowling and time with her family. She liked to travel, and had traveled to New York City this past May. She was a dedicated Cardinal baseball fan, and was especially fond of Josh Kinney. In addition to her husband, survivors include her children, Jim Wellman of Quincy; Theresa Mabie and her husband Jamie, of Douglass, Kan., Joyce Whittaker and her husband Dallas Lee, of Springfield, and Jerry Wellman and his wife Ellen, of Maywood, Mo.; eight grandchildren, Brandon Wellman and his wife Emily, Ian Wellman, Trevor Wellman, Tyler and Madison Mabie, Ashley Schneider, and Joshua and Hanna Wellman; brothers and sisters, Bill Jansen of Quincy; Jeanette Shaffer and husband LaVern, of Marcelline, Kenneth Jansen and his wife Rosie, of Rutledge, Mo., Kathleen Cain of Quincy; Marcia Steinkoenig and husband David, David Jansen and wife Joyce, Richard J. Jansen and wife Ruth, all of Quincy, Patricia Feld and her husband John, of Kansas City, and Michael Jansen and his wife Donna, of Quincy. Many nieces, nephews and in-laws also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter-in-law, Christina Wellman, and a grandson, Matthew Schneider. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home with a funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church conducted by the Rev. Kurt Hartrich O.F.M. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. VISITATION: 4-7 p.m. today in the funeral home. There will be a parish prayer service at 6:30 p.m. MEMORIALS: St. Francis Catholic Church or to American Heart Association. ARRANGEMENTS: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home. WEB SITE: www.dukerandhaugh.com. Condolences may be expressed online at www.whig.com.