Mary Jean Schrant

Mary Jean Schrant

Wed, 04/13/2022 - 4:00am

Mary Jean Schrant, 87, of Humphrey, Neb., died Friday, April 8, 2022, at her home in Humphrey. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, April 13, at 10 a.m., at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey with Father Eric Olson celebrating the Mass. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation was on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. and a 7 p.m. vigil service. Visitation will continue on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until service time, all at the church. Memorials are suggested as those of the family choice.

Mary Genevieve Schrant was born April 20, 1934, on a farm in Platte County, Neb., near Tarnov, to John P. and Salamae (Cuba) Paprocki She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Tarnov where she also attended school. Mary Jean was employed at St. Mary's Hospital in Columbus.

On Jan. 28, 1956, Mary Jean was united in marriage to Melvin Schrant at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey. The couple farmed north of Humphrey where they raised their six children. Mary Jean enjoyed her vegetable and flower gardens, canning, raising chickens and other pets, and was a true farmer’s wife and homemaker. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. Mary Jean is survived by:

Husband - Melvin Schrant of Humphrey, Neb.

Daughter and grandchildren - Susan (Dan) Pabian of Columbus, Neb.; Tim (Tara Watchorn) Pabian, Becky (Drew) Paben and Cindy Pabian

Daughter and grandchildren - Jeanette (Doug) Macken of Humphrey, Neb.; Jenny (Jeff) Korth, Jason (Kelly) Macken, Katie (Josh) Korth, and Sara (Chad) Classen

Daughter and grandchildren - Debra (Mike) Smith of Columbus, Neb.; Katherine (Jared) Werner, Mollie (Kyle) Ebel, and Elizabeth (Eric) Leise

Daughter and grandchildren - Kathy (Tony) Klassen of Lindsay, Neb.; Bryan (Anne) Klassen, Brandi (Brett) Davis, Kyle (Jenna) Klassen, Alex (Amber) Klassen, Jacob (Ashley) Klassen and Anthony (Allyn) Klassen

Son and grandchildren - David (Julie) Schrant of Tarnov, Neb.; Melody (Tyler) Shanahan, Emily (Will Scanlon) Schrant and Megan (Jared) Kallweit

Son and grandchildren - Joe (Ella) Schrant of Columbus, Neb.; Marcin Urgacz

31 Great-Grandchildren, with three more arriving this summer

Sister - Dorothy (Don) Schaecher of Omaha, Neb.

Sister - Charlotte (Ray)

Jamison of Columbus, Neb. Brother-in-law - Richard Preister of Lindsay, Neb.

Mary Jean was preceded in death by:

Parents - John and Mae Paprocki Sister-Helen (Jim) Evans Sister-Geraldine Preister

Brother - Emil (Marge) Paprocki

Brother - Francis "Fritz" (Kate) Paprocki

Great-Grandchild - Noah Klassen

Brother-in-law - Allen (Lavon) Schrant