Jean Eberhart

Jean Ann Eberhart, daughter of Sylvester G. and Ruth Alice Prain Schafer was born August 27, 1934 in Wausau, Wisconsin. She departed this life Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in her home in Linn Creek, Missouri at the age of seventy-four years, seven months, and eleven days. On August 14, 1953 Jean was united in marriage to Tommie L. Eberhart and together they shared forty-nine years until Tommie's passing on June 17, 2003. She was also preceded in death by her parents. Jean is survived by her three daughters, Tonia Samuel of Linn Creek, Missouri, Dorthy Eberhart and husband Kurt Shryack of Columbia, Missouri, and Tamara Bartley of Linn Creek, Missouri; two sons Kenneth Eberhart and wife Marie of Linn Creek, Missouri; Tommie Eberhart Jr. and wife Paula of Garland, Texas; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Adell Dickelman of Linn Creek, Missouri and Dawn Windsor of Oregon; four brothers, Kenneth Schafer of New Mexico, James Schafer of Florida, and Robert and Richard Schafer, both of Linn Creek, Missouri; a sister-in-law Bettye Jo Eberhart Wilson of North Carolina; several nieces and nephews along with a host of other relatives and many dear friends. Jean spent her childhood in Wausau, Wisconsin and moved to Wichita, Kansas in the early 1950's. While living in Wichita, she met Tommie and together they moved to Seattle, Washington, where they were married in August of 1953. They spent time living in various locations before moving to Linn Creek in 1973. Jean was of the Lutheran faith. She was a caring woman who loved her family dearly and took great pride in being the best mother and grandmother she could be to her children and grandchildren. In her spare time she enjoyed cooking, working jig-saw puzzles, crocheting and doing many other hand crafts. Jean was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her many accomplishments and will cherish the wonderful memories she has created for her family and many dear friends. Funeral services for Jean will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2009 in Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Zion Cemetery, Linn Creek, Missouri. Visitation will be from 1-2 at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the care of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton, Missouri.