She was born August 8, 1937, in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Merlin and Mary (Markey) Foresman. On March 3, 1968, she was united in marriage to Richard "Peanuts" Sander in Rock Island, Illinois. He preceded her in death on August 30, 1985. On August 30, 1997, she was united in marriage to Roger D. Hofland in Long Grove, Iowa.
Mary Jane was a homemaker and in earlier years, worked as a hairdresser, secretary, school lunch server and a nanny. She was a life-member and past president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of Bettendorf, the American Legion Auxiliary of Moline, Illinois, the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home, the M.O.C.A., where she was past president, AARP and the Quad-City Times Plus 60 Club.
Jane was a loving aunt who never missed an event or a family gathering. She was always proud to show her love and support to her family. Among the things she enjoyed were camping, cooking, especially fried chicken and making fudge, watching the kids activities, sports and dance recitals, playing LCR, crocheting and holding babies.
Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Roger; their stepdaughters, Shelly (Jay) Lancer and Sheri Scherfer, both of Dubuque, Iowa; her sisters, Esther Thomas, of Roseville, Illinois, and Leatha (Joe) Hutson, of Donahue, Iowa; and her brothers, Merlin (Janet) Foresman, of Oneida, Tennessee, and Ronald (Sharon) Foresman of Lombard, Illinois. She is also survived by more than 50 nieces and nephews and 100 great-nieces and great-nephews whom she loved like they were her own children, especially Tim Hutson of Maquon, Illinois, Tammy (Larry) Hutson-Norcross of Newton, Iowa, Teri (Jeff) Hutson-Hamerlinck and Zach and Nick of Davenport, Iowa, Thomas (Jeanne) Hutson of Swisher, Iowa, Tony (Donna) Hutson of St. Louis, Missouri, Ted (Jennifer) Hutson of Wauconda, Illinois, Traci (Wade) Hutson-Verbrugge of Eldridge, Iowa, Tina (Jim) Hutson-Lindle of Eldridge, Iowa, and all of their families.
In addition to her first husband, her sisters, Elsie Hartman and Betty Williams, and her brothers, Dr. Robert Foresman, Dr. Jim Foresman and Edward Foresman, preceded her in death.
(Quad-City Times, Aug. 19, 2008)
She was born August 8, 1937, in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Merlin and Mary (Markey) Foresman. On March 3, 1968, she was united in marriage to Richard "Peanuts" Sander in Rock Island, Illinois. He preceded her in death on August 30, 1985. On August 30, 1997, she was united in marriage to Roger D. Hofland in Long Grove, Iowa.
Mary Jane was a homemaker and in earlier years, worked as a hairdresser, secretary, school lunch server and a nanny. She was a life-member and past president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of Bettendorf, the American Legion Auxiliary of Moline, Illinois, the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home, the M.O.C.A., where she was past president, AARP and the Quad-City Times Plus 60 Club.
Jane was a loving aunt who never missed an event or a family gathering. She was always proud to show her love and support to her family. Among the things she enjoyed were camping, cooking, especially fried chicken and making fudge, watching the kids activities, sports and dance recitals, playing LCR, crocheting and holding babies.
Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Roger; their stepdaughters, Shelly (Jay) Lancer and Sheri Scherfer, both of Dubuque, Iowa; her sisters, Esther Thomas, of Roseville, Illinois, and Leatha (Joe) Hutson, of Donahue, Iowa; and her brothers, Merlin (Janet) Foresman, of Oneida, Tennessee, and Ronald (Sharon) Foresman of Lombard, Illinois. She is also survived by more than 50 nieces and nephews and 100 great-nieces and great-nephews whom she loved like they were her own children, especially Tim Hutson of Maquon, Illinois, Tammy (Larry) Hutson-Norcross of Newton, Iowa, Teri (Jeff) Hutson-Hamerlinck and Zach and Nick of Davenport, Iowa, Thomas (Jeanne) Hutson of Swisher, Iowa, Tony (Donna) Hutson of St. Louis, Missouri, Ted (Jennifer) Hutson of Wauconda, Illinois, Traci (Wade) Hutson-Verbrugge of Eldridge, Iowa, Tina (Jim) Hutson-Lindle of Eldridge, Iowa, and all of their families.
In addition to her first husband, her sisters, Elsie Hartman and Betty Williams, and her brothers, Dr. Robert Foresman, Dr. Jim Foresman and Edward Foresman, preceded her in death.
(Quad-City Times, Aug. 19, 2008)
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