Mary Ann Jochem, 80

Mary Ann Jochem, 80, of St. Henry passed away Tuesday, July 21st at Scenic Hills Care Center, Ferdinand.

Mary Ann was born August 9, 1934, in Fulda to August & Clara (Nielander) Boehm. She married Roman Jochem June 1, 1957, in St. Boniface Catholic Church in Fulda.

Mary Ann was a member of St. Henry Parish, St. Henry Christian Mothers, St. Henry Catholic Knights Of America, Ferdinand American Legion Post 124 Auxillary, and Ferdinand Home Extention Club. She was a retired Cafeteria worker at Ferdinand Elementary and a homemaker.

She enjoyed canning, cooking, gardening, word search puzzles, embroidery, cross stitch. She enjoyed her grandchildren and family.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Corina Hildenbrand and Esther Harpenau;  four brothers, Karl, Edward, Cletus and Sylvester Boehm; one grandson in infancy.

She is survived by her husband, Roman Jochem; seven daughters, Norma Stetter and her husband Brian of Brookville, Ohio, Karen Vonderheide and husband Glen of St. Anthony, Charlotte Schnaus and husband Scott of Ireland, Joyce Gehlhausen and husband Brian of Ireland, Linda Lindauer and husband Kelvin of St. Meinrad, Diana Schlachter and husband Rob of Ferdinand, and Martha Hagedorn and husband Jason of Dale; three sons, Michael Jochem and wife Lori of Ferdinand, Daniel Jochem and wife Jan of St. Anthony and Patrick Jochem and wife Glennda of Ferdinand; 28 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Claude Boehm and wife Marietta of Fulda and one sister, Marcella Lindauer of Jasper.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 25th at St. Henry Catholic Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2:00 to 8:00 pm. Friday and 7:00 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Becher Funeral Home, Ferdinand.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Henry Cemetery Fund or St. Henry Catholic Church.

Online condolences may be made at www.becherfuneralhome.com.