Mary Jean Seipold

Mary Jean Seipold was born in Leader, Colorado to W.A. and Eva (Puckett) Ewing on September 24, 1920. Following the loss of her mother in a fire destroying the family home, Mary Jean and her surviving siblings were separated, resulting in Mary Jean moving to Malvern, Iowa to live with her aunt and uncle. She attended Malvern Schools and graduated with the class of 1939 where she made many life-long friends.
In 1947 Mary Jean and Albert Walter "Bert" Seipold of Malvern were united in marriage at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Hastings, Iowa. They made their home in Malvern and were blessed with a son Robert. In addition to being a wife and homemaker, Mary Jean worked with Bert in the family Skelgas and appliance business, and later for a period of time in food service at the Chantry Elementary School. Mary Jean was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid.
In 2001 Mary Jean and Bert moved to the Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs, IA. They had been married fifty-five years when Bert died on July 5, 2002. Mary Jean continued to live at Risen Son until her death on June 6, 2003. She had attained the age of 82 years, 8 months, and 12 days.
Mary Jean is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, and husband Bert. She is survived by her son Robert Seipold and his wife Kathy of Council Bluffs, IA; granddaughters Tara Seipold and Renae Seipold and great grandson Keagan Trahan, all of Council Bluffs, IA; other relatives and many friends.