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91-year-old Mary Jane Harney passed away on Sunday October 3, 2021 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 16 at Westside Covenant Church, Aurora, with visitations at 10 a.m. Reverend Karl Larson will officiate. Interment will be a private family service at Aurora Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made at Westside Covenant Church. The Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is taking care of the arrangements. Condolences can be emailed to the family through the morgue website at www.higbymortuary.com.
Mary Jane Harney was born April 18, 1930 to Mary (Harding) and Herman Siems, in Pickrell, and died October 3, 2021 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora.
Mary Jane graduated from Beatrice High School, Beatrice. She attended the University of Colorado, where she obtained a BA and MA in Education and Music Education with Distinction. After graduation, she taught for five years in Denver Public Schools.
On June 23, 1956, Mary Jane and Don Harney married and their union lasted over 60 years until Don passed away on January 10, 2017. Together they developed a farm northwest of Marquette.
Mary Jane was a member of the Westside Covenant Church in Aurora, where she served as organist and assistant organist for over fifty years. Over the years, she has held various positions as Holiday Bible School Principal, Sunday School Superintendent, taught preschool to adult classes, served on church board and Christian Education Councils, Alliance Women’s Ministries, Youth and Heart, and the Midwest Covenant Home Board of Directors. Additionally, she was a member of the Hamilton Manor Auxiliary, helping residents with bingo and playing piano for the Rhythm Band. There was no musical instrument that Mary Jane could not take and play.
Mary Jane is survived by two sons, Daryl and his wife Lesley of Grand Island, Thomas of Lincoln; two daughters Diane and her husband Bruce King of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Danielle and her husband Fouad Shar of Madison, Alabama; her granddaughter, Dr Jennifer Harney and her husband Clayton Dirkschneider of Aurora; great-grandchildren, Jayonna, Bryson and Brynleigh Harney, Farrah Shar, Finn and Milo Dirkschneider.
Mary Jane was killed by her parents and her husband.
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