Mary Jane Brown Hootz Schneller

Mary Jane Brown Hootz Schneller, 75, Donna, Texas, died Monday, December 19, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas .

Mary was born September 14, 1936, to Eugene R. and Cleora Jane (Evans) Brown. She attended Wyandotte High School and graduated in 1954. Currently living in Donna, Texas, and a member of the St. Pius Catholic Church in Weslaco, Texas, Mary was also a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Kansas City, Missouri, and the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary. She worked for a number of years at Sprint. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Mary square danced with Swinging Squares.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Eugene Jr., Arthur W., Clarence and James Brown; first husband, J.B. Hootz and granddaughter, Barbara Graf. She is survived by her husband, John J. Schneller; daughters, Lois Hootz and Jo Ann Hootz; step-children, John Schneller, Kathy Baughman and Ann Graf; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

Visitation will be from 3:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 9020 E. 51st Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64133. Funeral service will te at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at the church. Burial in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Shawnee, Kansas.