A Celebration of Life Service for Jean Stedman, formerly of Wetmore, will be Saturday, April 14th at 11:30 a.m. at the St. Jame's Parish Hall in Wetmore.

Friends, former colleagues and relatives are invited to celebrate Jean’s life and share memories with her children and grandchildren.

Jean passed away on October 19, 2017 in Florida.

Jean was born on September 9, 1941 to Bernard Edward and Ileta Ethelyn (Neiberger) Holthaus in Baileyville, Kansas and was raised in a loving family on a dairy farm.

She was married to RJ Stedman on October 17, 1959 at St. James Catholic Church, Wetmore, Kansas and they had 3 beautiful children: Shelley Stedman, Lisa Yingling (Dick) and Ben Stedman (Lynn). After RJ's passing in 2006, Jean moved to Florida and married Roy Wainwright, who has also passed on.

Jean spent a large part of her life traveling the world as a result of RJ's job, and they lived in several states and foreign countries. Upon RJ's retirement, they settled in Wetmore, Kansas and Jean established her own tax business. After many years, she sold that business and worked for the local telephone company until her retirement.

Jean was predeceased by her parents, her brothers Robert, Henry and Carl and her sisters Mary Ann and Patricia. She is survived by her children Shelley, Lisa and Ben, her grandchildren Patrick Redmond (Emily) and Kathryn Redmond, and her great-grandson Wyatt Redmond.