Jeannine Louise Marshall, 92 of Savannah passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, at a local hospital in St. Joseph. She was born February 8th, 1930 to Eli & Hazel (Deaver) DeTar. She married Harvey Levi Marshall in Albia, IA on July 23rd 1950 and after almost 40 wonderful years, he preceded her in death in 1990.
Jeannine grew up during the depression on a family farm near Albia, Iowa and told stories of teaching school in a one-room schoolhouse. She attended William Penn College in Iowa where she met Harvey. She and Harvey were most proud of raising 6 children who all graduated from colleges. Throughout her life, Jeannine cared for people of all ages, including working as a medical technician at nursing facilities for several years. She enjoyed crocheting, reading and music and was very interested in current events and will be remembered for her cheerful optimism.
Survivors include her children, Muriel Hopkins of Savannah, MO, Alan (Kathy) Marshall of Sedalia, MO, Laura Pope of Carlsbad, CA, Anne (David) Barr of Savannah, MO, Mark (Laura) Marshall of Boise, ID, and Elaine (Fritz) Alberty of Savannah, MO; grandchildren, Sarah Livesay, Daniel Marshall, Amanda Barr, Nathaniel Pope, Eric Barr, Benjamin Pope, Jacqueline Marshall, Julia Marshall, Scott Alberty, James Alberty, and Emma Alberty; great-grandchildren, Caden and Hazel; and two sisters, Evelyn Houska of White Heath, IL and Lois Clare DeTar of LLano, CA.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Dean DeTar and Dale DeTar and by sons-in-law Michael Hopkins and Robert Pope.
Donations may be made to a charity of your choice or to the American Heart Association
Memorial services are scheduled for January 14, 2023 at Savannah United Methodist Church in Savannah, MO at 11 am. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in Savannah Cemetery, Savannah, MO.
