Norma Jean Harvey

September 26, 1935 — February 21, 2025

Mound City, Kansas

Norma Jean Harvey, age 89, of Mound City, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 21, 2025. She was born on September 26, 1935, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of William and Alta Pemberton Keener.

She graduated from Turner High School.  She then attended KCK Community College and later completed her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Saint Mary.

Jean was united in marriage to Donald Harvey on August 6, 1972 in Las Vegas at the Little White Chapel.

Jean retired from the PQ Chemical Corporation where she held a customer service position While living in Mound City, Jean was active in the Mound City First Baptist Church. She served on the board of Sugar Valley Lake, and with Concern. Jean also enjoyed volunteering at the Good Buy thrift store.  

Jean was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald Harvey; and a daughter, Vicky Bates.  Jean is survived by a sister Beverly Krum (Bud), a daughter Ann Brumley (Ralph), a son Bill Oyer (Rhonda), a daughter Debbie Raines (Tom), 10 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren with one great-great-grandchild on the way.

Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Mound City First Baptist Church.  Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time at the Church.  Interment service will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Fort Scott National Cemetery.  Memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church or Concern.  Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.  

(Published in the Linn County Journal on February 26, 2025.)