Jean Marie Meuser, 75, of Paxton passed away at 1:33 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 206 E. Main St., Buckley with Rev. J. Kevin Wyckoff officiating. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Buckley.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, November 8, 2024 at Baier Family Funeral Services, 406 E. Pells St., Paxton.

Jean was born May 12, 1949 in Fairbury, Illinois the daughter of Ira Ralph and Marie Anna Janssen Stroup. She married Scott Alan Meuser July 8, 1995 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Buckley. He survives.

Along with her husband, Scott, she is survived by a daughter, Nikki (Dave) Miller of Champaign; a son, Cory (Lisa) Matheny of Bloomington; six grandchildren, Zach Miller, Ally Miller, Jake Miller, Jessi Miller, Chris Miller, Elsie Matheny; two brothers, Don (Jan) Stroup of Princeville, Illinois, Mike (Jodi) Stroup of Springfield; and two sisters, Nancy (Dennis) Tavenner of Paxton, Bev (Rick) Colbert of Atoka, Tennessee.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Jean spent her childhood in Buckley and graduated from Buckley-Loda High School. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from Concordia Teachers College. Jean was a teacher at the Loda Grade School and Paxton-Buckley-Loda grade school for 30 plus years.

She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Buckley. Jean enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, garage sales, weekend trips, going to wineries, and enjoyed all kinds of music.
Most of all, she loved spending time with her family.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Mercy Ships. Condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.baierfuneralservices.com.