Mary Jane Sievers
June 26, 1938 ~ December 24, 2022
Mary Jane Sievers
84, of Martinsville, passed away on December 24, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. Mary Jane was born on June 26, 1938, in Vincennes, Indiana to the late Lester Sievers and Mary Ann (Hess) Sievers.
Mary Jane entered the Daughters of Charity on September 1958 at Marillac Provincial House, St. Louis, MO where she trained as a nurse specializing in hospital work and more specifically maternity nursing. She served as a nurse for 15 years at various hospitals in St. Louis, San Francisco, Evansville, Nashville and Chicago. Mary Jane was a graduate of Marillac College St. Louis 1963 with a BSN Nursing and Philosophy degree. She also received professional training at St. Mary’s School of Nursing Evansville, IN.
Mary Jane went on to further pursue her nursing career and spent time as an instructor for the LPN/ Associate Nursing Program and earned a Masters of Nursing degree in Women’s health from IU. She worked as a OBGYN nurse practitioner for many years, retiring in 2002.
Mary Jane loved being active, spending time outdoors, gardening, hiking, biking, fishing, and playing euchre. She loved animals, building birdhouses, and traveling the world, throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and to parts unknown. Mary Jane touched many lives and had many friends both far and near. One of her greatest joys was spending time with her siblings as well as her nieces and nephews. She will be remembered as a kind, compassionate soul who always wanted to help others. She had a wonderful sense of humor and always enjoyed trying to “pull your leg” any chance she could. She will be dearly missed by her many friends and family.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers Donald, Tony, Lester Jr. “Bud”, Irvan, Gilbert, George, and a sister Betty.
She is survived by her brothers, Larry, Joe, Steve, sister Hilda, as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.
Friends and family will gather to celebrate Mary Jane’s life privately at a later date in Vincennes.
Final arrangements and cremation are entrusted to Carlisle Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. Please visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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I have great memories of Mary Jane as I am a Former Daughter of Charity too. My first mission was in Nashville with her and later spent some time with her in Evansville as we traveled there together for retreat. I am happy she is with our Lord now but she will be missed by all of us. My condolences to you, her family. Dori Hartter
Mary Jane was a very treasured friend of mine. We entered the Daughters of Charity on the same day. I visited her through the years with her beloved neighbors and pets and flowers and vegetables. What a free loving spirit. She is enjoying the fullness of God & Creation now .
sr Judy Warmbold DC
I always enjoyed talking with Mary Jane. She was one of the kind always smiling. I will miss seeing her at the SRA Alum Banquet.
I can still hear Mary Jane’s laughter. She was a wonderful, loyal friend, always interested in everyone’s lives and activities. Everyone became her friend immediately after meeting her-she was that inclusive. Mary Jane is irreplaceable.I will miss her forever. Janet Joy
Mary Jane was a very generous and kind woman, who was always willing to help others in any way.
She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her so very much.
Mary Jane was a wonderful lady. She instantly became part of our Assisted Living family. She was always smiling and loved to laugh. She also was very complimentary to everyone she would see, she would always tell me “that’s a beautiful blouse” I would hear her complimenting others as well, she brightened all of our days. She is greatly loved and missed by all of her Meadow Lakes Assisted Living family. She had a beautiful, loving heart, she was definitely one of a kind. All our love and prayers to her family.
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Meadow Lakes
Assisted Living
So sorry Steve for you all..
MaryJane was our neighbor, our friend and a great fishing buddy. We loved her dearly and will miss her so much. She always had a kind word and a helping hand. She never knew a stranger. She had become a big part of our family and for that, we are forever grateful. Fly high, MaryJane. I know you are a guardian angel for many!
I met Mary Jane in 1988 on a 2-week bicycle trip in England. As all of the other participants were from the St. Louis area, it was the beginning of many friendships for her. Mary Jane would drive to St. Louis for many weekend bike rides, parties, & even for
a single day bike ride. Of course there were also 2 week bike trips in Europe. In 1999 I asked her if she would like to backpack the coastal path in Cornwall England. Her instant reply was “When, Where & How Much”. So in subsequent years we did about 300 miles to complete the path in Cornwall with many adventures & people encounters. In addition we still took other trips, such as 2-week hiking trips in many other European countries, cruises or bus trips to Turkey & the Canadian Rockies etc., To try & sum up many of her personality traits is nearly impossible. I can still see her with her bike & her hiking poles & a pint of beer after a long day out in the countryside just simply enjoying nature at its best. God Bless You Dear Friend.