Jeanne Ann Blakey

Jeanne Ann Tessman Blakey, age 73, of Arcadia, Missouri passed away on October 27, 2024, surrounded by family and her beloved Little Dog, in her favorite place on earth, her tiny home in Arcadia, Missouri. On September 26, 1951, Jeanne Ann Tessman Blakey entered the world at Kewanee Public Hospital in Kewanee, Illinois. She became the youngest daughter born to Edwin Charles Tessman and Harriett Eleanor (Czech) Tessman. She married Marty Joe Blakey on June 8, 1979, and just celebrated their anniversary of 45 years. Jeanne graduated from Western Illinois, where she received her teaching degree. She was a sales manager at WKEI Radio in Kewanee, Illinois, was an accountant for her husband when he worked at Schwan's and became a sales manager's wife when he was promoted. She became a United Methodist pastor's wife when Marty became a United Methodist Pastor. She was a certified Lay Speaker in the United Methodist Church. Marty and Jeanne also worked together in the children's ministry after they retired. With...