Georgene "Jeannie" Jane Meade

Georgene “Jeannie” Jane McHenry Meade, 87, entered her eternal rest on Monday, September 25, 2023, at the Crestview Manor Nursing Home in Seneca, Kansas. 

Jeannie was born on March 15, 1936, in Junction City, Kansas to Iva May (Knight) McHenry.  Jeannie grew up in Lawrence, Kansas.  When Jeannie was only 15 years old, her mother passed away, and she moved to Onaga, Kansas.  She attended Onaga High School.  On October 7, 1954, Jeannie married Alva Meade, Sr., in Alma, Kansas. 

Jeannie was a hard-working farm wife and mother.  After her husband’s death in 1970, Jeannie moved to Centralia, Kansas with her family, and she was employed at the sewing factory in Onaga.  Then, in 1980, she worked for the Campbell Soup Factory in Tecumseh, Nebraska.  Jeannie retired in 1997, and she moved to Centralia to be closer to her family.  In 2005, Jeannie moved to Seneca where she resided until her death. 

Jeannie loved country music, watching game shows on television, her beloved cats, and spending time with her family.

Jeannie was preceded in death by her mother, Iva; her husband, Alva; and her stepchildren, Everett, Ronnie, and Lucille.

Jeannie is survived by her five children, Craig, Alva, Jr. (Judy), Robert (Terri), Katherine (Charles) Kling, and Edward; her stepdaughter, Ada Kelly; 15 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great grandchildren.