Services were held Oct. 15, 2021, at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson for Marian Selene, 90, of Jefferson.
Commissioned pastor Wendy Pittman offered words of comfort. Keri Brooker accompanied congregational singing.
Casket bearers were Larry Thomsen, Dave Walker, James Carman, Steve Haupert, Dr Evin Thompson and Tim Gettler. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery.
Marian Eileen Selene was born May 30, 1931, in Houston, MN, to Ray Van Gundy and Lillian (Last) Van Gundy. Marian attended school in Cooper and graduated from Dana High School.
On June 17, 1951, Marian was united in marriage to James Lorence Selene at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson.
Marian was an active, longtime member of First Presbyterian, serving as church secretary and treasurer. She was a member of the Greene County Hospital auxiliary. Marian worked in the secretarial field during her working years.
Marian passed away at age 90 on Oct. 11, 2021, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Wilfred Wayne Van Gundy; and her husband James Selene.
She is survived by her son David (Becky) Selene of Norwalk; granddaughter Anne (Justin) Tucker; great-grandson Jackson and great-granddaughter, Hannah Tucker of Lakeville, MN; nieces, nephew and cousins. She was surrounded by many friends in the Jefferson community.
Memorials are suggested to the Greene County Medical Center Foundation. Services were arranged by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson.
