Mrs. Mary Jane Scott Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

MARY JANE SCOTT 1936 – 2018 Mary Jane (Upthegrove) Scott age 81 passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Plattsmouth, NE surrounded by her loving and devoted family. Jane was born in 1936 in the Territory of Hawaii into a military family. Her parents were Maj. Gen.l Fay R. and Marcella G. (Driscoll) Upthegrove, USAF Ret. As a military brat she followed her father around to his assignments all over the United States during his service in the growing Army Air Corps. After World War Two, Jane lived in post war Germany and Okinawa, where she graduated from Kubasaki High School in 1954. She then joined her sister Sue in Washington, DC, where Jane attended Immaculata Junior College, graduating in 1956. Moving to Gautier, Mississippi, she met and married 2nd Lieutenant Richard Scott on 5 September 1959. Her travels with her growing family led her back to Okinawa and Germany in the 1960s & 1970s. Jane and Scotty finally settled down in Plattsmouth. Jane was a gifted artist, avid gardener, gourmet cook and life-long crafter, her most recent passion being primitive rug-hooking. She is survived by husband LtCol. Richard "Scotty" Scott, USAF Ret, of Plattsmouth, NE, her sister Sue (Lt Col. Lawrence USAF Retired) Kinch; 3 sons SGM Patrick (Roxy North) Scott, USA Ret, Jon (Jane) Scott and CPT Chris (Sherry) Scott, USAR Ret; daughter Molly (Kevin Spier) Scott; 4 grandchildren Sarah, Katie, Andy, and Jack; her extended Air Force family; her hooker group and Thursday lunch bunch pals. She was preceded in death by his parents: Fay and Marcella Upthegrove. Visitations will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Roby Funeral Home in Plattsmouth. A Rosary Service will be held at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Church of the Holy in Plattsmouth. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Plattsmouth with Father Michael Houlihan officiating, Lowell Daisley and Jim Ulrich as acolytes, Joy Scanlan as lector, and Terry Little as vocalist. Interment will be at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Omaha National Cemetery in Omaha, NE. The Pallbearers will be Patrick Scott, Chris Scott, Jon Scott, Kevin Scott, Andy Scott, and Jack Scott. The Family suggest Memorials for Masses, St. John the Baptist School, or to the American Cancer Society. Services are entrusted to Roby Funeral Home, 346 Ave. A, Plattsmouth, NE 68048. (402) 296-3123 robyfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Mary Jane Scott

August 11, 1936 - March 17, 2018