Mary Joan Harvey (Schroeder)

Mary Joan Harvey (Schroeder)

Mary Joan Harvey (Schroeder) passed peacefully in Mt. Dora, Fla., on June 7, 2023, at the age of 93.

She was surrounded by family. Harvey was a native Kansan and was a long-time resident of Hays.

She is survived by sons Fred (Sheri – deceased), Mark (Lise), Steve (Karen), Paul (Susan – deceased), and James (Sarita) Harvey; daughters Marilyn Schumacher (Bob), and Barbara Schnose (Mark); and brothers Fulgence (Rita), Gerald Schroeder (Mary Lou), and Dan (Janet). She is also survived by 25 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

Harvey married Thomas Larkin Harvey on June 7, 1952. They were married 57 years.

She was preceded in death by husband Thomas; parents Margaret (Arendt) and Charles Schroeder; brothers John, Anthony Leon (Antonetta Marie-deceased), Charles Martel (Eileen-deceased), and Nicholas Patrick (Judy); and sisters Delores Orten (Duane-deceased), Barbara Mindrup (Patrick (Joe)-deceased), and Rose Winkler (Donald-deceased); and grandson Jake Harvey.

Harvey was an alumna of Girls Catholic High School in Hays, and Saint Mary’s Nursing School in Manhattan, Kan. She worked as a registered nurse in Kansas until retirement and had a great love for her family, friends and her faith.

The funeral will take place at a future date at Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested in Mary Harvey’s memory to Kansas Right to Life at http://rtlk.org/support.html or Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine St., Hays, KS 67601; https://www.ihm-church.com.