Jean K. Hertig

WAYLAND ? Jean Katherine Hertig, 80, of Wayland, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in the Parkview Home in Wayland.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Wayland. Burial will follow at the North Hill Cemetery in Wayland. Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 12, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for Parkview Home and Hospice of Washington County.

Mrs. Hertig was born Oct. 14, 1934, in Washington County, the daughter of Charlie and Rhua (Mann) Davison. She married Donnie Hertig on Sept. 11, 1955, at the Wayland Mennonite Church.

She graduated from Wayland High School. She was a farm wife for most of her life and worked as a bookkeeper and secretary with her husband for their fertilizer business. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, collecting dolls and artwork, and being active with her church and family.

Surviving are two daughters, Vicky Hertig of Seattle, Washington, Denise Kluger and husband Kevin of Eldridge; three grandchildren; one brother, Don Davison and wife Dorothy of Wayland; twin sisters, Janice Flory and husband Jerry of Washington, and Joyce Letts and husband Rod of Washington; and one sister-in-law, Wanda Hertig of Wayland.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donnie, in 2001; one sister-in-law, Velma Rixe; and two brothers-in-law, Clinton Hertig, and Harold Rixe.