Fern Mechem-Jones

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Fern Mechem-Jones, 94, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2015, at the home of her daughter Jean in Boulder, Colorado.
Fern was honored with a memorial service at the Niwot United Methodist Church, 7405 Lookout Rd., Niwot, on June 26, 2015 with Pastor Pam Everhart officiating. There was  a reception at the church following the service.  There was no visitation prior to the service.
Inurnment will be July 11, 2015 at 2:00 pm in the Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion, Iowa.  There will be a reception at the Clarion United Methodist Church following the inurnment service.
In keeping with Fern’s generosity, the family suggests memorials to be left in Fern’s name to Niwot United Methodist Church, 7405 Lookout Rd., Niwot, CO 80503 or TRU Community Care, 2594 Trailridge Dr. E, Lafayette, CO 80026.
Fern was born at Hampton, Iowa, on December 10, 1920 to Mark Emmet Stuart and Opha Claire (Moore) Stuart.
She graduated from high school at Hampton, Iowa. Fern then attended business school in Mason City, Iowa.
On November 28, 1940, she was united in marriage to Wynn Mechem in Hampton, Iowa. Together they would be blessed with four children and shared 39 years together.
Fern was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church even serving as a delegate to the UMW Conference in New York. Over the years Fern held a variety of positions including being the church secretary at the United Methodist Church in Clarion, Iowa. Fern was an active member of the Niwot United Methodist Church until her passing. After Wynn and Fern moved to Boulder she worked at the Boulder County Health Department. For many years she, also, operated her own ceramic shop. She will be dearly remembered for her love of family and friends, strength in times of hardship and her artistic abilities preserved in many paintings and ceramic creations.
After the passing of her husband Wynn in 1979, Fern married James N. Jones of Denver, Colorado. They spent 27 years together until his death in 2012.
She spent the last 2 years residing with her daughter, Jean in Boulder.
Those grateful in sharing in her life are her children Ray (Mary) Mechem of Mason City, Iowa, Dick (Fran) Mechem of Algona, Iowa, and Randy (Carol) Mechem of Littleton, Colorado, and Jean Taggart of Boulder, Colorado; grandchildren:  Malinda (Basil) Weaver, Sarah Mechem, Allison (Matt) Feuerborn, Nancy (Josh) Sturges, John Mechem, Janice (Dave) Clark, Mark (Maoli) Mechem, Paul (Kristal) Mechem, Matt Mechem; great-grandchildren:  Owen and Jack Weaver, Charles and Adalyn Feuerborn, Henrik Sturges, Vanessa and Samantha Mechem, Andrew, Ashleigh, and Aspen Mechem; step-children Michael (Diane) Jones, Centennial, Colorado, Val Jones of Austin, Texas, Kay Drake Jones, Houston, Texas, Lynn Coble and Judith (Jeff) Glodt all of Englewood, Colorado; her siblings brother, Lynn (Lou) Stayner of Punta Gorda, Florida, and sister Janis Petersen of Urbandale, Iowa; numerous nieces and nephews; and extended family.
Fern was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, sister Geraldine Curl and brother Merrill (Buck) Eldridge Stuart.

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