Marjean Weissenborn McLane

	Marjean Weissenborn McLane, 71, of Advance, Mo., died Saturday, December 9 at her home.
	 She was born April 14, 1929 in Hickory Ridge, Mo., daughter of F.E. and Anna Murphy Weissenborn.  Her early childhood years were spent at Dongola, Mo.
	Marjean and Don McLane were married August 8, 1949 after graduation from Advance High School and one year at Southeast Missouri State University.  He died in a tractor accident May 18, 1963.  She later married George Ray Hitt on June 26, 1971.  He preceded her in death August 26, 1993.
	Marjean retired in 1989 from the Department of Agriculture after 23 years of service at Stoddard County and bollinger County ASCS offices.  Prior to that she was a rural mail carrier and an Inland Shoe Co. employee.  
	She worshiped at First Baptist Church in Advance where she was a Sunday School teacher and was a member of WMU and the church board.
	 She was secretary of both Lone Oak village Board and Ladies Auxiliary Post 7750.  For many years she attended Wednesday Study Club meeting s associated with the Federated Womens Clubs of Missouri.
	 Survivors include a son, Ray McLane and his wife Gail of Advance; a daughter, Gloria McLane Hottes and husband Larry of DuQuoin; a grandson, Cade McLane Cummins of DuQuoin; a stepgrandson, Camden Hottes of Marion; a stepgranddaughter, Jennifer Beltz of OFallon; four great-stepgrandchildren; two sisters in law, Vern McLane of Greenville, Mo. and Geradine Stroup of Cape Girardeau, Mo. and many other relatives, church family and friends.
	 Funeral was Tuesday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Stan Gibson officiating.  Burial was in Morgan Memorial Park.
	Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Advance or Hospice of Southeast Missouri Hospital.
