Christian Mass of Funeral Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday April 12, 2023, at St. Jude Catholic Church, 737 Hackett St. in Beloit. Friends will be received prior to the service starting 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial will follow the service at Mt. Tabor Cemetery.

She was born Dec. 12, 1934, to the late Robert and Edna (Speicher) McConnaughey in Fairmont, Minn. She graduated from Fairmont High School, class of 1952. Jeanne married her high school sweetheart, James “Jim” Grathwohl, on Jan. 9, 1954. In addition to being a full-time mom, she became a licensed real estate broker with Shockley Realty Company in Beloit. Jeanne then worked several years for Knutson Mortgage as a loan processor and assistant to the Branch Manager. She and Jim opened Mr. G’s Soup ‘Er Sandwiches in the Beloit Mall in 1982 and ran it for 17 years. During this time, she also worked for Klobucar Construction, retiring in the late 90s. Jeanne was a member of St. Jude’s Catholic Church, sang in the church choir, was a member of the Red Hat Society and volunteered at St. Vincent DePaul. Jeanne was a loving wife and mother and is survived by her daughters, Debra (Les) Shultz, Susan (Scott) Wallace and Mary (Frank) Foley; eight grandchildren, Danissa (Cody) Klintworth, Rebecca (Wyatt) Baars, Leeanna Shultz, Russell Shultz, Ryan Wallace, Amanda Wallace, Michael Foley and Sydney Foley; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Grathwohl; infant daughter, Jeannie; her parents; and sister, Barbara Sisson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared on the Brian Mark Funeral & Cremation Care website, www.brianmarkfh.com

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