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Mary Jane “MJ” Erickson Clithero

Birth	:	19 Dec 1928 Boone, Boone County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Feb 2022 Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0301208, -93.6061249
Plot	:	Greenwood Section, Lot 112
Description	:	Mary Jane (fondly known as MJ) Clithero, age 93, of Northcrest Retirement Community in Ames, Iowa, died of natural causes on February 18, 2022, in Northcrest Health Care. Graveside services at Ames Municipal Cemetery will be on March 26, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. A celebration of life will immediately follow the burial at Collegiate Presbyterian Church in Ames. Mary Jane (nee Erickson) Clithero was born in Boone, Iowa on December 19, 1928 to Walter J. and Aline (nee Edwards) Erickson. Mary Jane graduated from North High School in Des Moines, Iowa and then attended the University of Iowa, Iowa... Read More	Mary Jane (fondly known as MJ) Clithero, age 93, of Northcrest Retirement Community in Ames, Iowa, died of natural causes on February 18, 2022, in Northcrest Health Care. Graveside services at Ames Municipal Cemetery will be on March 26, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. A celebration of life will immediately follow the burial at Collegiate Presbyterian Church in Ames. Mary Jane (nee Erickson) Clithero was born in Boone, Iowa on December 19, 1928 to Walter J. and Aline (nee Edwards) Erickson. Mary Jane graduated from North High School in Des Moines, Iowa and then attended the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and Drake University. She married Lt. Robert D. Peterson on April 10, 1948. After his death, she married and divorced Col. Harold E. Fischer. On October 31, 1981, she married Thomas W. Clithero. MJ was a long-time Ames resident and was a trailblazer in the field of real estate in the 1970's becoming one of the first female estate brokers, GRI, CRS. She belonged to the Ames Board of Realtors from 1970 to 1982 and served on the Executive Committee of that Board. She also served on the Board of Trustees for the Octagon Center of the Arts from 1986 to 1990 and on the Ames City Council Board of Review. She was active in many other volunteer organizations and was a member of Collegiate Presbyterian Church; Chapter LN of P.E.O.; Theta Chi; and Gold Star Wives of America. MJ enjoyed spending time with family and friends and attending her grandchildren's sporting events and activities. She was the ultimate and a stylist hostess for dinner parties, birthday club, bridge club, tailgates, and family reunions. She is survived by three children: one daughter Dana Lynn Peterson Fischer of Ames Iowa; two sons: Kurt E. (Shawn) Fischer of Tivoli, New York, and Clint N (Deanna) Fischer of Ankeny, Iowa. In addition she is survived by two step-daughters: Anne (Gary) Pickering of Denver, Colorado and Julie (Mark) Ryan of Phoenix, Arizona and one step-son Douglas (Kim) Clithero of Phoenix Arizona. Grandchildren: Scott (Katie) Keefe, Alexander Fischer, Austin (Amy) Fischer, Pascal Fischer, 8 step-grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren with another one due in April. She is also survived by many dear friends including Virgie Cortner and Nancy Franzenburg. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Teddy J. Ollrich, her brother-in-law Arthur Ollrich, her husbands, her daughter Katherine Ann Fischer, her sisters-in-law Esther (Glenn) Stutzman, Arlene (Doug) Oakleaf, Olive(Larry) Booth, and Lavonne (John) Erickson, two-step grandchildren, and many friends and family members.

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Mary Jane “MJ” Erickson Clithero's memorial is located at: Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA.
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Mary Jane “MJ” Erickson Clithero death on 18 Feb 2022 in Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0301208
Longitude: -93.6061249

Family Members:

Parent

Walter John Erickson

(1905 - 1975)

Aline Eva Edwards Erickson

(1907 - 1989)

Spouse

Thomas Warren Clithero

(1927 - 2001)

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Coordinate: 42.0301208, -93.6061249

2. First Christian Church Columbarium
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7. Iowa State University Cemetery
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14. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
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15. Walnut Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015

16. Gilbert Cemetery
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17. Kelley Community Cemetery
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18. Knoll Cemetery
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19. Born Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1222277, -93.5905220

20. Olive Branch Cemetery
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21. Bethany Cemetery
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22. Evergreen Memory Gardens
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Coordinate: 42.0424995, -93.4682999

23. Lincoln Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
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24. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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