The Superior Express -

Marie Ann Schendt James was born on a farm near Lawrence, Nebraska, on Sept. 2, 1927, to parents Ted and Minnie (Ostdiek) Schendt.

Marie died April 18, 2023, in Olathe, Kansas.

Marie graduated from Lawrence High School in 1944. She ventured to Omaha in 1947, where she worked at Proctor and Gamble, and met her husband to be, Everett L. James.

Marie and Everett lived in Kansas City, Shreveport, Schenectady, Des Moines, Kansas City, Las Vegas, and back to Kansas City, where they retired.

They were married 62 years. They enjoyed traveling, visiting all 50 states as well as 50 countries in E...