Obituary of Jeanne F. Kintner

Jeanne F. Kintner, 90 of Mehoopany died Thursday September 17 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 25, 1925 in Mehoopany, daughter of the late Raymond and Gladys Decker Furman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred J. Kintner who died on February 13, 2015. Jeanne was a 1942 graduate of the Mehoopany High School and the Scranton-Lackawanna College. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great – Grandmother. Jeanne was known for her wonderful down home cooked meals and delicious baked goods. A lifelong member of the Mehoopany United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir, taught the adult Sunday school class for numerous years and faithfully served in many other capacities. She served as secretary for the Vaughn Cemetery for several years. Our dear mother enjoyed hiking in the woods, was a 4-H Wildlife Leader, and was the first female school bus driver for the Tunkhannock Area School District. She enjoyed playing Dominoes and card games with family and friends. She was preceded in death by great grandson Chad Watson, Jr She is survived by five children, Cheryl Seese of Fort Worth, Texas, Ed Kintner and his wife Debbie of Mehoopany, Holly Anderson and her husband Ray of Auburn Center, Jet Lea Visneski and her husband Dr. Paul Visneski of Lancaster, and Fred Jeffrey Kintner of Mehoopany. Grandchildren: Michael Seese, Rachael Cook, Tammie Ceccarelli, Dulci Clark, Shannon Matyas, Alyssa Nicholas, Cody Anderson, Ashley Candler, Ryan Visneski, Laurel DeMeo, Jessica Visneski, Joseph Kintner, Sara Kintner, Joshua Kintner, and Jacob Kintner. Great grandchildren: Ryder Cook, Lane and Cali Ceccarelli, Titus and Payton Clark, Lydia, Elijah, Norabelle, Samuel, Adeline, Levi, and Annalea Matyas, Marietta Candler, Elijah Kintner, and Noah and Nate Nicholas. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Tunkhannock Golden Living and Sacred Heart Hospice staff for their heartfelt love and compassion. Funerals services will be held on Tuesday, September 22 at 1030 AM from the Mehoopany United Methodist Church, Interment will be in Vaughn Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday, September 21st at the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St. Tunkhannock from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kintner Family Fund, C/O Community Foundation of the Endless Mts., 270 Lake Ave., Montrose, Pa. 18701 or to The Alzheimer’s Association, 57 N. Franklin St., Wilkes- Barre, PA 18701. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome.com.