Mary Jo Niemann, 80, of Litchfield, died on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, peacefully surrounded by her loved ones.
Memorial services will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Fred Priest, family friend, will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Mrs. Niemann was born on Oct. 2, 1945, in Litchfield, to Lester Archer and Gladys (Hope) Archer. She married Ronald (Rick) Niemann on June 30, 1963, in Litchfield. They celebrated 62 years of marriage and together they raised four children: Kim, Lori, Jenifer and Steve.
Mrs. Niemann was known as “Mom” to many and provided childcare to several through the years. She was a caregiver to her mother and mother-in-law in their later years. She was an active member at Union Avenue Christian Church and a youth leader, and she also organized the annual bean supper for many years. Mrs. Niemann enjoyed helping with the Litchfield Food Pantry as well as Meals on Wheels. She was a long-time member of Beta Sigma Psi Sorority Epsilon, where she contributed to community service projects. Her favorite thing was being a wife, mom and grandma.
Mrs. Niemann is survived by her spouse, Rick; children, Kim (Tom) Willmann, Lori Niemann, Jenifer Harbaugh, and Steve (Nikki) Niemann; grandchildren, Katie, Tyler (Kelly) and Karley Willmann, Aliyah, Kylie and Brianna Taliaferro, Adam Tarran, Jake (Lindsey) Harbaugh, Sara Bentley, Megan (Brandon) Gates, Courtney (Chris) Rogers, Mary Grace Harbaugh, Brittany (Andrew) Williamson and Brooke and Blake Niemann; and great-grandchildren, Wrigley, Easton and Waverly McDaniel, Bryson and Liam Tarran, Abeilene Harbaugh, Winry and Mavis Bentley, Letti, Killian and Waylon Rogers and Wyatt Willmann.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Gladys Archer; siblings, Joan (Otto) Viehweg, Jim (Betty) Archer, Barb (Bill) Ruyle and Linda (Gary) Langley; sons-in-law, JT Taliaferro and Jeff Harbaugh; grandson-in-law, Andrew Bentley; and great-grandson, Oliver McDaniel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Litchfield Food Pantry. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is serving the family. To leave an online condolence or to order flowers, please visit www.plummerfuneralservices.com.
