N. Jean McCord Risinger, 84, Glenwood

N. Jean McCord (Murray) Risinger, age 84, of Glenwood, died in Glenwood on May 31, 2009. Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday) at 11 a.m., at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Glenwood. Rev. Don Bruck will officiate. Interment will be in the Glenwood Cemetery,

She was born April 16, 1925, in Dunlap to Melvin Fouts and Ada Zilla (Cover) McCord. She graduated from Dunlap High School in 1943 and married Thomas Melvin Murray in 1946 in Hiawatha, Kan. They had four children, Randi, Lorraine, Kristi and Michael. Following her husband’s death, she later married Alfred Wayne Johnson. In 1989, she married Charles Edgar Risinger.

Mrs. Risinger enjoyed raising her children and was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was employed at Glenwood Café until her retirement. She was a faithful member of Holy Rosary Church in Glenwood.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husbands, Thomas and Wayne; son, Michael Melvin Murray in 1993; infant sister, Ruth McCord; brothers, George and Bud McCord; and son-in-law, Kenny Cloyed. She is survived by her husband Charles Risinger of Glenwood; children, Randi Murray-Cloyed of Glenwood; Lorraine and husband Tom Shatava of Grimes; Kristi Murray of Glenwood; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; step-children Sandy and husband Ray Runge of Omaha; Kathy and husband Jack Broady of Johnson, Neb.; Terri and husband Dee Hardy of Red Oak; Jimmy Risinger of Red Oak; siblings, Mina Usher, Oscar McCord, Wanda Graham and Shirley McCord all of Glenwood; Becky McCord of Mesa, Ariz.; Raymond McCord of Los Angeles, Calif.; numerous nieces, nephews, extended relatives and a host of friends.

A memorial fund has been established. Peterson Mortuary of Glenwood is in charge of arrangements.