Jeanne Elizabeth Malcolm, 92, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Friday, May 25, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Christ United Methodist Church, Belle Plaine, IA. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2018 at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine. Memorials may be made to the Belle Plaine Ambulance Service. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.hrabakfuneralhome.com

Jeanne was born September 12, 1925 to William and Opal (Plessner) Mitchell in Mystic, IA. She graduated from Mystic High School and attended Parsons College in Fairfield, IA and the University of Colorado, in Boulder, CO earning her degree in English and speech. Jeanne was a lifelong teacher, starting in Garden Grove then accepting a position at the Belle Plaine High School in 1951. On June 20, 1953 she married Stephen Malcolm. Together the couple moved to Marengo where Jeanne taught for a year before moving back to Belle Plaine until retirement. With her love of teaching she continued many years past retirement working as a speech and drama coach and director of high school musicals.  She also did clerical work for Grieder Standard Service and the Belle Plaine City Hall.

Jeanne was very active in her community as a member of P.E.O. (50-year member), Portia Club, Athena Club, Eastern Star, Band Boosters, President of the Belle Plaine Community Center, Belle Plaine Christ United Methodist Church Women's Group, and an election poll worker for many years.

She enjoyed playing bridge and entertaining. Her greatest love was spending time with her children through attending their many activities and traveling for visits.

She is survived by her children, Ann Malcolm Holeczy of Basel, Switzerland, Stephanie (Nick) Malcolm Quartaro of Somerset, New Jersey and Mitch Malcolm of Belle Plaine; grandchildren, Endre and Lena Holeczy, Andria and Tony (Nora) Quartaro; great-grandchildren, Carson and Gemma Quartaro, along with many more loving family and friends.

Jeanne is preceded in death by her husband, Steve (1974); mother, Opal Taylor (2005) and son-in-law Akos Holeczy (2016).