The Twenty-Third Psalm 

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul;
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil for thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence of mine enemies.
Thou anointest my head with oil;
My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days of my life
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
for ever.

    Jean M. Rahmeyer, 49, of Vandalia, formerly of Mexico, died Sunday afternoon, Nov. 7, 2004, at her home in rural Vandalia.

 Services will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Pickering Funeral Home in Mexico with Father Henry Reichert officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Jean was born Aug. 21, 1955, in Joliet, Ill., a daughter of William F. and Gertrude M. (Murphy) Kasper. She was a member of the 1974 Class of Mexico High School. On Sept. 23, 1989, she married Gary W. Rahmeyer who survives at the home.

She had lived most of her adult life in the Mexico, Santa Fe and Vandalia area. She had worked as an EMT for Ralls County Ambulance, helped during tax season at H&R Block in Mexico, and recently had worked for Bank of America in Vandalia. She was also a licensed funeral director and had worked with her husband at Waters Funeral Home in Vandalia. She was Catholic and enjoyed raising animals and growing flowers on the farm.

In addition to her husband she is survived by her parents of Mexico, one son Christopher E. Neale of Mexico; one brother, Dale Kasper of Winfield; two sisters, Joanne and husband Kenny Nelson and Kathy and husband Darren Smith, all of Mexico; one granddaughter, Rachel M. Neale of Mexico; and several nieces and nephews.

Her grandparents preceded her in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Missouri, 1201 Macklind Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110.

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