Marian Seaman, an 88 year old resident of Trenton, MO, passed away at 6:30 a.m., Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Whitaker Eads Funeral Home in Trenton.  Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Springfield National Cemetery in Springfield, MO.  Memorial donations are suggested to the Rehabilitation Services for the Blind and mailed to the funeral home or P.O. Box 2320, Jefferson City, MO  65102.

Marian Seaman was born January 9, 1924 in Trenton to Howard Thomas and Bessie Brees Wilson.  She was united in marriage to Daniel L. Seaman on November 7, 1942 in Gretna, LA.  He preceded her in death in 1990.  After their marriage Marian started work with the Federal Reserve in New Orleans issuing checks for Idle Tire Program.  In 1966 she started a 22 year carrier with the Department of Defense working at the Olathe Naval Air Station in Olathe, MO, the Richards Gebauer Air Force Base, the Air Force Communications Service, the Scott Air Force Base and the Defense Investigative Service where she retired as a Special Agent in 1988.  Marian moved back to Trenton in January of 1991.

Mrs. Seaman was a member of the Trenton First Christian Church as well as Beta Sigma Phi, Heritage Club, the Christian Woman’s Fellowship, D.A.R. and the Grundy County Historic Society.  Playing cards with family and the bridge clubs was one of her favorite hobbies.

Surviving relatives include her sons Dan Seaman and his wife Maribeth of Branson West, MO and Mark Seaman and his wife Regina of Springfield, MO, four sisters Marcaline Brown of Albany, Madeline Collins of Clark, MO, Mildred Pendlay of Trenton, and Maxine Pennel of Trenton, granddaughter Suzanne Anglum and her husband Mike, and a great grandson Alec Anglum.

Those preceding her in death include her parents, husband, a son Joel Richard Seaman and a sister Martha Kidd.