Jean Marie Pahlmeyer, 79, Regent, died Friday, February 20, 2026 with family at her side at Benedictine Living Community, Dickinson. Jean’s Celebration of Life service will be at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson, with Rev. John VanHaneghan officiating. Inurnment will take place at later date at the Zion Cemetery north of Regent.
Jean Marie Eidem was born August 13, 1946 in Dickinson, the daughter of Olar Bjarne and Marjorie (Scott) Eidem. She was raised and educated in Dickinson, having graduated from Dickinson High School. She spent three years continuing her education at Dickinson State College until marriage looked better!
Jean was united in marriage to Roy Kent Pahlmeyer on November 29, 1969 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dickinson and to this union two children were born, James and Christina.
Jean belonged to the homemakers group and the WELCA women’s group at Zion Lutheran country church. She taught Sunday School and VBS for many years. She enjoyed playing cards, board games, dice games-with her favorite being Farkle, jigsaw puzzles, bird watching. Jean and Roy would play Rummy to see who would go out to feed the cattle.
She always loved animals and was so happy to be able to live on the farm so she could have as many as she wanted. Jean loved gardening and tending to her flower beds, baking, and visiting friends. But best of all, having a loving husband, and two precious, wonderful children. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Jean is survived by her children, James Scott Pahlmeyer, Regent, and Christina Ann (Michael) Bueide, Gering, NE; grandchildren, Molly (Will) Harper, Atoka, TN, Alyson (Mason) Wren, Omaha, NE, and Andrea Bueide, Omaha, NE; great-grandchildren, Camilla Wren and Sebastian Wren; siblings, John (Helen) Eidem, Savage, MN, and Margaret Eidem, Olean, NY; and nieces and nephew, Jenny (Jeremy) Rodewald, Charles (Jane) Pahlmeyer, and Susan Westin.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy, in December 2017; her parents; in-laws, Bill and Hulda Pahlmeyer; a very special nephew, Charles Eidem; and great-granddaughter, Harlowe Carson Wren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Zion Lutheran Church, Regent or Benedictine Living Community.
