Jean Ann Cortright

Jeanne was a lifelong Clarence Township resident, growing up near Duck Lake and remaining there for almost her entire life. She attended Nichols School followed by Olivet, where she graduated in 1975. She married Larry Cortright and they took over operations of the family farm. Following completion of an associates degree from LCC, she began a career as a property appraiser and worked for over twenty years for the Calhoun County Equalization Department.

Jeanne was a kind and welcoming woman, always ready to offer a friendly smile and open ear to anyone that needed it. She loved to informally entertain and “Friday night gatherings” were extremely common in her kitchen and yard; usually unexpected, but rarely unwelcome.

She loved animals and was well known for stopping to help turtles cross the road.

Jeanne’s greatest love was for her family. She spent countless hours in the stands supporting athletics, plays, music and more. She loved to send farm grown pumpkins to her grandchildren’s classrooms for Halloween. She was always willing to lend a hand to help out young people, whether they were related to “Aunt Jeanne” or not.

She is survived by her sons, Nathan/Katie and Adam/Katelyn of Portage; her grandchildren, Gwen, Emerson, Sawyer, and Lyla; her sister Bonne Dutton of White Lake and brother Grover Nulf of Olivet; her inlaws Mike/Deb Cortright, Rod/Mitty Cortright, Randy Cortright, Nancy/Don Cunningham, and Brian/Deanna Cortright; and her multitudes of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

Jeanne’s family will receive friends for Visitation on Monday, April 8, 2024 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home, 811 Finley Dr., Albion, Michigan 49224. A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be on Tuesday, April 9th at 1:00 PM at the funeral home with Pastor Steve Van Slyke officiating.

The family deeply appreciates your support during this difficult time and asks that you make contributions to S.A.F.E. (Springport Area Foundation) P.O. Box 83, Springport, MI 49284 in lieu of flowers.