Miessen, Jane Autumn (Herrin) has joined her daughter, Connie Moore and her husband, Kenneth Miessen in heaven along with several other family members on November 2, 2022. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Orville and Geneva Herrin on June 17, 1932. In 1956, we moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan. She had several jobs during her life. Two of her favorites were being a babysitter and many years at AT&T as an information operator. She was so proud to have reached her 90th birthday. If you asked her how she was, it was always “Peachy”.
Jane was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Miessen, daughter, Connie Moore, a son in law, Greg Chipman, a brother, Gene Herrin & sister in law Joan (Herrin) Estes, brother in laws & sisters in laws, Donald & Ruth Miessen, Raymond & Crystal Miessen .
She is survived by her 3 daughters, Beth & Kevin Hannig and children: Holly (Jason) Olsen, and Casey (DJ) Perzanowski, Lou Anne Chipman and children: Ben (Lexi) Chipman and Matt Chipman,and Diane (Kay (Butch) Weeda and children: Christin (Rob) Prokopy, Kay (Wendy) Weeda III, and son-in-law, Tom Moore and children: Quixada Moore-Vissing and Christopher Moore-Vissing.
She, also, had 9 great grandchildren, Morgan Doane, Ashleigh McComb, Kaden and Rylan Olsen, Robert and Keira Prokopy, Beau and Kyla Perzanowski , and Ruby Chipman.
Jane had several nieces and nephews: Rob Herrin, Julie Muncy, John Herrin, Denny Miessen, Becky Barnes, and Don (Richard) Miessen.
Jane’s funeral will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 4301 Ambrose Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 or the American Cancer Society Michigan, PO Box 10069, Detroit, MI 48210.
