Wanda Jean Farris (nee Balzer) passed away July 19, 2020 at the age of 90, after a long battle with dementia. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil, and mother and step-father Mildred and Oliver Angell. Jean was born March 9, 1930, was raised in Lansing and graduated from Eastern High School. She met her future husband, Cecil, while working at the Lansing Dairy and together they raised four children.
Jean was a stay-at-home mom for many years and enjoyed gardening, sewing and cooking. She loved participating as a classroom aide and excelled at selling womens sportswear at Green's in Frandor until she retired. She was an avid Tigers fan and tried never to miss turning on a game. She was a devoted and hard-working mother and wife who was loved by all who knew her.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil, in 2006 after 56 years of marriage. She is survived by her four children: Linda Thomas of Lewisburg TN, Gina Farris of Orlando FL, Mary (Bob) Gault of Haslett and Bart Farris of Lansing, and 2 grandchildren: Matthew Thomas of Lewisburg TN and Lisa Twenter of East Lansing, and her beloved Ragdoll cat, Gigi.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, no services will be held at this time. Donations to the Alzheimer’s Association will be appreciated. Burial will be in Margerum, Alabama where she will be laid to rest next to her husband.
The family wishes to thank the kind and loving staff at Brookdale Meridian Memory Care, and Hospice of Lansing.
