A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2019 at Berean Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. She will be laid to rest in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com.
Jean was born on April 24, 1925 to Earl and Hattie (Seibel) Tunis in Davenport, IA. She enjoyed bird watching, nature, gardening, especially flowers, and being outside. She dedicated her life to taking care of her family. She was a devoted grandmother and loved her grandchildren very much. Jean had a kind heart and a giving nature.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Lorraine and Larry; great grandchildren, DeShawn and Anthony McNeal; close family friends, Auguster Young and Marisa Marron; sister, Lois Capper; sister-in-law, Jackie Tunis; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Pierce who passed away on February 20, 1982; infant daughter; brothers, Richard Tunis and Earl Tunis; sisters, Marie Nass, Dorothy Shelman and Betty Hostens.
