Jean was very active in the community and was a member of the American Legion, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, and Destroyer Escort Sailors Association (DESA) Auxiliary. She loved to bowl and was on several bowling leagues. In the summer, she really enjoyed going camping.
Jean had many jobs throughout her life, including Kewpee Sandwich Shoppe and Grant's department store in Lansing. She was a long-time member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. In her later years she loved keeping in touch with family and friends through Facebook.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Richard W. "Rip"; and her granddaughter, Amy. Surviving to cherish her memory are her children: Francis Eugene “Butch” Cottom, Elaine "Mary Ann" Hanna, Elizabeth “Betty Lou” Nasser, Rickey Kay Newton, Helen Purvis, Richard W. “Skip” Collins II, and Ceresta Collins; 11 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Mary Silvers and Betty Liddicoat.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 25, 2019, at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes Lansing Chapel, 900 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, with Pastor Matt Smith officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to McLaren Hospice, 2316 S. Cedar St., Suite 600, Lansing, MI 48910 in Jean’s memory.
