Jean Ellen Gardner passed away on April 13, 2012 at the age of 91. Jean was born in Los Angeles, CA on June 16, 1920 to Henry and Nellie Stutz. She graduated from USC and worked for many years as an elementary school teacher in Los Angeles and in northern California. Jean was a devoted wife and mother who will be deeply missed by her daughter Melinda, son Robert, daughter-in-law Maureen and her grandchildren Alyssa and Dave. She was preceded in death by her husband Clifton, her sister Laraine and her brother James “Bud”. There will be a celebration of her life on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 12pm at Mount Vernon Memorial Park in Fair Oaks, CA. For more information and to sign the online guestbook please visit www.mountvernonmemorial.com A donation may be made in her memory to www.bayareapoodlerescue.org.