November 22, 1930 – April 23, 2020
Services have been entrusted to the care of Advantage Funeral and Cremation Service and a service celebrating Jean's life will be livestreamed at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the following link: www.facebook.com/advantageokc/ A video of the service will also be made available following the service at the above mentioned link.
A video of Jean's life is available at the following link: https://youtu.be/DDyydmrY7Yg
Jean Hightower was born in Wanette, Oklahoma to Fred and Sophia Lamirand. She passed away on April 23rd, and claimed her place with her Heavenly Father. Jean married the love of her life, Hubert Hightower, on September 10th, 1949 in Oklahoma City where they made their home for over 70 years, raising 6 children with a laser light of love and guidance, and providing the same intense devotion and care to her grandkids. She loved to laugh and have a good time.
Devout Catholics, Jean and Hubert were founding members of St. James Catholic Church. She was also a proud member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Jean was a proven professional as a tax auditor for the State of Oklahoma for 16 years. Her family was her pride and joy. Sunday dinners and umpteen parked cars, signaled to the world that multiple generations of a large, loving family was inside. She was the best wife, Mama, sister, aunt, and “Nene” to all the grands, making everyone feel special. Jean was the 10th of 11 children.
She is survived by her husband Hubert, her children Susan (Larry) Birk, Patty (Bob) Frakes, Stephanie Hightower (Dorothea Hokema), Greg (Karen) Hightower, daughter-in-law Lorrie Hightower; her grandchildren Jeff (Lydia) Birk, Jennifer (Robbie) Burch, Tim (Tammy) Frakes, Allison Alcott, Jessica (Jesse) Leland, and Dean (Andi) Hightower, numerous great grandchildren, and sister Mae Combs, and brother Loy (Ann) Lamirand. She will be profoundly missed, but joins her beloved children, son Alan Hightower and daughter Diane Hightower, her parents, and siblings Fred, Dave, Myrtle, Elmore, Irene, Evelyn, Serena, and Linda who left us too soon.
Private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. James the Greater Catholic Church, with burial to follow at Resthaven on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.
