Jean (Wilson) (Lesnet) Wakefield, 91
February 7, 1926 ~ October 13, 2017
Jean was born on Feb. 7, 1926 in Runnels, Iowa, to Fred and Lottie Wilson.
After her graduation from Runnels High School, she earned a degree at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
On Dec. 21, 1946, she was united in marriage to George Alan Lesnet. They were blessed with three children.
Sadly, George Lesnet preceded her in death on April 23, 1971.
On Jan. 26, 1976, she married Marion Thomas Wakefield. He preceded her in death on Dec. 7, 1994.
Jean worked as a school teacher for 10 years and then as an accountant for 20 years.
Jean Wakefield, age 91, of Blair, Nebraska, passed away Oct. 13 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Graveside services will take place in the Indianola, Iowa, Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Left with memories are children: Barbara Milner of Kansas City, Mo.; Rita (William) Bartelt of Omaha, Michael (Virginia) Lesnet of Orland Park, Ill., and stepson John Wakefield; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouses, George A. Lesnet and Marion T. Wakefield, and stepchildren, Cheryl Meier and Thomas Wakefield. The family requests donations in Jean's name be made to the American Red Cross.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in service to the family.
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from obituary printed in the October 17, 2017 Pilot-Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska; Note: to avoid duplicate entries in the future from people walking the cemetery, FindaGrave recommends that she be named according to the tombstone, with a note in this bio that her last legal name was Jean Wakefield.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼ JeanMarie (Wilson)(Lesnet) Wakefield, 91
February 7, 1926 ~ October 13, 2017
Jean was born on February 7, 1926 in Runnells, Iowa the daughter of Fred and Lottie Wilson. She was a graduate of Runnells High School and later Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
On December 21, 1946 she was united in marriage to George Alan Lesnet.
Sadly, he preceded her in death on April 23, 1971.
On January 26, 1976 she married Marion Thomas Wakefield. They were blessed with three children.
Sadly, he preceded her in death on December 7, 1994.
Jean worked as a school teacher for 10 years and then as an accountant for 20 years.
Jean Wakefield age 91 of Blair passed away October 13, 2017 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: Barbara Milner of Kansas City, MO, Rita (William) Bartelt of Omaha, NE; Michael (Virginia) Lesnet of Orland Park, Illinois and stepson John Wakefield, 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouses; George A. Lesnet and Marion T. Wakefield, and stepchildren Cheryl Meier and Thomas Wakefield.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 AM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair, Nebraska. Graveside services will take place in the Indianola, Iowa Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00PM.
Funeral Leaflet
In Loving Memory of Jean Marie Wakefield
Born February 7, 1926 Runnells, Iowa ~ Entered Into Rest October 13, 2017 Blair, Nebraska
Funeral Services 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Dave Ludwick. Musical Selections: “Amazing Grace”, “On Eagle’s Wings”, “How Great Thou Art”
Graveside Service: Indianola Cemetery, Indianola, Iowa
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the American Red Cross.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home
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from obituary published in the October 17, 2017 Pilot-Tribune Blair, Nebraska and funeral leaflet, both courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska
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February 7, 1926 ~ October 13, 2017
Jean was born on Feb. 7, 1926 in Runnels, Iowa, to Fred and Lottie Wilson.
After her graduation from Runnels High School, she earned a degree at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
On Dec. 21, 1946, she was united in marriage to George Alan Lesnet. They were blessed with three children.
Sadly, George Lesnet preceded her in death on April 23, 1971.
On Jan. 26, 1976, she married Marion Thomas Wakefield. He preceded her in death on Dec. 7, 1994.
Jean worked as a school teacher for 10 years and then as an accountant for 20 years.
Jean Wakefield, age 91, of Blair, Nebraska, passed away Oct. 13 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Graveside services will take place in the Indianola, Iowa, Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Left with memories are children: Barbara Milner of Kansas City, Mo.; Rita (William) Bartelt of Omaha, Michael (Virginia) Lesnet of Orland Park, Ill., and stepson John Wakefield; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouses, George A. Lesnet and Marion T. Wakefield, and stepchildren, Cheryl Meier and Thomas Wakefield. The family requests donations in Jean's name be made to the American Red Cross.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in service to the family.
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from obituary printed in the October 17, 2017 Pilot-Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska; Note: to avoid duplicate entries in the future from people walking the cemetery, FindaGrave recommends that she be named according to the tombstone, with a note in this bio that her last legal name was Jean Wakefield.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼ JeanMarie (Wilson)(Lesnet) Wakefield, 91
February 7, 1926 ~ October 13, 2017
Jean was born on February 7, 1926 in Runnells, Iowa the daughter of Fred and Lottie Wilson. She was a graduate of Runnells High School and later Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
On December 21, 1946 she was united in marriage to George Alan Lesnet.
Sadly, he preceded her in death on April 23, 1971.
On January 26, 1976 she married Marion Thomas Wakefield. They were blessed with three children.
Sadly, he preceded her in death on December 7, 1994.
Jean worked as a school teacher for 10 years and then as an accountant for 20 years.
Jean Wakefield age 91 of Blair passed away October 13, 2017 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: Barbara Milner of Kansas City, MO, Rita (William) Bartelt of Omaha, NE; Michael (Virginia) Lesnet of Orland Park, Illinois and stepson John Wakefield, 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouses; George A. Lesnet and Marion T. Wakefield, and stepchildren Cheryl Meier and Thomas Wakefield.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 AM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair, Nebraska. Graveside services will take place in the Indianola, Iowa Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00PM.
Funeral Leaflet
In Loving Memory of Jean Marie Wakefield
Born February 7, 1926 Runnells, Iowa ~ Entered Into Rest October 13, 2017 Blair, Nebraska
Funeral Services 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Dave Ludwick. Musical Selections: “Amazing Grace”, “On Eagle’s Wings”, “How Great Thou Art”
Graveside Service: Indianola Cemetery, Indianola, Iowa
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the American Red Cross.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home
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from obituary published in the October 17, 2017 Pilot-Tribune Blair, Nebraska and funeral leaflet, both courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska
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Jean (Wilson) (Lesnet) Wakefield, 91
February 7, 1926 ~ October 13, 2017
Jean was born on Feb. 7, 1926 in Runnels, Iowa, to Fred and Lottie Wilson.
After her graduation from Runnels High School, she earned a degree at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
On Dec. 21, 1946, she was united in marriage to George Alan Lesnet. They were blessed with three children.
Sadly, George Lesnet preceded her in death on April 23, 1971.
On Jan. 26, 1976, she married Marion Thomas Wakefield. He preceded her in death on Dec. 7, 1994.
Jean worked as a school teacher for 10 years and then as an accountant for 20 years.
Jean Wakefield, age 91, of Blair, Nebraska, passed away Oct. 13 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Graveside services will take place in the Indianola, Iowa, Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Left with memories are children: Barbara Milner of Kansas City, Mo.; Rita (William) Bartelt of Omaha, Michael (Virginia) Lesnet of Orland Park, Ill., and stepson John Wakefield; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouses, George A. Lesnet and Marion T. Wakefield, and stepchildren, Cheryl Meier and Thomas Wakefield. The family requests donations in Jean's name be made to the American Red Cross.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in service to the family.
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from obituary printed in the October 17, 2017 Pilot-Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska; Note: to avoid duplicate entries in the future from people walking the cemetery, FindaGrave recommends that she be named according to the tombstone, with a note in this bio that her last legal name was Jean Wakefield.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼ JeanMarie (Wilson)(Lesnet) Wakefield, 91
February 7, 1926 ~ October 13, 2017
Jean was born on February 7, 1926 in Runnells, Iowa the daughter of Fred and Lottie Wilson. She was a graduate of Runnells High School and later Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
On December 21, 1946 she was united in marriage to George Alan Lesnet.
Sadly, he preceded her in death on April 23, 1971.
On January 26, 1976 she married Marion Thomas Wakefield. They were blessed with three children.
Sadly, he preceded her in death on December 7, 1994.
Jean worked as a school teacher for 10 years and then as an accountant for 20 years.
Jean Wakefield age 91 of Blair passed away October 13, 2017 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: Barbara Milner of Kansas City, MO, Rita (William) Bartelt of Omaha, NE; Michael (Virginia) Lesnet of Orland Park, Illinois and stepson John Wakefield, 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouses; George A. Lesnet and Marion T. Wakefield, and stepchildren Cheryl Meier and Thomas Wakefield.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 AM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair, Nebraska. Graveside services will take place in the Indianola, Iowa Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00PM.
Funeral Leaflet
In Loving Memory of Jean Marie Wakefield
Born February 7, 1926 Runnells, Iowa ~ Entered Into Rest October 13, 2017 Blair, Nebraska
Funeral Services 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Dave Ludwick. Musical Selections: “Amazing Grace”, “On Eagle’s Wings”, “How Great Thou Art”
Graveside Service: Indianola Cemetery, Indianola, Iowa
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the American Red Cross.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home
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from obituary published in the October 17, 2017 Pilot-Tribune Blair, Nebraska and funeral leaflet, both courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska
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February 7, 1926 ~ October 13, 2017
Jean was born on Feb. 7, 1926 in Runnels, Iowa, to Fred and Lottie Wilson.
After her graduation from Runnels High School, she earned a degree at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
On Dec. 21, 1946, she was united in marriage to George Alan Lesnet. They were blessed with three children.
Sadly, George Lesnet preceded her in death on April 23, 1971.
On Jan. 26, 1976, she married Marion Thomas Wakefield. He preceded her in death on Dec. 7, 1994.
Jean worked as a school teacher for 10 years and then as an accountant for 20 years.
Jean Wakefield, age 91, of Blair, Nebraska, passed away Oct. 13 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Graveside services will take place in the Indianola, Iowa, Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Left with memories are children: Barbara Milner of Kansas City, Mo.; Rita (William) Bartelt of Omaha, Michael (Virginia) Lesnet of Orland Park, Ill., and stepson John Wakefield; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouses, George A. Lesnet and Marion T. Wakefield, and stepchildren, Cheryl Meier and Thomas Wakefield. The family requests donations in Jean's name be made to the American Red Cross.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in service to the family.
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from obituary printed in the October 17, 2017 Pilot-Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska; Note: to avoid duplicate entries in the future from people walking the cemetery, FindaGrave recommends that she be named according to the tombstone, with a note in this bio that her last legal name was Jean Wakefield.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼ JeanMarie (Wilson)(Lesnet) Wakefield, 91
February 7, 1926 ~ October 13, 2017
Jean was born on February 7, 1926 in Runnells, Iowa the daughter of Fred and Lottie Wilson. She was a graduate of Runnells High School and later Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
On December 21, 1946 she was united in marriage to George Alan Lesnet.
Sadly, he preceded her in death on April 23, 1971.
On January 26, 1976 she married Marion Thomas Wakefield. They were blessed with three children.
Sadly, he preceded her in death on December 7, 1994.
Jean worked as a school teacher for 10 years and then as an accountant for 20 years.
Jean Wakefield age 91 of Blair passed away October 13, 2017 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: Barbara Milner of Kansas City, MO, Rita (William) Bartelt of Omaha, NE; Michael (Virginia) Lesnet of Orland Park, Illinois and stepson John Wakefield, 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouses; George A. Lesnet and Marion T. Wakefield, and stepchildren Cheryl Meier and Thomas Wakefield.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 AM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair, Nebraska. Graveside services will take place in the Indianola, Iowa Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00PM.
Funeral Leaflet
In Loving Memory of Jean Marie Wakefield
Born February 7, 1926 Runnells, Iowa ~ Entered Into Rest October 13, 2017 Blair, Nebraska
Funeral Services 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Dave Ludwick. Musical Selections: “Amazing Grace”, “On Eagle’s Wings”, “How Great Thou Art”
Graveside Service: Indianola Cemetery, Indianola, Iowa
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the American Red Cross.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home
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from obituary published in the October 17, 2017 Pilot-Tribune Blair, Nebraska and funeral leaflet, both courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska
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