Jean Velma Davis was born December 19, 1937, the daughter of Glen and Velma (Duben) Blazek in Adair County, Iowa. She passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at her home in rural Prescott, Iowa, at the age of 84.
Jean grew up in southern Adair County and graduated from Richland High School in 1955. She was married to Russell Davis in 1958 and was blessed with five children:
Sarah, Lois, Jerry, Norman, and Eric.
Jean worked as a CNA in the Corning and Greenfield Nursing Homes. She enjoyed collecting cardinals and wind chimes, of which she had many. Jean loved to go to flea markets and sales in general, putting together jigsaw puzzles, and she especially loved to babysit her grandchildren. If you needed anything Jean was always there to give a helping hand.
She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Gaylord; three brothers, Kenneth (Estelle), Lawrence, and Bill (Alice); sister, Faye Webb; brothers-in-law, Roger Webb and Terry Davis; and sister-in-law, Meredith Blazek.
She is survived by her two daughters, Sarah Orchard and husband Mike of Fontanelle and Lois Myers (Ed Carpenter) of Corning; three sons, Jerry Davis and wife Shirley, Norman Davis and wife Carol, and Eric Davis all of Prescott; 15 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; brother, Vern Blazek of Orient; three sisters-in-law, Viola Blazek of Waukee, Beth Davis of Altoona, and Kathy Strom and husband Larry of Arizona; other relatives and friends.
Jean grew up in southern Adair County and graduated from Richland High School in 1955. She was married to Russell Davis in 1958 and was blessed with five children:
Sarah, Lois, Jerry, Norman, and Eric.
Jean worked as a CNA in the Corning and Greenfield Nursing Homes. She enjoyed collecting cardinals and wind chimes, of which she had many. Jean loved to go to flea markets and sales in general, putting together jigsaw puzzles, and she especially loved to babysit her grandchildren. If you needed anything Jean was always there to give a helping hand.
She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Gaylord; three brothers, Kenneth (Estelle), Lawrence, and Bill (Alice); sister, Faye Webb; brothers-in-law, Roger Webb and Terry Davis; and sister-in-law, Meredith Blazek.
She is survived by her two daughters, Sarah Orchard and husband Mike of Fontanelle and Lois Myers (Ed Carpenter) of Corning; three sons, Jerry Davis and wife Shirley, Norman Davis and wife Carol, and Eric Davis all of Prescott; 15 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; brother, Vern Blazek of Orient; three sisters-in-law, Viola Blazek of Waukee, Beth Davis of Altoona, and Kathy Strom and husband Larry of Arizona; other relatives and friends.
Jean Velma Davis was born December 19, 1937, the daughter of Glen and Velma (Duben) Blazek in Adair County, Iowa. She passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at her home in rural Prescott, Iowa, at the age of 84.
Jean grew up in southern Adair County and graduated from Richland High School in 1955. She was married to Russell Davis in 1958 and was blessed with five children:
Sarah, Lois, Jerry, Norman, and Eric.
Jean worked as a CNA in the Corning and Greenfield Nursing Homes. She enjoyed collecting cardinals and wind chimes, of which she had many. Jean loved to go to flea markets and sales in general, putting together jigsaw puzzles, and she especially loved to babysit her grandchildren. If you needed anything Jean was always there to give a helping hand.
She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Gaylord; three brothers, Kenneth (Estelle), Lawrence, and Bill (Alice); sister, Faye Webb; brothers-in-law, Roger Webb and Terry Davis; and sister-in-law, Meredith Blazek.
She is survived by her two daughters, Sarah Orchard and husband Mike of Fontanelle and Lois Myers (Ed Carpenter) of Corning; three sons, Jerry Davis and wife Shirley, Norman Davis and wife Carol, and Eric Davis all of Prescott; 15 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; brother, Vern Blazek of Orient; three sisters-in-law, Viola Blazek of Waukee, Beth Davis of Altoona, and Kathy Strom and husband Larry of Arizona; other relatives and friends.
Jean grew up in southern Adair County and graduated from Richland High School in 1955. She was married to Russell Davis in 1958 and was blessed with five children:
Sarah, Lois, Jerry, Norman, and Eric.
Jean worked as a CNA in the Corning and Greenfield Nursing Homes. She enjoyed collecting cardinals and wind chimes, of which she had many. Jean loved to go to flea markets and sales in general, putting together jigsaw puzzles, and she especially loved to babysit her grandchildren. If you needed anything Jean was always there to give a helping hand.
She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Gaylord; three brothers, Kenneth (Estelle), Lawrence, and Bill (Alice); sister, Faye Webb; brothers-in-law, Roger Webb and Terry Davis; and sister-in-law, Meredith Blazek.
She is survived by her two daughters, Sarah Orchard and husband Mike of Fontanelle and Lois Myers (Ed Carpenter) of Corning; three sons, Jerry Davis and wife Shirley, Norman Davis and wife Carol, and Eric Davis all of Prescott; 15 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; brother, Vern Blazek of Orient; three sisters-in-law, Viola Blazek of Waukee, Beth Davis of Altoona, and Kathy Strom and husband Larry of Arizona; other relatives and friends.
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