Jean Marie (Wood) Werner (191-1912)

WERNER, WOOD, BUTLER, WINGEN, LINTZ

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 8/18/2012 at 22:54:10

From Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa:

Jean Marie Werner, 80, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at The Tompkins Memorial Health Center in Fort Dodge. Memorial services will be Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 1:30 PM at the Celebration Center, Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. A visitation for family and friends will be begin at 12:30 PM Saturday until the time of services on May 26 at the Celebration Center. The Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Fort Dodge are in charge of arrangements.

Jean is survived by her husband, Bill; a daughter, Ann (Stephen) Butler of Richmond, VA and a son, Tom (Ellen) Werner of Midlothian, VA; five grandchildren, Raisa Wingen, Rose Werner, Stefan Wingen, Billy Werner, and Nicolai Wingen; two brothers, Dr. Don (Carole) Wood of Eagle River, WI and David Wood of Sussex, WI; and was loved by her many nieces, nephews and cousins. Jean is preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Norman Wood.

Jean Marie Wood, the daughter of France and Helen (Lintz) Wood, was born September 28, 1931 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. On December 28, 1954, Jean married Bill Werner in Savanna, IL. After their marriage the couple made Iowa City their home where Bill was attending school. They lived in several cities around the U.S. before moving to Fort Dodge in 1964. They lived in Fort Dodge for 16 years before moving to Nevada, IA where they lived for 23 years. In 2003, they moved back to Fort Dodge. Jean loved to read, play bridge, and go golfing. In her retirement years, she loved to go to Dauphin Island in Alabama. On December 28 of this year, Jean and Bill would have celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary.

Jean was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge where she also served as a Deacon. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, P.E.O. where she served as P.E.O President and held several offices.

Memorials made be left to the discretion of the family.