Jean M. Peck 1930-2011

PECK INMAN SMITH

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 6/30/2011 at 20:01:00

Sioux City Journal
17 March 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Jean M. Peck, 80, of Sioux City passed away Monday, March 14, 2011, at her residence.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Dan Doran officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Jean was born the daughter of Harold and Pauline (Inman) Smith on June 21, 1930, in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Central High School and later obtained a nursing degree from St. Vincent School of Nursing.

Jean married Loren J. Peck on Jan. 6, 1950, in Vermillion, S.D. The couple was lifelong Sioux City residents.

Jean worked at the former St. Vincent Hospital/Marian Health Center for 48 years. She started there when she was 13 years old washing dishes and worked her way into a long and meaningful nursing career, retiring in 1989. She was a role model in nursing who inspired others including her daughter and daughters-in-law to go into the nursing field to continue her legacy of acceptance, kindness and strength.

Grandma Jean loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her positive energy made every day a blessing. She enjoyed family vacations to Okoboji and Lake of the Ozarks of which memories were made that we will treasure always. She loved dancing with her family, reading and playing with her grandchildren and taking care of her pets. She taught us to embrace life and value family. Our most treasured memories will be of our sunset cruises with her and Grandpa's smiling faces enjoying the moment with those they loved so dearly.

Jean is survived by four sons, Greg (Donielle) Peck of Sioux City, Loren Peck Jr. of Minneapolis, Charlie (Diane) Peck of Omaha, Neb., and Dave (Sherrill) Peck of Sioux Falls, S.D.; a daughter, Cindy (Steve) Monell of Fort Collins, Colo.; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 57 years, Loren Sr.; her brother, Jerry; and her sister, Arlene.