Jean Darlene (Powers) HULL

HULL, POWERS, EGGERS, BROOKS, SHREVE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/19/2015 at 15:53:34

October 21, 1936 --- September 12, 2015

Jean D. Hull, 78, of Rockford, died Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center, North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am, Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Marble Rock United Methodist Church, 208 Iowa St., Marble Rock. Officiating will be the Rev. Judy Wooton. Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 8:00 pm Wednesday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 302 West Main, Rockford. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Marble Rock. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Jean D. Hull memorial fund.

Jean Darlene was born on October 21, 1936 in Marble Rock, Iowa the middle child of seven to LaVerne and Lois Powers. She graduated from the Lyle High School in Minnesota. Two years after graduation she met Don Hull at a dance and were married on December 10, 1955 in Lyle, Minnesota. To this union was born two sons, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Jean enjoyed fishing with Don and friends at many of the area streams, rivers and lakes around North Iowa and Minnesota. She gardened, tending to both vegetables and flowers, especially her crocuses and Tulips. She faithfully canned her bounty to use for when she prepared meals and baked for family and friends.

Jean’s favorite time was the holidays. She also enjoyed collecting owls and watching the old time movies. However, her favorite activity with grandchildren and friends was playing cribbage and assorted board/card games. Jean was employed at the Rockford Brick & Tile, worked for several nursing homes including Rockford Care Center and Riverside Chautauqua Guest home in Charles City, and worked at Damon’s in Mason City and Eaton’s Manufacturing in Belmond, with her longest employment at Eaton’s as a machine operator.

Those surviving include her two sons and families, Brad and his wife Teresa Hull of Des Moines; Jeff and his wife Sue Hull, Woden, Iowa; seven Grandchildren Ryan, Alex, Alyssa, Derek, Randi, Sheric, and Skyler; four great grandchildren, River, Star, Meadow, and Briar Chipman. Her special friend for the past several years, David Shreve, two sisters Joyce (Dave) Young, Lyle, Minnesota; Bonnie (Joe) Brooks, Marshall, Missouri; and one brother Harry Eggers, Parkersburg, Iowa. Her Husband Don in 2005, parents, Stepfather Ivan Eggers, and brothers Leland and George Powers and Butch Eggers preceded Jean in death. Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home and Cremation Services -- Rockford, Iowa.

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