Jean Delphia Jackson

Obituary

Jean Delphia (Howatt) Jackson was born on January 4, 1926, in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. She was the daughter of Harvey and Delphia (Steeves) Howatt. Jean was baptized as an infant and was later confirmed in her faith. She received her high school education in Canada and attended college for two years in Canada.

Jean was united in marriage to Marvin “Mike” Jackson in Memphis, Tennessee. After their marriage, the couple resided in Tennessee, Georgia and Texas and they spent their golden years in Minnesota, moving to Winthrop in 1998. She was a loving mother and homemaker. Jean was employed as a cook at the Winthrop Good Samaritan Society and also worked at the Hardware Store in Winthrop, retiring in 1999. Jean and Mike shared 53 years of marriage before Mike passed away on March 19, 2012.

Jean was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Winthrop.

Jean enjoyed raising her children, loved to dance, enjoyed planting flowers every spring and loved to yodel for anyone who asked her to. She cherished the time she spent with her family, especially her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

When she needed assistance with her daily care Jean became a resident of the Winthrop Good Samaritan Society on September 7, 2016, and passed away there on October 1, 2016, at the age of 90 years. Blessed be her memory.

Jean is survived by her:
Children,           Linda Wencka and her husband, Dave of Waller, TX,
                        Tim McCollum and his wife, Suzanne of Alto, TX,
                        Dale Jackson and his wife, Cindy of Winthrop, MN,
                        Darleen McDurmont and her husband, James of Winthrop, MN, and
                        Mike Jackson and his wife, Jessi of Winthrop, MN;
Step-Children,   Terry Jackson of Memphis, TN,
                      Pam Webb and her husband, Billy of Atoka, TN,
                      Rita Holmes of Millington, TN,
Grandchildren, Rachael Fuentes, Bekah Follett and her husband, John, Diana Kissane and her husband, Trey, Julie Garcia and her husband, Jason, Lisa Ann McCollum Blackmon, Kimberly Dillon and her husband, Michael, Tim McCollum and his wife, Stacie, Melissa Johnson and her husband, James, Joseph Mitchell and his wife, Candi, Daniel Holmes and his wife, Emily, Beckie Jackson and special friend, Adam Smith, Cody Jackson and his wife, Brittany, Tara Rettmann and her husband, Justin, Dylan Jackson, Jesse McDurmont, Erin McDurmont, Casey McDurmont, and Christopher McDurmont, Monica Herschmann and her husband, Zach Michael Jackson, Kayla and her special friend, Matt Neyers, Nicole Sadler and her husband, Austin, Jordan Black and Austin Black;
25 Great-Grandchildren;
10 Great-Great-Grandchildren;
Sister, Margaret Connett of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada;
Brother, Robert Howatt of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada;
Nieces, Nephews, other relatives and friends.

Jean was preceded in death by her Parents, Harvey and Delphia Howatt; Husband, Marvin “Mike” Jackson; Grandchildren, Debra Mixx and Brandon Holmes; Great-Granddaughter, Brandon Christopher Mixx; Sister, Alice (Don) Hallerburg; Brother, Harold Howatt; Sister-In-Law, Elsie Howatt; Brother-In-Law, “Bud” Connett.