Jean Rusk, our precious mother, left us to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:15 PM on June 2, 2020. She passed peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 22, 1927 in West Salem to parents Charleton William and Grace Rosignol Ahlfeld.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Ivan, Donald and Clyde Ahlfeld and sisters, Eloise Clodfelter, Norma Clodfelter, and Lucille Ahlfeld. Jean is survived by her sister, Evelyn (Ahlfeld) Tennyson. Jean was married on November 30, 1947, to Donald E. Rusk of Noble, IL. He preceded her in death on August 10, 2006.
She lived all her married life in Noble, IL, until the last 14 years when she moved to Olney. She was a faithful member of 72 years at Glenwood Church in Noble. She also attended Calvary Baptist Church in Olney. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, quilting, and traveling.
She had three children, Rick (Jan) Rusk of Tolono, IL, Debbie (Keith) Jenner of Olney, and Lynn (Robert) Stevens of Parkersburg, IL and they all survive her. Jean had thirteen grandchildren, Bobby Stevens (deceased), Alan Stevens, Angie (Scott) Stevens, Wesley Stevens (deceased), baby Stevens (deceased), Jason Jenner, Brian Jenner, Michelle Jenner (Newby), Melanie Rusk, Jennifer Rusk, Dan Hartman, Danielle Hartman, and Zack Hartman (deceased). She also had twenty-three great grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Ivan, Donald and Clyde Ahlfeld and sisters, Eloise Clodfelter, Norma Clodfelter, and Lucille Ahlfeld. Jean is survived by her sister, Evelyn (Ahlfeld) Tennyson. Jean was married on November 30, 1947, to Donald E. Rusk of Noble, IL. He preceded her in death on August 10, 2006.
She lived all her married life in Noble, IL, until the last 14 years when she moved to Olney. She was a faithful member of 72 years at Glenwood Church in Noble. She also attended Calvary Baptist Church in Olney. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, quilting, and traveling.
She had three children, Rick (Jan) Rusk of Tolono, IL, Debbie (Keith) Jenner of Olney, and Lynn (Robert) Stevens of Parkersburg, IL and they all survive her. Jean had thirteen grandchildren, Bobby Stevens (deceased), Alan Stevens, Angie (Scott) Stevens, Wesley Stevens (deceased), baby Stevens (deceased), Jason Jenner, Brian Jenner, Michelle Jenner (Newby), Melanie Rusk, Jennifer Rusk, Dan Hartman, Danielle Hartman, and Zack Hartman (deceased). She also had twenty-three great grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.
Jean Rusk, our precious mother, left us to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:15 PM on June 2, 2020. She passed peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 22, 1927 in West Salem to parents Charleton William and Grace Rosignol Ahlfeld.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Ivan, Donald and Clyde Ahlfeld and sisters, Eloise Clodfelter, Norma Clodfelter, and Lucille Ahlfeld. Jean is survived by her sister, Evelyn (Ahlfeld) Tennyson. Jean was married on November 30, 1947, to Donald E. Rusk of Noble, IL. He preceded her in death on August 10, 2006.
She lived all her married life in Noble, IL, until the last 14 years when she moved to Olney. She was a faithful member of 72 years at Glenwood Church in Noble. She also attended Calvary Baptist Church in Olney. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, quilting, and traveling.
She had three children, Rick (Jan) Rusk of Tolono, IL, Debbie (Keith) Jenner of Olney, and Lynn (Robert) Stevens of Parkersburg, IL and they all survive her. Jean had thirteen grandchildren, Bobby Stevens (deceased), Alan Stevens, Angie (Scott) Stevens, Wesley Stevens (deceased), baby Stevens (deceased), Jason Jenner, Brian Jenner, Michelle Jenner (Newby), Melanie Rusk, Jennifer Rusk, Dan Hartman, Danielle Hartman, and Zack Hartman (deceased). She also had twenty-three great grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Ivan, Donald and Clyde Ahlfeld and sisters, Eloise Clodfelter, Norma Clodfelter, and Lucille Ahlfeld. Jean is survived by her sister, Evelyn (Ahlfeld) Tennyson. Jean was married on November 30, 1947, to Donald E. Rusk of Noble, IL. He preceded her in death on August 10, 2006.
She lived all her married life in Noble, IL, until the last 14 years when she moved to Olney. She was a faithful member of 72 years at Glenwood Church in Noble. She also attended Calvary Baptist Church in Olney. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, quilting, and traveling.
She had three children, Rick (Jan) Rusk of Tolono, IL, Debbie (Keith) Jenner of Olney, and Lynn (Robert) Stevens of Parkersburg, IL and they all survive her. Jean had thirteen grandchildren, Bobby Stevens (deceased), Alan Stevens, Angie (Scott) Stevens, Wesley Stevens (deceased), baby Stevens (deceased), Jason Jenner, Brian Jenner, Michelle Jenner (Newby), Melanie Rusk, Jennifer Rusk, Dan Hartman, Danielle Hartman, and Zack Hartman (deceased). She also had twenty-three great grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.
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