Jean Ellen Roamer
August 17, 1941 - May 19, 2019
Obituary
MIDDLETON – Jean Ellen Roamer, age 77, finally beat Alzheimer’s on Sunday, May 19, 2019, surrounded by her family and loving caregivers at Brookdale Senior Living in Middleton, Wis. Born August 17, 1941, in Milwaukee, to Emmanuel Charles “Nick” and Jean Elinor Roamer, “Jeannie” grew up and did most of her early adventuring in Mercer, Wis., at Roamer’s Roost, the family’s lake cottage resort. She graduated twice from UW-Madison, with a Home Economics degree in 1963 and a Master’s degree in Social Work in 1991, and was a family educator before retirement. Jean will be remembered for her silliness and deep passion for nature, especially wildflowers and frogs, and some of her grandchildren knew her only as “Grandma Frog.” She was spontaneous, fun-loving and a prankster, like her mother, and was “un-embarrass-able,” donning whatever costume in public or private that she thought might bring joy to others. Jean is survived by her brother, Charles (Mary Lou) Roamer; sister, Ruth (Glenn) Leverson; children, Dan (Beth) Meyer, Jenny (John) Swain and Dawn Coler; grandchildren, David, Jason, Lauren, Carlos, Jeremy (Lindsey), Evan, Ryan, T.J., Randy, Riley and Maliya; and great-grandchildren, Molly, Jack, Charlie and Max. A private memorial service is being planned for this summer. Memorial gifts may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at act.alz.org/donate. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Funeral & Cremation Care
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Margaret Gillette Mezera
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Jean was an undergraduate classmate of mine at the UW in Home Ec. I remember her as a beautiful young woman with a wonderful life ahead of her.
Margaret Gillette Mezera
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Phill Blank
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Jeannie Rest In Peace. I have so many fond memories of the days living Mercer and spending time with Jeannie and the rest of the family at their resort. The 4H events we all took part in and the wreath making we did before Christmas to raise funds for the 4H club. I remember the time we where at her home and she had Monarch Butterflies flying around in the kitchen, She and her kids had raised them and it was a hoot. There are so many memories that is hard to write about them all.
My deepest sympathies to all of the family. She will be remembered fondly.