Jean I. Showers-Nelson

Margie, Liz, Debbie and family, Sorry for your loss.

Jean was a wonderful lady, and I was honored to call her "friend." She lived at Rosewood, and was a friend to all, including my brother, Kevin. She would always tell me how Kevin took her to the 4th of July fireworks when she was 100 years old!!! So glad I was able to visit with her when I was home in May. She lived a long fabulous life. What a blessing she was. Peace to her memory.

Her kindness and giving nature were always a part of her. And she was a very positive person seeking to make others feel good all the time. I'm so grateful for her life in our family. Always helpful and caring. One big memory that serves as a good example of this, is when she was 67 years old and gave me her sewing machine when I was going to get married 38 years ago. Without me knowing it she carried it from where she was parked, which was a long distance to be carrying it, until my Grandma told me what was happening, so we went out and carried it the rest of the way. It was very heavy. Really appreciated her wonderful gift ! And also her being very thoughtful of others and my family all the time. There were many occasions we recieved invitations to her house and never left empty handed. She knew I loved books on nutrition and was sure to have some for me. Will always be grateful for her and all the lessons she taught us with her life. Love you aunt Jean

I have a funny memory of aunt Jean! We were at my sister Sandy and Bill's surprise 25th anniversary thunderstorm approached we all took cover. She made sure she took her plate of food lol and I walked her to her car. She said her plate on the trunk of the car and before I could catch her food, she opened her trunk lol the food went everywhere. We both just stood there and laughed. She always had such a great spirit. You are so missed and ❤️🙏🏻

I have been so very fortunate to have had Jean in my life for many many years. Jean's mother Ida was the sister of my grandfather Earl Brown. She was an unofficial big sister to my mother, Kathleen Brown Liljequist. Jean has been a presence in my life for as long as I can remember.We have visited many times at her home or mine, and we spent many hours talking on the phone . She was such a positive and optimistic person, always finding the good in others.What an inspiration she was! We will miss her greatly, but always be grateful that she graced our lives with her special magic. Eric and Nancy Liljequist