Obit: Grisham, Jean (1937? – 2018)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Grisham, Newman, Schaefer

Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, WI) 15 Aug 2018

Grisham, Jean (1937? – 15 JUL 2018)

Jean Grisham, 81, Albertville, Ala., formerly of Loyal, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at Shepherd’s Cove Hospice.

She was born to Hienie and Vi Newman in Loyal. After graduating from high school, she worked in Milwaukee for four months and then joined the U.S. Air Force as a flight attendant. She served for 3 1/2 years. She married and had two children, Frank (Melissa) and Kipp. She divorced and married the love of her life, Corky Grisham. They had one daughter, Andrea (Dwayne). Corky was in the Air Force and they were stationed several places. Jean worked for the civil service and retired after 19 years. Upon her death, she gave her body to science, specifically the medical school at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.

She is survived by her husband, Corky, and children, Frank and Andrea; a sister, Kay Schaefer of Marshfield; a brother, Jack (Joanne) Newman of Nekoosa; five grandchildren: Brock, Emily, Katy, Kyle and Jon; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kipp; her parents; her brothers: Jerry, Jon and Paul; and a sister, Karen.

She loved the Lord.