Jean Marie Jackson

Jean Jackson, 90, of Glenwood, formerly of Malvern, passed away on October 11, 2017 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Loess Hills Funeral Home in Malvern with Rev. Carl Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the Malvern Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2017 at Loess Hills Funeral Home in Malvern.

Memorials: Directed to the family

Jean Marie Jackson was born on October 17, 1926 in Montgomery County, Iowa, the daughter of Carl Oscar and Bonnie Mae (Bishop) Anderson. Her family later moved to Malvern, Iowa where she attended school. Jean was employed at Henningsen Egg Plant and later at J & N Fertilizer in Malvern. Following her retirement, she and her daughter Marsha moved to live in Glenwood, Iowa where she volunteered with the Foster Grandparent Program at the Glenwood Resource Center and at On with Life with her special friend Laurie.

Jean married Elmer Jackson on June 6, 1943. They were blessed with three children, Larry, Gary, and Marsha. Elmer passed away on May 12, 1972.

Jean was a long time member of the Malvern United Methodist Church and Eastern Star. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, and a good friend to all who knew her.

Jean passed away at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa on October 11, 2017, at the age of 90 years 11 months, and 24 days. In addition to her husband Elmer, she was also preceded in death by her parents; infant sisters, Mary Evelyn Anderson and Lois Mae Anderson; brother Charley Anderson; sister Alice Maiers; and sisters-in-law, June Anderson and Nina Anderson.

Jean is survived by her sons, Larry Jackson and wife Judy of Ankeny, IA and Gary Jackson and wife Rayleen of Glenwood; daughter Marsha Jackson of Glenwood; brothers, Frank Anderson and wife Donna of Omaha, NE, and Lee Anderson of Glenwood; sister Ruth Stacy and husband Keith of Marion, IA; brother-in-law Richard Maiers of Glenwood; sister-in-law Verna Anderson of Glenwood; seven grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild with another one due soon; other relatives; and many friends.