Jean Ann Pestel

Jean Pestel, 70, of Glenwood, passed away on December 25, 2013 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Loess Hills Funeral Home in Glenwood. Visitation will be on Monday, December 30, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Glenwood Cemetery.

Memorials: Glenwood Public Library

Jean Ann Vohs, daughter of Christian Henry and Nora Ann (Stille) Vohs, was born on January 18, 1943 in Council Bluffs. She attended Glenwood schools graduating in the Class of 1961. Following graduation she attended Nebraska Wesleyan where she received a B.A. degree in Education. She started teaching the 2nd grade at Birch Crest Elementary in Bellevue, Nebraska. She was blessed to raise three boys, Jon Allan, James Christian, and Justin Gene. Her boys were the light of her life.
Jean enjoyed doing ceramics and even taught some classes. She loved to travel and some of her favorite places she went were Alaska, Japan, northeastern and northwestern parts of the United States. Most of all she loved being a mother to her boys and especially loved to be grandma to her 11 grandchildren.
Jean is survived by her sons, Jon (Dr. Jennifer Jenson) Pestel, James Pestel, Justin Pestel; grandchildren, Caitlin, Colton, Christian, Curtis, Cora, Jacob, Lucas, Shelby, Kylie, Reese, and Emily; other relatives and a host a very special friends.
Jean is preceded in death by her parents, Christian and Nora.