Jeannette Kent

Jeannette Margaret Kent, one of three children of John Robert Bricher and Josephine Agnes (Rooney) Bricher was born at Geneva, IL on September 10, 1921. She attended Pleasant Ridge rural school near her home and graduated from Tabor High School in 1939.
Jeannette moved to an apartment in Glenwood where she worked as an operator for the telephone company. During this time, Jeannette met Burton Lee Kent who had come to Glenwood to serve an apprenticeship at the Raynor Funeral Home. Jeannette and Burton were married on June 29, 1950 at the Catholic Church in Pacific Junction, IA. Their marriage was to be blessed with eight children Judith, James, Jane, Nancy, Karen, Michael, Kevin, and Katherine (Lee Soon).
Soon after their marriage, Jeannette and Burton moved to St. Louis, MO where Burton attended mortuary college. Upon completion of Burton's professional training, they returned to Glenwood and Burton resumed his duties at the funeral home and Jeannette found work locally. In 1955, the family moved to Washington, IA and returned to Glenwood in 1965 where they became partners in the Raynor-Lett & Kent Funeral Home. The family were members of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Glenwood where Jeannette enjoyed services and activities. In addition to her duties as a homemaker, mother to eight children, and funeral director's wife, Jeannette worked at Robinson's Jewelry Store and as night clerk at the Dean Hotel. Jeannette later founded and operated the Tot Shop in Glenwood until 1982 when in April she took a position at the Glenwood State Hospital School Canteen. Jeannette retired in April of 2000. Her enjoyments included her children and grandchildren, flowers, craft work, bingo, lottery tickets, and going anywhere.
Jeannette died at N.H.S. University Hospital in Omaha, NE on October 7, 2003 having attained the age of 82 years and 27 days. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother James Bricher; son James Kent; son-in-law Gary Kinsley; grandsons Shane Kinsley and Brian Langpaul; and former husband Burton Kent.
Jeannette is survived by her children Judith Meredith and her husband Dean, Nancy Greenwood and her husband Berkeley, Karen Davis and her husband Larry, Michael Kent and his wife Kathy King, all of Glenwood; Jane Langpaul and her husband Alan of Bellevue, NE, Kevin Kent and his wife Bettye Derryberry of Omaha, and Katherine Lee Soon Johnson and her husband Derreck of Steger. IL; sister Lucille Tackett and her husband Wilbur of Glenwood; 18 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.