Jean K. Utz was born on 4 January 1936 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan.
2 She and
Robert (Bob) Charles Burns, Jr., were married about 1954.
1 She died on 16 January 2019, at age 83, in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan.
2 She was buried on 21 January 2019 in Grass Lake East Cemetery, Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan.
2,1 Jean K. Utz was a Michigan Bell Telephone Operator.
1 ~~ Burns, Jean K. (Utz) Of Jackson, age 83, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at the Henry Ford Allegiance Hospice Home, surrounded by her loving family.
Jean was born in Hastings, MI on January 4, 1936 to John H. Utz and Monabelle E. (Swan) Utz. Jean is survived by her children, Robin C. (David) Showerman, Karen J. (Bill) Ausler, and Matthew J. Burns (Melba Fernandez); daughter-in-law Jackey S. Burns, grandchildren, Rebekah J. Showerman (Marty Mehan), Caleb B. Showerman, Robert C. Burns IV, Meagan L. Burns, and James, Jamiel, and Jamiela Fernandez; and great-granddaughter Lilly M. Mehan. Jean is also survived by two sisters, Doris L. Carter of Jackson and Ann M. Cornell of Lansing, three brothers, Paul K. Utz (Judie) of Jackson, David R. Utz of Jacksonville, AR, and Carlton G. Utz (Gail) of Jackson, sister-in-law Rose M. Adams, brother-in-laws George W. (Mary) Burns, and Timothy L. Burns, and many nieces and nephews. Jean was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 55 years, Robert C. Burns Jr., her precious son, Robert C. Burns III, her infant grandson Benjamin D. Showerman, sister Kay E. Klinger, and brothers, Bruce E. Utz, John D. Utz, Dean A. Utz, and Robert E. Utz.
Jean was employed for several years as a telephone operator at Michigan Bell. She enjoyed many years of cooking, baking, food preservation, reading, word search puzzles, camping, flower gardening, bird watching, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at Affordable Memorial Services by Wetherby, 402 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI on Sunday, January 20, 2019 from 3-7pm. Funeral services will also be held at the funeral home on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 11:00am with Reverend Edwin Utz and Reverend Don Deaver officiating. Interment will take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Grass Lake.
For those who wish, contributions in Jean's memory may be made to the Henry Ford Allegiance Hospice Home.
Published in Jackson Citizen Patriot on Jan. 20, 2019.