Jean Marie Crowley, 92, of St. James died on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the Pleasant View Good Samaritan Home in St. James.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in St. James. Interment will be held at a later date.
Friends may call on the family for one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Jean Marie Swam was born on April 7, 1918 to Bernard and Francis (Harper) Swam in Fairmont, Minnesota. She grew up and attended school in Fairmont.
On December 28, 1941 she married Willard B. Crowley in St. James. They lived down south while Willard was in Army training and then she lived with her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Roy and Catherine Crowley while he was in the military stationed in Europe where he was held as a prisoner of war. They made their home in St. James and had their only child, Billy in 1946. She stayed home to raise him for a few years and then went to work at the St. James Hospital and later at the high school as secretary for Dick Madson, the principal. She remained in her home until her health failed and she moved to Pleasant View in February of 2010.
Jean’s greatest joy was her granddaughter, Caitlin who was born in 1992. She adored her and got to see her nearly every weekend while she was growing up. She also enjoyed reading, knitting, playing bridge, swimming and watching the Twins and Vikings.
Survivors include her son, Willard Jr. and wife Deborah Crowley of Eden Prairie, MN; granddaughter, Caitlin Crowley of Eden Prairie, MN; dear friends, Ruth Eppland, Marlene Coleman, Fran Hackett, Margaret Smith, Mary Shupe, Linda Hackett and many, many more.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Jerry and John Swam; sister, Marjorie “Midge” Carlson; brother-in-law, James F. Crowley; husband, Willard B. Crowley in 1980; dear friends, Evelyn Clark, Barbara Smith and many others.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. You may send condolences at http://www.sturmfh.com.
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Jean Marie Crowley, 92, of St. James died on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the Pleasant View Good Samaritan Home in St. James.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in St. James. Interment will be held at a later date.
Friends may call on the family for one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Jean Marie Swam was born on April 7, 1918 to Bernard and Francis (Harper) Swam in Fairmont, Minnesota. She grew up and attended school in Fairmont.
On December 28, 1941 she married Willard B. Crowley in St. James. They lived down south while Willard was in Army training and then she lived with her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Roy and Catherine Crowley while he was in the military stationed in Europe where he was held as a prisoner of war. They made their home in St. James and had their only child, Billy in 1946. She stayed home to raise him for a few years and then went to work at the St. James Hospital and later at the high school as secretary for Dick Madson, the principal. She remained in her home until her health failed and she moved to Pleasant View in February of 2010.
Jean’s greatest joy was her granddaughter, Caitlin who was born in 1992. She adored her and got to see her nearly every weekend while she was growing up. She also enjoyed reading, knitting, playing bridge, swimming and watching the Twins and Vikings.
Survivors include her son, Willard Jr. and wife Deborah Crowley of Eden Prairie, MN; granddaughter, Caitlin Crowley of Eden Prairie, MN; dear friends, Ruth Eppland, Marlene Coleman, Fran Hackett, Margaret Smith, Mary Shupe, Linda Hackett and many, many more.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Jerry and John Swam; sister, Marjorie “Midge” Carlson; brother-in-law, James F. Crowley; husband, Willard B. Crowley in 1980; dear friends, Evelyn Clark, Barbara Smith and many others.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. You may send condolences at http://www.sturmfh.com.
