FREEPORT/JUDA - Jean M. Earleywine, age 96, of Freeport, IL, formerly of Juda, WI, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015, at her home. She was born on January 17, 1919 in Cumberland, WI, the daughter of Roy and Blanche (Westgate) Smith. She married Judd D. Earleywine on April 13, 1945 at Ft. Benning, GA. He passed away on March 24, 2005.
Jean graduated from New Richmond High School and graduated from UW-Platteville in 1961. She taught in several rural schools, including Twin Grove and Dakota. She also taught in Freeport and was the librarian at the junior high school. She was a World War II Veteran, serving from 1942-1945 in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
She is survived by three daughters, Lindsay (Terry) Hyland, Monroe, WI, Mary Villalobos, San Antonio, TX, Rachel (Steve) Jensen, Rhinelander, WI; a brother, John (Norma) Smith, River Falls, WI; a brother-in-law, Lauren "Pete" (Arlene) Earleywine, Caledonia, WI; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Smith, Bayport, MN, Lois Smith, River Falls, WI; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son, Richard, a daughter, Sara, in infancy; four brothers, Richard, Robert, Enos, Guy; and a sister, Ardich.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, November 23, 2015, at the Van Brocklin United Methodist Church, rural Freeport. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, at Union Cemetery, Oakley, WI, with Military Rites. There is no visitation. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established. The D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com
Jean graduated from New Richmond High School and graduated from UW-Platteville in 1961. She taught in several rural schools, including Twin Grove and Dakota. She also taught in Freeport and was the librarian at the junior high school. She was a World War II Veteran, serving from 1942-1945 in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
She is survived by three daughters, Lindsay (Terry) Hyland, Monroe, WI, Mary Villalobos, San Antonio, TX, Rachel (Steve) Jensen, Rhinelander, WI; a brother, John (Norma) Smith, River Falls, WI; a brother-in-law, Lauren "Pete" (Arlene) Earleywine, Caledonia, WI; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Smith, Bayport, MN, Lois Smith, River Falls, WI; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son, Richard, a daughter, Sara, in infancy; four brothers, Richard, Robert, Enos, Guy; and a sister, Ardich.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, November 23, 2015, at the Van Brocklin United Methodist Church, rural Freeport. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, at Union Cemetery, Oakley, WI, with Military Rites. There is no visitation. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established. The D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com