Jean Moore (née Heller) died peacefully at her residence at The Springs in Whitefish, MT on November 8th, 2014. She was 87 years old at the time of her passing.
Jean is survived by her five children: David, Kenneth, Susan, Richard and Steven.
Jean was born on January, 24 1927 in Cincinnati, OH to Frank Heller and Gertrude Heller (Rousch). She graduated from Walnut Hills High School and proceeded to graduate from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Fine Arts. She was a leading member of her Sorority Chapter — Kappa Kappa Gamma, and continued her participation for many years after her college career.
Jean married James Moore in 1949 and together they moved to Madison, WI. She spent many years as a Cub Scout den mother, Girl Scout den mother and PTA member as her children grew up. She was an accomplished artist and pursued her love of painting whenever and wherever time permitted. After her children were mostly grown to adulthood she returned to college to hone her skills with new media and subsequently became a leading graphic artist for American TV in Madison, WI for whom she worked until her retirement in 2008 at the age of 82. Upon retirement she moved to Whitefish, MT to be near family where she settled into The Springs assisted living facility. She lived at The Springs proudly and independently until her passing.
A memorial service will be held for Jean at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home in Kalispell, MT at 1:30 pm on November 20, 2014. Father Ken Fortney of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church will preside over the services. Burial will be held at St. George’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Scottsville, Virginia. Friends and relatives are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church of Whitefish, MT or to a charity of one’s choosing that benefits Native Americans.
Jean’s family would like to thank the staff at The Springs in Whitefish, MT who provided a caring and nurturing environment within which Jean flourished and found friendship, freedom, and a level of independence that kept her young.
We will miss you deeply and forever, Mom, though we know you are always within us.
Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory caring for the family.