- Date Of Birth: January 31, 1922
- Date Of Death: September 26, 2018
- State: Illinois
Emogene “Jean” Jenke, 96, of Washington, IL passed away at 9:57 am on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria. She was born on January 31, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN to William and Katherine (Richardson) Yahr. She married Arthur A. Jenke on May 21, 1940 in Chicago, IL. He passed away in 2005.
Surviving are her children Ronald (Mary) Jenke of Sunnyland, Arthur (Mary Ann) Jenke, Jr. of Germantown Hills, and Sally (Don) Swords of Clermont, FL; ten grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by son Alan Jenke, great-grandchild Wyatt, four brothers, and two sisters.
Jean worked as an office clerk for Hallmark Fixtures Operations for 20 years.
