- Date Of Birth: 1927
- Date Of Death: 2019
- State: Michigan
Obituary of Jean Margaret Shurlow
Passed away September 24, 2019 at the age of 92 years. Jean was born January 28, 1927 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Duranceau) LaHaie. She was united in marriage to Floyd Steffen on June 21, 1947. Jean’s life was devoted to being a wife, homemaker and raising their 8 sons. Jean enjoyed camping with the family, bowling and traveling to FL. Floyd preceded her in death on July 14, 1993. Years later, Jean reunited with an old high school sweetheart; Arden Shurlow. They were united in marriage on June 24, 2006. The two of them loved to go dancing and sailing every summer around the Great Lakes of Michigan. Together they traveled the world, covering the U.S. and 6 of the 7 continents; including climbing to the top of Machu Picchu. Their travels came to an end with Arden’s death on February 28, 2017.
Jean is survived by her 7 sons and their spouses, Paul (Vicki), Jim (Trudy), Rick (Donna), Michael (Maria), Mark (Patti), Joe (Sue) and Andrew (Linda) Steffen; 22 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; two brothers and two sisters, Ivan (Alice) LaHaie, Sherry (Don) Gilbert, Rose (Aubrey) Smith and Chuck LaHaie and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her husbands, Floyd and Arden, Jean was preceded in death by a son, John Steffen and two brothers, Robert and Richard LaHaie.
