- Date Of Birth: August 11, 1926
- Date Of Death: March 20, 2020
- State: Idaho
Jean was born on August 11, 1926 in Clover Creek, Idaho. Jean lived her entire life in Idaho, as a third generation Idahoan. After moving around to several towns, she and her husband settled in Gooding.
Jean graduated from Bliss High School and participated in cheerleading but loved helping out on the ranch and riding horses. In 1944 Jean moved to Boise, Idaho to attend Beauty School to become a Cosmetologist.
In July 1945, she married the man of her dreams – Harvey Maxwell. Harvey was home on a short leave from the Navy, they meet and got married within a week. After they married, Jean operated her own salons in Bliss, Hagerman, Rupert and Gooding. She retired from the cosmetology industry in 1972 and then spent several years working at the Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind.
During the same years, Jean and Harvey lived and raised their two children in Gooding County. She loved to hike, garden, paint, horse back ride, cook and spend time with her family, friends and animals. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Jean is survived by: her two sons – Steve (Kay) Maxwell and Bob Maxwell; five grandchildren – Anya (Eric) Bawden, Kurt (Julie) Maxwell, Tricia Maxwell (Joe Ben Slivka), Amber (Dan) Veenstra, Clint (Ro) Maxwell; and great grandchildren – John, Jeff, Blake, Caleb, Lyla, Seth, Tye, Daxton, and Krayden; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two sisters and three brothers.
We will miss our loving, caring Matriarch of the family and will cherish her memories and carry on her love of life.
We want to thank Nancy Dufour, Shawn Thompson, Dr. Sugden and staff, along with Idaho Home Health & Hospice.
