- Date Of Birth: March 26, 1917
- Date Of Death: May 25, 2005
- State: Michigan
Age 88. Pauline was born March 26, 1917 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Florice Iva and Coy Earle Gadberry. She joined Tom, her loving husband of 61 years, in heaven on Wednesday, May 25. Pauline died in the home they shared since 1947, surrounded by her family and her beloved cat Priscilla.
Pauline cherished and is survived by her 4 daughters, Janet Jordan Lockwood of Lansing, MI, Anne (Richard) Horn of Three Rivers, MI and Winter Haven, FL, Christine Barrows of Fort Myers, FL, and Linda (David) Luginbill of Dimondale, MI, as well as her grandchildren Matthew and Eric Lockwood, Greg and Keith Horn, Michelle Freeman, Ryan Fedewa, and Marcus, Joy and Luke Luginbill, and her 9 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Ray (Joyce) Gadberry of Apple Valley, MN.
She loved the Portland Congregational Church, and was a church organist there for more than 40 years. One of her great pleasures was her involvement with the Women’s Guild and she treasured her many church friends.
Active in community life, Pauline was a Girl Scout troop leader and was director of the Yankee Springs Summer Camp for 10 years. A founding member of the Portland Civic Players, she was thrilled to be honored on her 87th birthday with a standing ovation at the end of last year’s production of “The Music Man” for her 50 years of service to that organization.
Pauline was an area correspondent and photojournalist for the Lansing State Journal and also worked in Public Relations for the City of Portland. Her volunteer PR work is legend.
Many wonderful summers were spent at the family cottage on Wiggins Lake in Gladwin County, MI. Her family holds dear all the happy times they spent with Dad and Mom there. Pauline loved to swim, play Scrabble with anyone who was willing, read, play piano, sing, dream up skits for her husband to perform, travel, and host the entire family every Christmas Day for over 50 years.
Juanita Pauline Jordan was a happy, grateful and graceful woman throughout her entire life. She lived a strong, productive life right up until this Spring. She felt so blessed to be able to have the chance to say goodbye to all of her dear friends and family in her own home with the much appreciated help of Heartland Hospice, and passed away peacefully. She will be sorely missed by her legions of friends and most especially by her family.
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