Jean M. Reeves

   Jean Marie (Maddox) Reeves, one of eleven children of Floyd and Mildred Maddox, was born on November 28, 1951, in Auburn, Nebraska.  Jean spent her childhood growing up in Nemaha, Nebraska.  She attended Nemaha Public School until 8^th grade and then went to Southeast Nebraska Consolidated School in Stella, Nebraska.

   Jean attended the Nemaha United Methodist Church and was baptized and became a member of the church at the age of thirteen.

   She met the love of her life, Terry Reeves, at the Old Settlers Picnic.  They fell in love and were married on August 6, 1969, in Nemaha.  They moved to Peru, Nebraska in 1975 and spent the rest of their life there.

   Terry and Jean were blessed with two children.  Brenda, who passed away on March 14, 1996.  At the passing of Brenda, they raised her two daughters, Brandi and Haelli.  They adopted Haelli a short time later and became guardian of Brandi.  Jamie, their son, blessed them with four grandchildren:  Alissa, Arthur, Axel, and Asher.

   She was also blessed with great-grandchildren Kinley, Kamber, Jasper, Harper, Barrett, Colson, and Payton.  She loved spending time with her son, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

   She liked camping with family, mowing, helping in the garden, canning the things they grew, and helping other people.

   She worked at Campbell Soup for 18 years and then worked at the Peru Daycare until her retirement.

   On Sunday, August 6, 2023, surrounded by family, Jean passed away at her home in Peru at the age of 71 years, 8 months, and 9 days.  In addition to her parents and daughter Brenda, she was preceded in death by her brothers Floyd J., Paul, and Larry, nephew Brandon Floyd Wamsley, brothers-in-law Ron Simmons, Craig Davis, Jack Reeves, and Ron Reeves, sisters-in-law Marie Simpson, Betty Clark, and Rowena Reeves.

   Jean is survived by her husband Terry; son and daughter-in-law Jamie and Kirsten Reeves; grandchildren Brandi (Mickey) Karpinski, Haelli (Jon) Savin, Alissa Reeves, Arthur Reeves, Axel and Asher Reeves; great-grandchildren Kinley, Kamber, Jasper, Harper, Barrett, Colson, and Payton; brothers and sisters Carol Simmons of Nemaha, Doris (Jerry) Barnard of Lincoln, Gary (Pat) Maddox of Auburn, Mary Davis of Shubert, Alice (Gary) Alexander of Auburn, Pat (Don) Wamsley of Nemaha, Kenny (Tamara) Maddox of Madrid; sisters-in-law Genny Maddox of California, Diane Maddox of Nebraska City, Gerri Maddox of Shubert, Kay Reeves of Alabama; many other relatives and friends.    

 A funeral service will be Thursday, August 10, 2023, 10:00 a.m. at Hemmingsen Funeral Home in Auburn.  Burial will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery at Peru.  Visitation will be at the funeral home on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6:00 to 8:00.   

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