Jeanne Ann Serne
1951-05-09 2012-02-23Jeanne Ann Serne, 60, of Burlington, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at home from complications of breast cancer. She was born May 9, 1951, in Detroit to Edward and Gladys (Schuelke) Malek. Jeanne graduated from Redford Union High School and attended Kellogg Community College. She worked for Kellogg Community College for over 20 years. Jeanne married Ronald J. Serne on June 14, 1982. Ronald survives. Also surviving are her sister, Joan (Raynold) Heikkila of East Leroy; nieces, Ann Marie (Ryan) Rogers of Marshall, Amy (Sean) Dugan of East Leroy, Robin (John) Sutton of Pleasantview, Tennessee; best friends, Melinda Zabella, Gloria Heikkila, Carol White, Beckie Gallimore and many others. She was preceded in death by her mother and her father. Jeanne was an avid horsewoman. She enjoyed training horses and riding horses. She also loved scrapbooking, gardening and landscaping. A committal service will take place 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 27, 2012 at Fort Custer National Cemetery. A memorial service will take place at a later date. Memorial donations may go to Humane Society of South Central Michigan or Cancer Center at Bronson Battle Creek. The family is being served by Shaw Funeral Home. www.shawfuneralhome.com
Those of us who went on the Bahama Cruise were fortunate enough to reconnect with sweet little Jeanne (Beanie). I never saw her without a smile. She was gracious, beautiful and kind. My heart is broken.
tribute by Shirley Howe StreetI just found out today that Jeanne had passed and it was a huge shock. I knew her fairly well at PJH and RU. She was always a lot of fun to be around and had a great sense of humor.When I was planning the Bahama's cruise she surprised me by calling one night and asking if it was too late to get in on the fun. It was a real shock to hear her voice after all those years but she sounded just like I remembered so I knew it was her instantly. I'm so glad she went with us because as usual she was the life of the party. She wanted badly to go on the planned Alaska cruise for this summer that never happened so I was hoping to see her on the one I'm planning for Summer of 2015. I (we) will miss her smiling face and contagious laughter on that cruise. Goodbye for now Jeanne, we will never forget you.
tribute by Charlie Stewart