The patient mother of Grace, George, John and Willard (Woody), grandmother of nine thriving young adults and widow since 1975 of Jack Adams, passed away at age 92 on October 18, 2008 at the Regent Care facility in Reno, NV. Born in New Haven, MO on September 17,1916, to Henry Werges and Meta (Bullinger) Werges, Jean's life spanned almost a century and half a continent in a quintessentially American journey, serving others all along the way. After graduating high school Jean eventually found work in depression era St. Louis, MO. When WWII broke out she joined the Marine Corps Waves in the Mojave Desert. Both fresh out of uniform, Jack and Jean met in 1945 and married in 1946 in Los Angeles. Jean kept the books for the farm while bringing up four head strong baby boomers on a farm near Davis, CA. After the family moved to Reno in 1964, she was a homemaker, then worked for the State of Nevada Health Department and Services to the blind and finally worked for the Cal Neva Casino in Reno, from which she retired. Unassuming durability and grace under adversity got her through the many trials of her life. Quiet and without any airs or self-promotion she rewarded those who got to know her with a wonderful mix of strong opinions, vivid recollections and long lasting friendships. Exemplary fiscal prudence enabled Jean to get above the modest financial circumstances of her stints in the workforce, to live to her last day entirely on her own income and to travel to many world destinations with her sister Myra in her golden years. An independent soul who taught independence, our seamstress, cook, model of calm and all around backstop "Mommie" will be thought of fondly as long as we who knew her live.
Carrying on her legacy are her sons George and his wife Velda of Lincoln, MA, children Sherry, Dan and Sammy; John and his wife Heidi of Reno, children Dawn, Andrea, and Nikki; Willard (Woody) and his wife Bonnie of Reno, children Todd and Tory; and daughter Grace Sisco and her husband Jim of Mooresville NC, child Becky; and her sister Myra Walden of Fairview Heights, IL.
A gathering honoring her life will take place in November…
| Note: text may vary from actual published versions...we have four cities to cover, representing about 4 generations of mom's friends and family and the papers have slightly different formats and required content for obituaries. |
-George
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