Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Slaughter, Jean Lanore (Hopkins) July 3, 2024
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Lake Funeral Home Ionia - Friday July 5, 2024

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    Jean Lanore Slaughter

Died July 3, 2024 - age 96 
Born in Flint,MI on August 5, 1927 daughter of Harry & Emma Hopkins.
Graduated from Flint Public Schools & attended Northwestern University in 
Illinois, where she was active in Northwestern's Gamma Phi Beta Chapter.
Jean received her B.S.Degree in Geology from Michigan State University, where 
she met Arthur Slaughter. They both began their careers in Geology in Michigan 
Department of Natural Resources.
Arthur & Jean were married o January 26, 1952 & resided in Lansing,MI where 
their son Bruce was born.
Jean & Art moved to Escanaba, MI in 1954 where their son Steven & daughter 
Elaine were born.
Jean & Art were active in creation & success of Bay de Noc Community College.
Art preceded Jean in death in 1991 after 39 years of marriage. Also preceded in
death by son,Bruce in 2001, Bruces wife Debbie in 2008 & Jean's brother Harry 
Hopkins in 2009.
Jean moved to ionia in 2016 to be near her son Steve.
Jean volunteered with health department education programs & mobile meals 
delivery for homebound seniors.Also sewed baby blankets for local hospitals.
Jean had been very creative in sewing costumes for school activities & active in 
all school sports events for her children & grandchildren.
Jean had accompanied Art on geologic field trips & meeting all over the United 
States.
Surviving are her children Steven (Marilyn Witt)Slaughter & Elaine (Calvin) 
Herron; grandchildren Jenny(David) Urwin, Kern (Anina) Herron, 
Katy(Zachary)Gilliland, Kyle Slaughter, Arianee (Thomas) Goggins, & Mariah 
(Devin Cunningham) Slaughter; & great-grandchildren; Tate, Brody, Gage, 
Jonathan, Natalie, Addison, Eloise,Justin, Logan, Colin & Braden.
Jean life was enriched by those she loved dearly including nieces & nephews, 
Mary, Martha,David, Carole, Mike, Barb, Tamera, Dena, Leslie, Rick, Debbie, 
Jill, Patti, Doug, & their families.
The family wants to thank the staff & caregivers at Green Acres of Ionia & 
Interim Hospice & the warm friendships of those residents.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 11:00am at 
Green Acres of Ionia, 2550 Commerce Lane,Ionia,MI 48846.Luncheon to follow.
In loving remembrance of Jean, please kindly support your local humane society.



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