n their farm, and Jean took an interest in the wool that was produced. She helped organize the "Make It With Wool" contest in Iowa and was district director for many years. Jean was a member of Central United Methodist Church and Farm Bureau.
Jean's family includes a brother and sister-in-law, John and Donna Nicholson of Oskaloosa; four nephews and their spouses: Dean and Mary Brooks of West Des Moines, Jeffrey Nicholson of Oskaloosa, Mark and Diane Nicholson of Oskaloosa, and Jay and Ann Nicholson of Montezuma; three great-nieces: Laura Nicholson of Oskaloosa, Stephanie Nicholson (fiancée, Billy Nefzger) of Cedar Rapids and Sydney Nicholson of Montezuma; and three great-nephews: Dan Brooks of Montana; Michael Brooks of Washington, D.C. and Steven Nicholson of Montezuma. Besides her parents, Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Max on May 10, 2001, and two sisters, Lou Drane and Betty Brooks. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at Langkamp Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bruce Wittern of Central United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Forest Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., Tuesday at the funeral chapel; the family will greet visitors from 5-7 p.m. Memorials can be made to the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Memories and condolences can be sent to the family by visiting the online guestbook at gvlfuneralchapel.com. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.gvlfuneralchapel.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=2020572