Dorothy “Jean” Jennings, 89, of Olney, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL.  Services at Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Olney with burial in Haven Hill Memorial Garden.

Dorothy was born on April 15, 1928 in Richland Co., IL, the daughter of Frank and Maude (Brooks) Seessengood.  She married Warren Jennings on July 11, 1947.  He preceded her in death on March 28, 2000.

Jean was born and raised in Richland Co. and worked as a bookkeeper at GTE Telephone Company, Montgomery Wards, and Massey-Ferguson Dealership. Jean enjoyed gardening, quilting, and embroidery. She took pleasure in helping on the farm and spending time with her grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She will be sorely missed by family, friends, coffee pals, and the folks of Skippers Galley, Hovey's, and McDonalds.  She was affectionately known as “grandma cow” to her grandchildren Blake, Brandon, and Maci.

Jean is survived by her daughters, Janet Kimmel and her husband, Mark of Noblesville, Ind. and Jane Graves and her husband, Dennis of Olney; grandchildren, Jared Kimmel and Cole Kimmel of Noblesville, IN, Brandon (Marissa) Graves, Blake (Megan) Graves, and Maci (fiancee Michael Deimel) Graves of Olney; great grandchildren, Averie Graves and Owen Graves; sisters, Mary Jane McMullen and Shirley (Lowell) Dodd; and several nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Robert Seessengood and Harlan Seessengood, brother-in-law, Donald McMullen, and sister-in-law, Karen Seessengood. 

Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home obituary & photo – December 17, 2017