Jean Franklin Gleason

July 1, 1932 - March 24, 2015

Passed away in McMinnville, OR on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the age of 82 years. She was born July 1, 1932, to parents Dale and Margaret Franklin in Detroit, Michigan. She was raised by her grandparents Edward and Charlotte Franklin. Jean graduated from Ann Arbor High School and attended University of Michigan. As a Christian, she enjoyed reading the bible and attended the Bible Baptist Church in Lafayette in recent years. She met Oren Gleason in July 1950 and they were engaged after 1 week! They were married on Feb. 17, 1951 in Saline, Michigan and just celebrated their 64th anniversary. After living in Saline for a few years, they followed Oren's work to Florida, California, Utah and finally to Sheridan, Oregon in 1967. Jean has three children; Elizabeth Kay (Smitty) of Sheridan, Steve (Holly) of Sheridan and Dave (Dorene) of McMinnville. Her grandchildren are Sarah, Emerald, Brian, Miranda and Cora Jean and great-grandaughter Chloe. She enjoyed her life as a wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She loved keeping house, baking, reading and listening to music. She valued her Scottish heritage, loved bagpipe music and even had several Scotty dogs. She was a collector of many things such as teddy bears, chickens, Scotty dogs and colored glass. A service will be held Friday, March 27th at Macy & Son Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M. Jean is being taken home to Saline, Michigan and a graveside service will be held there on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Saline Twp., with Rev. Dr. James E. Tuttle, officiating. - See more at: http://www.macyandson.com/obituary/Jean-Dale-Franklin-Gleason/McMinnville-OR/1494196#sthash.U2j4APAd.dpuf