Jean Ann Morse, age 93, passed away on Dec. 19, 2025 at her Estes Park Apartment. Jean was born on Jan, 24, 1932 to Glenn and Laura (Scales) in Elgin, Illinois. Before getting married, she worked as a secretary at the Elgin Watch Factory. She married her Elgin High School sweetheart Stephen M. Morse on Aug. 29, 1951.
While Steve was attending College at Colorado State University (Boulder), she had their first child, Diane. They lived up Boulder Canyon, in a cabin (Henson’s) alongside Boulder Creek. They fell in love with Colorado. Upon completing college, they returned to Elgin. Steve worked at his father’s (Orville) pharmacy, Morse Drug Store.
They had three more children, Ronald, Kimberly, and James. When Orville retired, they purchased the pharmacy. Once the kids were old enough, Jean did bookkeeping and gift buying for the gift store. In 1983, they closed the drug store and moved to Estes Park, Colorado, fulfilling their lifelong dream of living in Colorado.
In Estes, Jean worked as a gift store clerk, was a member of Mountain View Bible Fellowship Church, active in Bible studies and women’s fellowship, and was a member of a local PEO chapter. She made many friends and hosted a bridge card club.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband Steve, parents Laura and Glenn and her brother John. She is survived by her children, Diane (Scott Sutter), Ron (Kit), Kim (Joe Thalman), and Jim (Sally), grandchildren, Diane: Wendy (Terrence Fletcher), Jeff Rieger, and Derek (Erin); Ron: Glenn (Becky) and David (Grace); Kim: Jordan and Michelle; Jim: Jacob (Brynn) and Caleb, greatgrandchildren, Wendy: Jace; Derek: Colby, Bradon, and Anna; Glenn: Nadia and Jared; David: Seth, Angela, Olivia, and William.
We will all miss her dearly. Her faith has become sight, she now rests in God’s loving arms.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to PEO International or Mountain View Bible Fellowship in Jean’s honor.
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