Obituaries
Below is a listing of loved ones recently brought into our care. To view earlier notices, scroll to the bottom of this page or use the Search Obituaries feature below to find a friend or loved one. If you wish to extend condolences or share a memory, please feel free to submit an online condolence form found under the Memory Wall tab. Your remembrances and words of support and encouragement will also appear under the Memory Wall tab.
Check your settings when you are happy with your print preview press the print icon below.
Show Obituaries Show Guestbook Show Photos QR Code Print
Jean M. Sinnen, age 83 of Somers, died suddenly on Friday, November 28, 2014 at United Hospital System – St. Catherine’s Hospital.
Born in Kenosha on September 15, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Florence (Pagel) Scherer. She attended Kenosha schools and was a graduate of Mary D. Bradford High School.
On Valentine’s Day in 1953 at St. George Catholic Church she was united in marriage to Gerald J. “Jerry-Hawkeye” Sinnen.
Jean was a longtime member of St. Peter Catholic Church where she faithfully and actively served in many capacities. Jean was a member of the St. Peter human concern committee, ten year co-chairman of the church festival, and was a rectory housekeeper.
Jean selflessly volunteered her time working with the Lord of Life Inns Program, the Shalom Center Soup Kitchen and St. Vincent DePaul.
Always young at heart, she loved all things Betty Boop . She worked part time at Oliver’s Bakery and enjoyed the time she spent working at Chuck E. Cheese where her 70th birthday was celebrated.
Jean enjoyed knitting, crocheting, bowling and going out for lunch with her friends.
Jean’s life will always be remembered by her husband, Jerry “Hawkeye” Sinnen; her seven children, Wayne (Cindy) Sinnen of Kenosha, Duane (Luann) Sinnen of Kenosha, Diane (Kurt) Schmeiser of Somers, Edward (Terry) Sinnen of Kenosha, Susie (Dean) Kelly of Darien, Donald Sinnen of Racine and Patricia (Greg) Deuel of Racine; twelve grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; her sister, Crystal (Henry) Sublisky of Kenosha and her sister-in-law, Helen Scherer of Adams Friendship.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Arwed “Ozzie” Scherer; and a sister, Daun Fletcher.
Service Date December 3, 2014
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church, 2224 30th Avenue. Interment will follow in Sunset Ridge Memorial Park.
