Jeanne Louise LeCount Obituary (1925 - 2015)

Jeanne Louise Hibbard LeCount, 90, a longtime resident of Heyworth, Illinois and later Westminster Village, Bloomington, died November 20, 2015 at Martin Health Center, Bloomington.A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.Memorials may be made to Westminster Village Flower Landscaping fund in her name. She enjoyed the changes in seasons looking at the walking path and beautiful scenery around the building.Jeanne was born September 16th, 1925 to Roy Stanley Hibbard and Helen Emily Hibbard in Forest City. She graduated from Forest City High School in 1944 and married Beryl Brooks LeCount on June 17, 1951.She is survived by her children; Denise (Michael) LeCount OBrien, Downs, IL; Dr. Lisa (John Blitz) LeCount, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and Charles (Sarah) LeCount, Honeye Falls, New York. Jeanne has two Grandchildren, Amanda (OBrien) Schantz and Wilson Brooks LeCount, and one Great Grandchild, Warren Michael Schantz.Jeanne was preceded in death by her husband, Beryl in 1997, her brothers Don and Stanley Hibbard and a sister Dora Ann Whitaker.After working as a color retoucher in the art department of Dale Color for 18 years, she enjoyed many years golfing in Orange Beach, Alabama, and Highland Golf Course. Jeanne belonged to Highlands Nine Hole Womens League, where she served a term as President. She also served as President of the Heyworth Federated Womans Club. She was a very creative person who could make or fix just about anything she set her mind to. She loved horses, flowers, throwing pottery in her studio, fishing, and reenacting history with her family camping on battlegrounds.