Jean Senne

Jean E. Senne, age 87, of Medford, MN, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2017, at Medford Senior Care in Medford.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, February 3, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Faribault Seventh-Day Adventist Church with Pastor Bob Brauer, officiating. Interment will be held at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park in Faribault, MN at a later date.

Memorial visitation will be held on Friday from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at the church.

Jean Ellen was born on March 19, 1929 in Faribault to John "Jack" and Esther (Lewis) McKellip. She attended Maplewood Academy in Hutchinson, MN. Jean was united in marriage to Hebert M. Senne on June 1, 1947 in Faribault. She worked at Sears prior to her lengthy career at Mealey's Restaurant in Faribault. Jean was the pastry chef for years while raising her family. She then managed the restaurant and was also a candy maker, which she continued doing into her retirement. Jean devoted much of her life to her family and her church, volunteering in many capacities at Faribault Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

Jean is survived by her husband of 69 years, Herbert Senne of Medford; daughter, Diane (Robert) Johnson of Minnetonka; son-in-law, John Staber of Lakeville; grandchildren, Dominic (Amanda) DeCoux, Drew Johnson (Kylie Dixson), and Lexi Johnson; great grandchildren, Josiah, Levi, Simon, and Jane DeCoux; sisters-in-law, Donna McKellip and Norma McKellip; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Laurie Staber; and brothers, Jack McKellip, Dick McKellip, and Bruce McKellip.