passed away on August 24, 2012, approximately six weeks following the death of her husband of nearly 70 years, Wayne R. Brodine. Jean was born in Galesburg to Nina and Jewell Scott on September 22, 1920 and is survived by her son, Jeffrey (Joan) Brodine of Urbana, Ohio and daughter Lynn Brodine of Rye, Colo. She had three grandchildren, two nephews and two nieces.
She graduated from Galesburg High School 1938 and attended Knox College, where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority. She married Wayne Brodine on November 21, 1942 in Calif. In 1946 the family moved to Indiana, where they raised their family. In 1984 she and her husband moved back to Galesburg, where they resided until their deaths. Jean was a golfer and participated in tournaments both in Indiana and at the Soangetaha Country Club.
Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Hinchliff-Pearson-West Funeral Directors and Cremation Services are assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.
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