Jean Griffith
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Jean Griffith
POLSON — Our beautiful Mother and Grandmother, Jacqueline Jean DePoe Schwarz Griffith passed away on Feb. 17, 2020.
Jean was born in Port Angeles, Washington, to Geraldine Dupuis and Reginald DePoe on Oct. 1, 1929. She was a member of the Salish Kootenai Tribes. She graduated from Polson High School and attended one year of schooling at the University of Kansas.
Jean married Norris L. Schwarz in Polson and together they had three children: Sherry, Bill, and Michael. Norris later passed away from throat cancer. She then met Charles Griffith and after 43 years together, Charlie and Jean were married on Nov. 28, 2011. Charlie preceded her in death.
Jean worked in several places in Polson throughout her lifetime: Jim’s Lunch, Prices, Telephone Company, Penny’s, Eddie’s Drug Store, Service Inc., Reum’s, and SKC college.
She was preceded in death by Norris’s parents; her daughter, Sherz; her stepdad, Ray Fulkerson; her sister, Lorraine; and her brothers, Bob and Glen.
Jean is survived by her sons Bill and Michael; her grandsons, Jason (Dacee) and Adam (Jennifer); her great-grandsons, Kailen, Shayden and Khyesin; her sister, Carol; her brothers, Doug and Bruce Fulkerson, and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service is planned for Thursday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Polson. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family at: www.thelakefuneralhomeandcremation.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
