Jean T. "Moose" Branstetter Obituary (1946

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Jean T. "Moose" Crandall Branstetter Mrs. Jean T. "Moose" Crandall Branstetter, age 70, of Daytona Beach, Florida formerly of Madison, Indiana entered this life on August 9, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois in suburb of Aurora. She was raised by her foster parents Duard and Winifred McPherron. She resided in Madison, Indiana most of her life. On December 30, 1962 Jean was united in marriage to James A. Branstetter in Madison, Indiana. This happy union of nearly 40 years was blessed with daughters, Sandra Sue, Mary and Deanna and a son, Scott. Jean worked for a while for the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison as a nursing assistant. She retired after 34 and a half years with Grote Industries in Madison as a machine operator. Jean was a Christian and loved her cats, her grandchildren and pumpkin pie. She found great enjoyment in playing Bingo, her grand puppy, Buster and watched Days of Our Lives daily. Jean fought a battle with colon cancer with great support from her family and friends. She had enjoyed her past month and a half in Florida. Jean died on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at 6:15 p.m. at the Halifax Health and Hospice of Volusia in Port Orange, Florida with her loving son, Scott and George, Santana and Angelus at her side. Click Here for Funeral Service or Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Jean will be missed by her loving daughters, Mary Parker of Madison, Indiana, Deanna Branstetter of Charlestown, Indiana; her loving son, Scott Branstetter and his companion, George Wallace of Daytona Beach, Florida; her loving grandchildren, Santana Sellers (Kyle), Derek Harvey, Jr., Jasmine Harvey, Kiara Parker and Brianna Harvey; her adoring great grandson, Angelus Sellers; her brothers in law and sisters in laws, Kenny and Nancy Branstetter of Madison, Indiana, Chris and Rick Branstetter of Hanover, Indiana, Sheila and Billy Sargent of Madison, Indiana, Pat and Raymond Adams of Milton, Kentucky, Linda Hortenberry of Madison, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her foster parents that raised her, Duard McPherron died August 9, 1954 and Winifred McPherron died October 18, 1977, husband of 40 years, James A. Branstetter died February 22, 2002, her daughter, Sandra Sue Branstetter, died January 12, 1965, her father in law, Albert Branstetter, her mother in law, Mary Branstetter, her step mother in law, Cynthia Branstetter. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 8, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., by Rev. Dennis Ingle at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Colon Cancer Research. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Secure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of Jean T. "Moose" Branstetter, please click here to visit our sympathy store.