Jean Colton Lennander, age 89 of Coon Rapids, died Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Park River Estates Care Center in Coon Rapids.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale, with Rev. Ruth Hograbe officiating.  Burial will follow at Grace Southside Cemetery, Annandale.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Genevieve Kathryn Lennander was born April 26, 1925 in French Lake Township to John and Jessie (Bartlett) Colton.  She graduated from Cokato High School with the Class of 1943.  Jean was married to Warren Russell in 1943 and was later divorced; they farmed together near Cokato.  In 1976, she was united in marriage to Curtis Lennander in Minneapolis; they lived in Minneapolis until moving to Coon Rapids in 2008.  Jean worked as a bolt threader for Lewis Nut and Bolt for 20 years and worked as a waitress at Kellers Drug Store for several years.  She had a passion for writing, photography, crafts and gardening.

She is survived by her children Ron Russell of Blaine, Brent Russell & his wife Bernadette of Blaine and Loretta Hook of St. Cloud; brother Victor Colton of Sandstone; eight grandchildren and many loving great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.  She is preceded in death by her husband Curtis Lennander; son Harlan Russell; and brothers Lessley and Roger Colton.

The pallbearers will be Brent and Connor Russell, Andrew and Adam Murray, Bernie Hook and Tom Lennander.  Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Annandale.