Jean Guison, age 89, passed away peacefully September 30, 2021 due to old age and complications from pneumonia. She was born February 9, 1932 in Gilbert, Arizona to Millard and Mary Haymore. She married her longtime friend and love, Virgil Jean Guison in June of 1953, who preceded her in death in 2008.

Jean was well known for her gardening, canning, sewing, quilting, crocheting and embroidering skills. For many years she served her church family as Relief Society president, visiting teacher, Primary President and served the Boy Scouts as a Den Leader.

Jean was always loving to every person that crossed her path. She had a way about her that always made everyone around her feel at ease. She spent a lifetime serving others and she served on several church missions in Mexico, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

In her early years, she loved to dance and was involved in several professional dancing competitions where one of her partners was her first cousin. She used to work as a telephone operator.

She also loved to travel. With her sweetheart, they visited Alaska, Hawaii, China, Scotland, France, England, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Guam. She had a love for genealogy and enjoyed researching family history.

She was survived by her siblings Zola Willis of Willard, Missouri; Diane Mitchell of Buena Park, California; Donna Miner of Denton, Texas; Michael William Haymore of The Colony, Texas; her eight children: Jean Guison Murie of Wentworth, Missouri, Mary Guison Salls of Reno, Nevada, RanDee Guison of Willard, Missouri, Colette Guison Lawson of Springfield, Missouri, Joseph Guison of Steelville, Missouri, Robert Guison of Rogersville, Missouri , Monique Guison Smith of Accokeek, Maryland and Jay Guison of Springfield, Missouri; plus 50+ grandchildren, and great grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. All these she loved and touched deeply.

Please join us celebrating her life Friday afternoon, October 8, 2021 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 601 South Lincoln, Monett, Missouri for a Funeral Service at 2:00 pm. Graveside service will follow at Dry Valley Cemetery in Wentworth, Missouri.

Flowers can be sent to Gorman–Scharpf Funeral Home, 1947 East Seminole, Springfield, MO 65804.