Jean Ann Warner
Jean Ann (“Juana”) Warner, of Eaton Rapids, passed away on May 12, 2025, one day after her 92nd birthday.
Juana was born in Lansing on May 11, 1933, to Carl and Helen Heinowski. She graduated from Resurrection High School in 1951 and went on to attend Michigan State Normal School, now Eastern Michigan University.
Juana married Robert Warner of Lansing in 1954. They moved to Eaton Rapids and enjoyed a 58-year marriage, raising five children and playing an active role in the community. Among many acts of service, Juana was a member of the Eaton Rapids School Board for more than a decade, and co-founded Humpty Dumpty Preschool on Kinneville Road with her dear friend, Judy Allswede.
She loved learning and creating. After taking Spanish classes, Jean became known as “Juana” to all who knew her well. Juana loved to travel and experience different cultures. She was an accomplished artist who created beautiful gardens, paintings, sculpture and pottery. In the mornings you would often find her strolling through her garden with her coffee, delighting in the daily changes that were unfolding.
Everyone who met Juana was captivated by her easy charm and quick smile. She enjoyed life, and made sure those around her did too.
Jean is survived by her son, Bruce Warner of Eaton Rapids; daughters, Carole (Oz) Warner of Portland, OR.; Patsy (Mark) Baker of Eaton Rapids; Meg (Stephen) Higham of Eaton Rapids; and grandchildren, Robert (Heather) Baker, Bailey (Jon) Kaletka and Kyla Warner. She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Helen Heinowski; her husband Robert Warner; son, Mychal Warner; brothers, Bud and Tom Heinowski, and sister, Alice Wren Thomson.
Grateful thanks to everyone at Island City Assisted Living for taking such good care of Juana. She loved being part of the ICAL community.
Juana requested that no services be held.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Juana’s memory to Humpty Dumpty Preschool, P.O. Box 64, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 with Jean Warner in the memo line.
‘What is grief, if not love persevering?’
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