Jeanette Ann Engstrom's Obituary
Jeanette Ann Engstrom, aged 84, passed away from complications following cancer surgery on May 11, 2017. Jeanette was born to Clarence and Senetta Pols in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October 7th, 1932. Proceeded in death by her husband Wayne Engstrom. She is survived by: her 3 daughters Barbara Waldroop, Karen (Michael) LeMoine, and Janice (James) Shoebridge, 7 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, and sisters Ann (Steve) Dewindt and Betty (Dave) Wustman of Michigan.
Jeanette was loved and trusted by many, serving as a caregiver most of her life. She was a long time Tucson resident and a hard-core fan of U of A Wildcat basketball and baseballs Arizona Diamondbacks. She was always up for a competitive game of scrabble or a thousand-piece puzzle. Jeanette was a member of the Desert Springs Presbyterian Church.
A favorite scripture Jeanette enjoyed is 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
“So we do not lose heart, though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.”
In lue of flowers, please donate in Jeanette’s name to Christian campus ministries at www.give.cru.org, Please use staff member name: Brittany Simmons, Account # 000885940. Thank you.
Immediately following the burial, a reception will occur at the family home, 4879 W. Hurston Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85742. All are invited.
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