Jean Colton

Jean Colton, 96, Bismarck, died December 14, 2016, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, December 22, at Grace Lutheran Church, Driscoll. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wednesday, December 21, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 East Divide Ave., Bismarck, where sharing of memories will begin at 6:00 pm. Jean Colton was born September 30, 1920, at Driscoll, ND, the daughter of Loran and Mathilda (Christianson) Martin. She was raised and educated in rural Kidder County, and lived there until her marriage to Roy Clifford Colton on November 1, 1941, at Bismarck. They farmed near Driscoll until 1951, when they moved into town. Cliff died in Bismarck on February 22, 1980. Jean moved to Bismarck in 1992 and later back to Driscoll in 2008. Jean was a member of the Driscoll Methodist Church. She served as chairperson for the Ladies Aid, and volunteered for alter service. She enjoyed her involvement with the Driscoll Homemakers Club. While in Bismarck, she attended First Methodist Church and joined their Bible study group. Gardening, reading, going for walks, cooking, baking, and canning were the things Jean took pleasure in. Of greatest love to Jean was caring for her family. They dearly loved her and will deeply miss her. Jean is survived by four sons and two daughters-in-law, George, Myron, Robert (Deborah), all of Bismarck, and David (Dora), Driscoll; her two daughters and one son-in-law, Carol Christenson (Jim Olson), Driscoll, and Sharon (David) Toepke, Judson; 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren; and her sister-in-law, Marie Martin, Great Falls, MT. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Cliff; her daughter, Barbara Jean; two grandsons, Steven and Alan Toepke; two great-grandsons, Cory Berger and Brady Friedel; two sisters and one brother. Jean’s family would like to thank the staff of Missouri Slope Lutheran Center for the wonderful care of their mom. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Grace Lutheran Church, Driscoll. Go to www.eastgatefuneral.com to share memories of Jean and sign the online guestbook.