Jean Claire ( Berreau ) Trudeau

Trudeau, Jean Claire Berreau age 86 of Edina, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 13, 2015 with family members by her side. Jean was born July 23, 1928 to Thomas and Beatrice Berreau in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her son, Tim, her parents, and her husband, Jack. Jean graduated from The Academy of Holy Angels in 1946, and attended both the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Minnesota, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. She married her husband of over 60 years on August 16, 1952. They were long-time members of Our Lady of Grace Church in Edina, and Jean sang in the choir with her family for many years, and more recently sang in the choir at St. Therese Southwest. She enjoyed traveling across the country with Jack and all six children in the "Blunderbus", and later spending time with family and friends on their island at Lake Vermillion in northern Minnesota. Jean was lucky to spend over 60 years with her friends in Dinner Club, Bridge Club, and Gyros and also participated in many book clubs and Bible study groups throughout the years. She recently enjoyed the wonderful community of new friends at St. Therese Southwest in Hopkins. Jean's other favorite activities included reading, knitting, needlepointing, and boating with Jack. She recently discovered the wonders of technology and played both Solitaire and Words With Friends on her new iPad! Jean was a true friend to all who met her, and was always giving generously of herself and her time. Jean is survived by her 5 children, Julie (Scott) Jones, Betsy (Bart) Butzer, Dan (Kristin) Trudeau, Mary (Paul) Carlson, Katy (Kevin) Stanek; grandchildren, Scott Wilson, Heather Ernst, and Ashley Ruud; Tim, Eric and Scott Butzer; Alex Trudeau and Max Perrine; Sara, Mike and Anna Carlson; Jack and Ava Stanek; great-grandchildren, Patrick, Ali Jo, Kate, Caleb and Breanna; Haley and Will; and her niece, Michele (Peter) Borne and their children, Christian and Claire. Visitation is at 10 AM Monday, January 19th with a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM, immediately followed by a light lunch, all at Our Lady of Grace Church, 5071 Eden Ave, Edina, MN 55436. Private family burial. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to N.C. Little Hospice in Edina, MN. www.Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996

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Jean Claire ( Berreau ) Trudeau

January 13, 2015

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