Jeannette Anne Burns

Burns, Jeannette Anne (Dupont),September 24,1936-April 12,2024,died surrounded by music and her seven children after a courageous battle with bladder cancer. Born to Evelyn and Ralph Dupont, the second born and oldest girl of nine. She learned early about duty and hard work. Helping her parents with the younger siblings and working her way through school by staying after and cleaning. She attended St. Bridget's and graduated from St. Margaret's High School and after highschool,worked for the State of MN. She married her love, Jerry, in 1957 and soon started her journey as a mother. She loved being a mother. Creating calm from chaos. Keeping a full houseclean and organized. She somehow kept it all in order. Always trying to save money,she used her innate practicality and imagination to add magic to our lives every day. A heart or smile drawn on our lunch bag, painting a scene of The Great Pumpkin on our front window at Halloween or making sure we had a visit from Santa at our house in Cleveland when we returned from a trip to MN. She let us learn from life without shielding us from the inevitable pain but was always there for comfort. She maneuvered our family through the crisis of our dad's cancer with grace and strength. Nursing him back to live a good life and return to work. She is preceded in death by her beloved "Da", Jerry. Jeannette loved music, painting, writing, gardening ,books and movies, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Prince and the MN Gophers, Twins and Vikings. She played Team Tennis and proudly served as a Stephen Minister through St.Edward's Church. She loved working on her family's genealogy with her sisters. She loved being a grandma to her 16 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. She is survived by her children Teri (Steve)Montbriand,Colleen (Jim)Durda, Pat (Tim)Bot, Maureen (Ben)McKean, Michelle Burns, Michael Burns and Brian Burns and all her grandchildren, her sisters Phyllis and Debbie and the many nieces and nephews she loved. Our hearts are broken but we know we are all eternally loved by her, and she will forever be with us in nature, beauty, song and in our hearts. Special thanks to the staff of Park Nicollet Hospice and Nurse Megan. If considering a memorial, Habitat for Humanity(www.habitat.org) or donating blood would be lovely Private inurnment Ft.Snelling. Private celebration of life. Condolences can be sent via Washburn-McReavy.com.

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Jeannette Anne Burns

September 24, 1936 - April 12, 2024

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Jeannette Anne Burns

September 24, 1936 - April 12, 2024

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