Jean R. Livingston

Jean R. Livingston, formerly of Winfield, IL, died peacefully in her sleep on November 5, 2024. She was 82 years old.

A memorial service will be held at 11 AM Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Pike Funeral Home, The Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman, MI 49106. Friends may meet with the family at the funeral home on Saturday from 10-11 AM, prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be given to Alzheimer’s Foundation, 322 8th Avenue, 16th floor, New York, NY 10001. Online condolences accepted at www.PikeFH.com.

Jean married Leslie Livingston in 1981 and they lovingly raised and blended two families. We remain close and are grateful to them for bringing us together. Jean was a teacher at heart, and enjoyed her decades of teaching special education in District 200 as well as tutoring various grandchildren.

Romans 12:10 says to “be devoted to one another in love.” Jean was devoted in every sense of the word — loyal, consistent, and generous to the ones she loved. She cherished the moments where she could show up for others, from weekly family dinners to Bible studies to extracurricular events for her grandchildren. She adored traveling and reading, and had an unmistakable passion for learning new information and taking in new sights. To know Jean was to know a friend — a devoted, hospitable, intelligent, steadfast, and true -- friend.

Jean is preceded in death by her husband, Leslie, and her parents, Ernst and Clara Rittershausen. She leaves behind a brother, Paul (Valerie) Rittershausen, four children, Christine (Keith) Litavsky, Andy (Wendy) Johnson, Andy (Leland) Livingston, James Livingston, and nine grandchildren. 

Arrangements are entrusted to Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman.