Clara Jean Baron

Clara Jean Baron, 86, of Shelby, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024. She was born February 24, 1938, on Broadway in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Alan Roy and Mildred (Murphy) Campbell.

Jean and her family moved from Grand Rapids to Mason County; she attended Weare Catholic School until the 8th grade, then went to Mason County Central, graduating in 1956. Jean married Donald Baron on May 4, 1957, and they moved to Ferry Township in 1961, where they spent the rest of their lives.

Jean kept herself busy working at several canning factories and then going to work at a basket factory for 23 years. She then went on to work at Kysor and Howmet for a few years before returning to Kysor where she retired in 2000. In her retirement, you could find Jean doing word searches, crossword puzzles, playing casino games on her kindle, and even deer hunting.

Jean is survived by: her children, Evelyn (Mark) Monroe, Joann (John) Bromley, and Theodore (Dianne) Baron; 10 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; sister, Elaine Minniear; step-sisters; Sondra Channel and Sally Lauber; and step-brother, Owen O’Brien.

Jean was preceded in death by: her loving husband, Don; daughter, Judith Baron; sisters, Louise Wickland and Mary Jane Johnsen; step-sister, Naydene Lipps; brother, Alan Campbell Jr.; and step-brother, Harry O’Brien.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Ferry Township Cemetery, 1615 E M-20, Shelby, MI 49455 with Pastor Mark Sterken officiating.

The Harris Funeral Home, in Shelby, is handling arrangements.

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