Jean was born on July 20, 1941 in Stroud Oklahoma to Elmer and Elizabeth Chapman. She grew up with 6 brothers and sisters. Jean moved a few times in her childhood and ended up in Arkansas City, KS. She quit high school in the 10th grade to help her parents, but then she met the love of her life, Jesse Orland Mort, while attending Arkansas City High School in 1957. They were married and raised 5 children together: Joe Mort, Roger Mort, Pamela Bro, Phyllis Switzer, and Kevin Mort. Jean ended up getting her GED and graduated from Draughon College in 1991. She spent many years selling Mary Kay and working her way up in the company. When she moved to Edmond, OK she enjoyed working for Boise Cascade and Chesapeake until she retired.
Jean was a member of Spring Creek Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed singing in the choir and serving as a Missionettes teacher for many years. Her love for the Lord was evident as she was always faithful to share His goodness and faithfulness with others. Jean was both full of joy and resilience. Her laugh would brighten your day and she was faithful to pray when she knew you needed it.
Jean was a devoted mother and grandmother, a.k.a. Sgt. Nana. She is survived by her sons, Joe, Roger, and Kevin Mort and daughter, Phyllis Switzer. Her 9 grandchildren: Debbie Hillestad and her husband, J.D. Hillestad, Kristi Mort and her husband, Craig Jones, Sarah Rucker, Jennifer Kilgore and her husband, Ben Kilgore, Jessica Stenseth and her husband Jeremy Stenseth, Alisha Dullavin and her husband, Eric Dullavin, Jesse Switzer, Phillip Switzer and his wife, Taryn Switzer, and Greggory Switzer and his wife Jessica Switzer. Her 23 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Orland Mort, her daughter, Pamela Bro, her great granddaughter, Serenity, her sisters Juanita Thurston, Avis Sears, and Dorothy Huckstep, her brother, Melvin Chapman, and her parents Elmer and Elizabeth Chapman.
A funeral service for Phyllis will be held Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Spring Creek Assembly of God, 1600 E. 15th Street, Edmond, OK 73013. Following the funeral service will be a graveside service at 4:00 PM at G.A.R. Cemetery, 2801 N. Main Street, Miami, OK 74354.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.baggerley.com for the Mort family.
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