In 1978, I was a "summer hire" for the phone company as a 17 year old high school graduate before I headed off to college. Jean was my supervisor. I enjoyed working for her so much. This one memory always stayed with me...there were few people left in the office at the end of the workday and music was playing. "Rhumba Girl" by Nicollete Larson came on, and Jean did this little dance/shuffle at her desk and I thought she was so cool. She was always so kind to me, and I admired her knowledge and her work ethic.

I thoroughly enjoyed the few times we spent together in person, the exchange of Christmas cards  and the telephone conversations.
I am so happy you were a part of my life and memories.
May you rest in peace and enjoy heavenly life with family.
Your loving cousin,
Coleen
 

I am grateful that through my marriage to RC, Aunt Jean and I shared a very close and loving aunt-niece relationship. There are so many memories of Aunt Jean from the time we first met in the early 1970’s at the UCLA-USC baseball game (she was proud that RC was the catcher for the Bruins), through the many trips, holidays, and family celebrations that we shared over many decades. RC and I always appreciated that Aunt Jean would drive up to Monterey for visits and to support our daughter Marisa at piano performances and softball games. And those trips to Vegas! And the Napa wine country! And good times with Marisa, Tom, and their children. And so much more! There were the sad times that included her injury and illnesses, and RC’s passing away – and we remained faithful to each other as family.

Aunt Jean is an inspiration to me about not giving up and about working on having a positive attitude, even in tragedy. She was on the winning team of the Girls’ Amateur Softball World Series; rose in the ranks at Pac Bell; then came down with Myasthenia Gravis and eventually got better, though this condition never left her; retired from Pac Bell after 30 years; kept busy in retirement with volunteer work and travel; suffered a debilitating fall and illnesses; and in her last years needed a walker and wheelchair – yet was determined at 94 to find a way to exercise so that she could walk on her own again. 

A very special memory for me is praying the Our Father with Aunt Jean when I was with her in the hospital, during visits, or over the phone. Toward the end, after prayer, we centered on our loving and merciful God, and on forgiveness. And we talked about the true happiness that awaits her and all of us. I am joyful to have shared these moments with her, especially as she transitioned to Eternal Life.

In her last month she told me she was afraid she would be forgotten. I told her I will never forget her.

I love you, Aunt Jean. 





 Aunt Jean was an awesome Woman much ahead of her times. She became a Manager for Pacific Bell when very few Women achieved that status.  She was a consummate Football,
Baseball and Golf fan. During Jean’s younger years she played softball on a Championship team where she met Gladys. She and Gladys remained dear friends for many years until Gladys’s death.  Jean had Myasthenia Gravis, but it didn’t  slow her down.   She was a bound and determined “Woman of the First Magnitude”!

Aunt Jean was a QVC enthusiastic and active participant! Ask Mimi! Aunt Jean was an immaculate dresser with lipstick close at hand!  Our blessed Aunt Jean always enjoyed her 
friends, going out to dine, traveling together, and being supportive of each other.  She especially enjoyed her trip to Germany, the birthplace of her “Daddy” as she used to call him.

I especially remember Aunt Jean’s black 1952 MG-TD and her light green MG-A Coupe!  Even her cars were Sporty!  She told stories, about her “tooling” up the mountains to her cabin at Big Bear.  She truly loved those two cars! They matched her personality, sporty, fast, with many gears!  

Aunt Jean was a regular Church attendee with her mother at the Church of Christ in Baldwin Park. Jean often read from her mother’s Bible, which was well worn.

Aunt Jean’s final years of Life were Graced with Love from RC, Mimi, and the Loving and Blessed Merkle family, Marisa, Tom, and their children, Magdalena, Cecilia, Thaddeus, Xavier, Teresa, and Ignatius.

Aunt Jean, Great Aunt Jean, was surrounded with Love, Caring, Support, help with her Life issues, Family and Happiness which truly Graced her Life.

She has gone to “The Great Big Baseball Diamond”, and “Great Big Golf Course in the Sky”!!

Jean, may you Rest in Peace close to your Mother and Father!

You Merkel children are the everlasting part of the Past, Present, and Future, of the Schwertfeger and Demas(Demopoulos) Lineage!  Be Proud!

God Bless Her and You All.











Aunt Jean was one of the most important people in my life and shared so much with me, from softball tips to investment talks to family history, she was more than “just an aunt”. She was there for as many “big” moments in my life as she could attend: softball games, graduation, piano performances, and eventually when I got married. All the key things grandparents attend, Aunt Jean was there.
She was one of the funnest people.  We had so many good times, whether it was just us “Schwertfeger Gals” taking a spur of the moment trip to Vegas, checking out real estate, or taking in a ball game. 
There are so many memories to choose from, but  my most favorite is when we (Mom, Dad, Aunt Jean and I) finally saw Tom Jones in concert after a few failed attempts. I jokingly brought the largest pair of ladies panties for Aunt Jean to throw on stage, not thinking she’d do it. Well, Aunt Jean waited for the perfect moment, pretended to head to the restroom, and then proceeded to head towards the stage as if she couldn’t find her seat. She got as close as she could and then rifled those panties at Tom’s feet and booked it back to us. Tom picked them up and read the message I’d written aloud, “I love you, Tom-Jeannie Hull” It was fantastic!
I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to spend so much time with her and for my children to know her. The last chance we could visit her was in 2018. She wasn’t feeling great, but she made the effort to see us during our brief visit from Italy. She spent so much time talking with the kids, sharing ice cream and teaching them to blow bubbles with their gum. They treasure those memories.
We will miss you dearly, Aunt Jean. We love you. 
Marisa, Tom, Maggie, Cecee, Thaddeus, Xavier, Teresa and Ignatius 

Jean was my mom's little sister. I remember so many good times. We used to love playing cards, especially hearts, she always hated to give someone the Queen.

Christmas was her favorite holiday and she was always very generous to me and my brother.

Going to the Dodgers game, including a trip to Phillipe's was a great way to spend a day.

Her Big Bear cabin was always fun. The golf course was nearby; we would slide down from the elevated tee box in the winter and sneak onto the course to play the three holes near the cabin in the summer.

Jean was a great lady and I will miss her.


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Jean Evon Hull

September 7, 1925 – April 16, 2020

Oakdale Mortuary & Memorial Park

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