Jean Whittington, 92, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, while residing at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado. Viewing and visitation with the family will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Halouska Family Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, March 13 at the Yuma Methodist Church, 520 West 4th Avenue, Yuma, Colorado. Burial will follow at 2:30 pm in the Fleming Cemetery.
Jean was born on March 5, 1934, in St. Francis, KS, to Fred and Edith (Morris) Churchill. She graduated from Loveland High School, in Loveland, Colorado in 1952. She married Darrell Whittington at the Loveland Methodist Church on March 22, 1956. To this union, three children were born: Lynda Jean, Susan Ranee, and Dale James. While Darrell was farming south of Fleming and going to CSU, Jean was always able to obtain good office jobs. She was gifted in so many ways. She was a wonderful contralto singer who was a bit famous in Fleming for her amazing solo rendition of “O Holy Night” every Christmas. She sang for weddings and funerals and every Sunday morning in the church choir. She had a ceramic shop in her basement for numerous years that many friends from the surrounding communities spent several hours each week.
Jean was a gifted seamstress, gardener, scrapbooker, knitter, embroider, jewelry maker along with making many beautiful stained-glass pieces. She was a gourmet cook and amazing baker who was famous for her pies. She was a wonderful hostess who always had an open door, a cup of coffee or iced tea, and whatever was fresh out of the oven for anyone who stopped by. She belonged to a county extension club, Hello Neighbor Club, and Red Hatter Society. She held numerous positions on the Fleming United Methodist church board and represented them at their annual conference for several years. She enjoyed being on the Fleming Library Board and having access to read all the latest books as she was an avid reader.
In December 2020, Darrell and Jean moved to The Harmony Home assisted living in Yuma, Colorado. The social butterfly that she was, thrived having easier access to music activities along with leading a Bible study and evening reading group.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband Darrell of 65 years, parents, Fred and Edith Churchill, brother and sister-in-law, Rev. Morris and Kathryn Churchill, brother-in-law, Jack Gamble, grandson, Dustin Dale Whittington, nephews, Jeff Abrams and John Churchill, as well as numerous close friends and neighbors.
Jean is survived by children Lynda Whittington of Winston-Salem, NC, Susie (Mitch) Gebauer of Arvada, CO, and Dale (Maureen) Whittington of Fleming, CO; grandchildren Derek (Sarah) Whittington, Drew (Carissa) Whittington, and Lauren (Andrew) Minor all of Fleming; great-grandchildren Lucille, Jolee, and Blue Whittington of Fleming; sister Virginia Gamble of Aloha, OR; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Memorials may be made in Jean’s memory to Yuma Methodist Church or Fleming Community Library.