Jean Wierzbicki

July 17, 1930 - April 11, 2017

Jean Wierzbicki, age 86, of Bridgeport, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Foley, Alabama. The daughter of John and Christina Ruppel, Jean was born on July 17, 1930, in Saginaw. She married Henry Wierzbicki on August 12, 1950. Following 25 years of service, Jean retired from the Bridgeport Spaulding School System. She loved trips to the casino, traveling, and always being on the go. Jean is survived by her loving daughters, Linda (Jerry) Turner, Kay (James) Secord, and Karen McGowan; her grandchildren, Lindsay (Joe) Sawicki, Amy Nelson, and William Nelson; her great grandson, Drake Narvais; many nieces, nephews, and cousins; and her cats, Missy and Ramsay. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her grandson, Aaron Nelson, her siblings, Jack (Dorothy) Ruppel and Betty (Ken) Fritzler, and her son-in-law, Leo McGowan. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday, May 5, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. until time of Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m. at Fischer Family Funeral Home, 504 N. Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48602. Interment will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport. Memorials in Jean’s name may be given to the Saginaw County Humane Society, Post Office Box 1823, Saginaw, MI 48605 or to the Copper Country Humane Society, Post Office Box 453, Houghton, MI 49931. For information, please call (989) 755-8277. For online condolences, please visit www.fischerfuneral.com