Jean E. Cain-Temple

1932 - 2024

Jean E. Cain-Temple
Born: December 13, 1932 in Mt. Pleasant Township (Morrison), IL
Died: June 4, 2024 in Morrison, IL
JEAN E. CAIN-TEMPLE, 91, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Resthave Home in Morrison.
Her memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the First Presbyterian Church in Morrison, IL, with Rev. Mike Selberg, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Dr. James A. Camp, retired pastor, co-officiating. Per Jean's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the start of the service. The Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be held at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial has been established to Ronald McDonald House.
Jean was born December 13, 1932, in Mt. Pleasant Township (Morrison), IL, to Burnie E. and Ellen Mae (Oostenryk) Engelkens. Jean was educated in the Morrison grade schools and was a 1950 graduate of Morrison High School. She was a 1953 graduate of Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing. She married William J.Cain on September 11, 1953, in Morrison, IL. He died August 4, 2002. She later married Dalbert E. Temple on April 8, 2006, in Fulton, IL. He died June 19, 2021. Jean dedicated her life to nursing, starting her career at Morrison Community Hospital from 1953 to 1954, then working for Dr. David Fell from 1954 to 1956. She continued part-time work at Morrison Community Hospital from 1957 to 1971 before returning to full-time employment with Dr. Vandermyde from 1971 until her retirement in 1995. A devoted member of the First Presbyterian Church in Morrison, IL, Jean was actively involved in the United Presbyterian Women, served as a Sunday school teacher, choir member, and elder for many years. Her hobbies included antiquing, collecting Tea Leaf, traveling, and shopping with "The Five Foxy Fascinators." She was also a member of the former Morrison Country Club.
Survivors include one daughter, Beth (Kevin) Short of Camanche, IA; one son, Thomas (Eileen) Cain of Oregon, IL; four step daughters, Sharon (Dr. Gordon) Renkes of Columbus, OH, Sandra (Gary) Poskin of Clinton, IA, Sheila (Don) Dykstra of Fulton, IL and Susan Temple of Morrison, IL; eight grandchildren, Melissa Bowers, Brian (Sarah) Cain, Jonathan (Julie) Cain, Candace (Jeremy) Marquis, Emily Cook, Lucas Short, Matt Short and Megan Oksana-Cain; eleven step-grandchildren, Nathan (Beth Marland) Renkes, Rachel (Bob) Concitis, Jennifer (Chad) Schmidt, Cindy (Josh) Krogmann, Carissa (Matt) Johnson, Lana (Dave) Poskin-Klod, Andrea (Scott) Eggers, Elizabeth (Eric) Berns, Samantha (John) Sterenberg, Rebecca (Cole) Kramer and Matthew (Brittany) VanDrew; eight great-grandchildren, Brayden and Brooklyn Bowers, Ella Whiting, Kylie Whitman, Gony, Sarah and Aaliyah Tim and Harper Bagg; twenty-two step-great-grandchildren, Kristin Marland, Spencer, Sidney and Paul Renkes, Bradley, Rebekah and Bennett Concitis, Alexis, Kayla and Jayden Krogmann, Breanna Tschantz and Emily Eggers, Gavin and Ella Berns, Jeremiah and Claire Sterenberg, Dominick, Paisley and Kennedy Kramer, Waylon, Jacob and Brayden VanDrew; two step-great-great grandchildren, Jordyn Cady and Lucy Tschantz; one daughter in law, Lori Cain of Cayuga, IN.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Bill; her second husband, Dalbert; one son, Philip Cain; three sisters, Lorraine Temple, Alice Cordes and Ruth Leech; one grandson, Scott Bowers.
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