Jenanne M. Grant, 77, of East Dubuque, Illinois arrived in heaven on Thursday,  October 24, 2019 departing from Bell Tower Retirement Center in East Dubuque, Illinois.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Wesley United Methodist Church in East Dubuque with Parson John Emery  officiating. Jenanne will be buried along-side of her beloved husband in the East Dubuque Cemetery.

Visitation is from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2019 at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque and from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.  on Tuesday at the Church.

Jenanne was born at home on March 25, 1942 the daughter of Bernice (LaCount) and Joseph Foht.  She was united in marriage to Raymond C. (Shorty) Grant on August 6, 1958 at Wesley United Methodist Church. She was born and remained a life-long resident in the East Dubuque, Illinois area.

Jenanne started work as a youngster at The Cozy Lunch owned by her stepfather, Albert Miller, and her mother. She spent most of her time working the root beer stand. Once she became a mother, she stayed home to raise her children, Sharon and Russ. In later years, she provided day care, and much love to her grand-children until they were of school age. She was a very loving and talented woman who could crochet, knit, quilt, decorate cakes, play the piano, zither and clarinet as well as being an all-around great mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Once the grandchildren were in school, Jenanne started working at Nordstrom through Senona Staffing Services in Dubuque, Iowa where she made many friends. Jenanne also spent many hours volunteering her time as a devoted life-long member of the Wesley United Methodist Church and the Wesley’s Women’s Group.

Surviving are her children, Sharon (Tom) Harris of Cuba City, WI and Russell (Linda Welp) Grant of Zwingle Iowa, five grandchildren, Joshua Haupert, Matthew Lee, Michael (Kayla Ring) Stillmunkes, Kelsey (Jamie) Schroeder and Kea (Chris) Mueller. Jenanne’s great-grandchildren are Alexis Haupert, Alana McDermott, Peyton, Aubrey and Adalee Schroeder. She is also survived by two brothers, Norbert (Shirley Kirkpatrick) Foht of East Dubuque and Jerry Foht of Dubuque, Iowa; three sisters, Pam (Don) Rolling, Debbie (Mike) Lightfoot of Dubuque, Iowa and Carol Foht of Portland, OR; two brother-in-laws, Jack Foht of Dubuque, Iowa, Terry (Gail) Grant of Guttenburg, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Jean Grant, of Clinton, Iowa as well as many nieces and nephews.

Jenanne was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ray, her parents, Bernice (LaCount) Brown, Joseph Foht, Albert Miller and Alexander Brown, her mother-in-law Eva (Babe) Grant,  two sisters, Eldine Delk and Connie Nolan, a brother, Delbert Foht, four sister-in-laws, Aggie Foht, Sandy Foht, Joan Ingles and Jean Foht and three brother-in-laws, John, Larry and Bob Grant.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com.