Jean Marie Staley Morton

Jean Marie Staley Morton passed away tragically on Aug. 3, 2020, in Castle Rock, Colo., from loneliness and a broken heart. Jean was born May 17, 1951 at Larson Air Force Base in Moses Lake, Wash.

Jean was an honor graduate from the Medical Lake High School class of 1969, Medical Lake, Wash. She went on to graduate from Spokane Falls Community College in 1971. She then married Jerry A. Morton in June of that same year. They moved to Longmont, Colorado and Jean worked at a jewelry store until her son Aaron was born. When he started school, she went on to work for the Longmont School district.

In 1994, they moved to Castle Rock, Colo. where she opened several antique markets; she loved searching all the thrift stores for that one special find. She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife and mother. She was also a loving grandmother, aunt and great aunt as well as a friend to all that knew her. She never gave up her desire to live near family and friends in Medical Lake.

She leaves behind her sisters Patricia Staley Patterson of Cashmere, Wash., Geraldine Staley Barthelmes of Cheney, Wash., her son Aaron and family of Yorba Linda, California and several nieces and nephews.

A private service was held in Estes Park, Colorado.

In memory of Jean, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital.