Jean Marie Jadin

On March 25, 2026, Jean Marie Jadin, 76, of Lexington, SC passed away at Lexington Hospital with family and friends at her side.  Jean was born on July 25, 1949 to Bob and Helen Drew in Ontonagon, MI. As a teenager, she worked for the local Root Beer Stand.  Jean graduated with the class of 1967 from the Ontonagon High School. After graduation, she moved to Green Bay, WI and was employed by A C Nielson Co. in the Proofreading Dept. In Green Bay, she met and married her husband Ray Jadin, of Luxemburg, WI. They were married in Ontonagon, MI on September 20, 1969. The couple had two sons, Michael and John.  The family were members of St. Matthew’s Church of Allouez, WI.  In 1983, Ray and the family moved to Lexington, SC where Ray’s company was relocated. Jean began working at Baptist Hospital doing Patient Registration and was employed for 30 years. The Jadins were members of the Corpus Christi Catholic Church of Lexington, SC. Jean was an avid Jeopardy watcher and enjoyed solving crossword puzzles.

She is survived by her son, Michael Jadin of Little River, SC; her grandsons, Brandon (Ashlyn Dickson) Jadin of Little River, SC and Jerry John Jadin of Jacksonville, FL; her sister, Sally Jarvey; and her brothers, Mike (Patti) Drew of Ontonagon, MI and Patrick Drew of Green Bay, WI.  Also surviving are Ray’s family, James Jadin, Rosemary (Al) Pelishek and Geralyn Jadin of Green Bay, WI.  She is also survived by uncles, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was predeceased by her husband, Ray; her son, John (Buddha); her grandson, Sean; her parents; Ray’s parents; and her sisters-in-law, Theresa and Sister Rita Jadin.

The family of Jean Jadin would like to thank Cynthia, Susan, Marlene, Penny, Audrey, Mary, Glen, Betty, Kathy, Rhonda and all the numerous family and neighbors that were there for Jean. We can’t thank you all enough.

A funeral will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Barr-Price Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, 609 Northwood Road Lexington, SC 29071. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow the service at Celestial Memorial Gardens.

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