Jean Zielasko, 91, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at her home.

She was born Oct. 28, 1922, in Primrose, Pa., to Frances Turner (Beatty) and Robert Finley Beveridge Sr. On July 22, 1944, she was married to Rev. John W. Zielasko, who survives.  They spent 15 years as missionaries in Brazil under the Grace Brethren Missions.

Jean graduated in 1940 from Minersville High School in Minersville, Pa., and was a homemaker. She was a member of Lakeland Conservative Grace Brethren Church of Warsaw, Ind., where she was involved in the Women’s Missionary Fellowship, and a member of the Women’s Missionary Council, and she was a member of the Winona Lake Literary Club. She was an avid reader and letter writer. She played the accordion and piano, and sang in the church choir and ladies quartets. Her hands were never still as she was often seen knitting, quilting, writing, sewing or baking. The Lord seemed to bless all who came to know and love her.

She is survived by her husband: Rev. John W. Zielasko, Winona Lake; four children: John R. (Sharon W.) Zielasko, Hemet, Calif.; Ann L. (H. James “Jim”) Tallman, South Bend, Ind.; James M. (Terri L.) Zielasko, Winona Lake; and Janet S. (Dr. Thomas L.) Ryerson, Corona, Calif.; 14 grandchildren: Corrine A. Tallman, Clinton J. (Lenka) Tallman, Chad M. Tallman, Tyler J. (Kari B.) Zielasko, Christopher J. (Crystal L.) Zielasko, J. Douglas (Ladeen L.) Zielasko, Kendra M. (Sean A.) Smith, Evan G. (Kathryn L.) Ryerson, Elyssa F. Ryerson, Elena S. Ryerson, Elliot J. Ryerson, James R. (Tiffany) Hatch, Jeffrey D. (Sel) Hatch, and Jerod R. (Rachael) Hatch; and 12 great-grandchildren: Joshua, Suzy, Isaac Smith, Jackson, Layla and Ryland Zielasko, Emery Zielasko, Logan and Glenn Hatch, Jerod Hatch, Lucy and Liam Hatch.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother: Robert F. Beveridge; and a daughter-in-law: Suzan M. (Goodman) Zielasko.

Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Rd., Warsaw. Her funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. and be officiated by Dr. Russ Simpson. Burial is at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Missionary Fund c/o Lakeland Conservative Grace Brethren Church, 2538 S. County Farm Road, Warsaw, IN 46580.