Born Genevieve "Jean" L Heck 07 May 1922 in Monroe, Michigan the daughter of Harry Lucien Heck (1884 – 1962) and Bertha M Rambow (1881 – 1959).

She married 27 Sep 1941 in Monroe Arthur C Navarre (1921 – 2002), son of Arthur Frederick Navarre (1885 – 1946) and Ada Mae Anteau (1896 – 1989).

They divorced in Monroe on 23 Aug 1947.

Jean subsequently married 19 Apr 1949 again in Monroe John M Watkins (1923 – 1999) son of Benjamin Martin Watkins (1896 – 1980) and Ida Mabel Welch (1899 – 1968).

She died 25 Apr 2004 in Clinton Township, Macomb, Michigan, USA