Velma Jean Reed

Jean Reed, 90, of Greenfield, went home to be with her Savior Tuesday, June 7, 2023. Funeral Services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, June 19 at the Greenfield Gospel Chapel. Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery with a luncheon at the church following the burial. Open visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. with family to greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, June 18 at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield. The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements.

Memorials can be directed to the Jean Reed Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

Velma Jean Fay Reed was born on Aug. 10, 1932, the seventh of seven children to Meredith and Marguerite Byers of Ontario, Canada. She loved to tell stories of growing up in Canada. Most of all, she loved ice skating with her siblings, a love she passed on to her grandchildren. Her parents were faithful in opening their home to many visitors and friends.

She met her husband, Jerry Reed, while he was attending Emmaus Bible College in Canada. He and John Guikema were invited to her home for lunch, where they met their future wives. She married Jerry on March 24, 1951, whom she loved dearly. They moved to Pennsylvania and had three daughters, Leticia, Nina and Rose. In 1960, the family moved to Greenfield to assist the Greenfield Gospel Chapel.

She was a stay-at-home mom; she enjoyed sewing, baking and crocheting. She made most of her families clothes; even making the patterns. She also sewed many quilts and baked countless loaves of bread and delicious cinnamon rolls. She gave away many quilts and afghans to the missions, family and friends. Her home was always open and made strangers feel like family. Friday nights after the high school football games her daughters would invite friends over for homemade chocolate chip cookies and milk. She left a legacy of kindness and love that comes from her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Jerry; daughter Leticia; brothers: Graydon, Arnold, Lawrence and Melville; sisters Roberta Hooper and Irma Guikema; granddaughter Naphtali Hammond and great-grandson Elliot Hughes.

Jean will be lovingly remembered by her family: daughters Nina (Randy) Horn and Rose (David) Hammond; grandchildren Angela Horn-Hughes, Stephen (Anna) Horn, Timothy (Amy) Horn, Titus (Kelly) Hammond, Naomi (John) Ehrman, Philemon Hammond, Lydia (Chris) Jozwick, Leah (Nathan) Michelsen, Joanna Hammond and Moriah Hammond. She loved all of her 29 great-grandchildren and they loved her.

Her family, other relatives and friends will greatly miss her.