Jean R. Christopher

Jean R. Christopher, 63, of Pineville, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at Northwest Medical Center of Benton County in Bentonville, Ark. She was born July 16, 1949, in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Dorothy Eleanor Vanwille and Frederick Daniel Schirtzinger. She enjoyed cross-stitching on plastic canvas. She was a homemaker and had lived in the area for over 29 years after moving from Tulsa, Okla. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Thomas Christopher, in 2003. Jean is survived by two sons, Thomas D. Christopher of Oklahoma, Shawn J. Christopher and his wife, Reatha, of Pineville, Mo.; one daughter, Tamara D. Thomas and her husband, William, of Green Forest, Ark.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, from 5-7 p.m. at Epting Funeral Home of Bentonville. Memorials to the American Diabetes Association. Condolences: www.eptingfuneralhome.webs.com.