Jeanne was born November 23, 1932 in Centerville, Iowa, the daughter of Paul and Viola Fuller Davis. She attended school in Cincinnati, Iowa.

After graduating from Centerville High School in 1950 she attended Iowa Wesleyan College and graduated in 1952.

Jeanne married Ralph DeVore in 1952 and the couple made their home in Cape Canaveral, FL. In 1955 they moved to California where Jeanne continued to further her education. She moved to Ogallala in 1967 and became active in the Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star and PEO. Jeanne then became the Educational Director of the First United Methodist Church under the leadership of Rev. Cecil D. Lackore.

In 1985 Jeanne moved to Beatrice where she was employed as Administrator for the PEO Home. Upon retiring in 2005 she returned to Ogallala and worked for Cobb Realty and the Nebraska Division of Tourism and Travel.

Preceding her in death were her parents.

Survivors include two sons Paul DeVore and his special friend Kelly Robare of Lincoln, NE., and Michael DeVore of Boulder, CO.

One daughter Jennifer and her husband Jon Krieger of Aurora, CO. and four grandchildren Nicholas DeVore and Catherine DeVore, both of Lincoln, and Dylan and Preston Krieger, both of Aurora, CO.

Cremation was chosen and there will be no viewing. A memorial service will be Wednesday, February 4 at 11 a.m. in the Ogallala First United Methodist Church with Rev. James Miller officiating. Funeral rites will be performed by PEO.

Memorials have been established to the Nebraska Cottey Scholarships and to the Nebraska PEO Home of Beatrice.