Jeanne Alice Thorne McLeod
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Jeanne Alice Thorne McLeod was born in Toledo, Ohio, on September 24, 1926 to Hazel Donnell Thorne and Wilson Ambrose Thorne. She grew up in Toledo until she moved to Grosse Pointe, Michigan, where she attended public high school. She went on to study at the University of Michigan, where she received a B.A. in 1945 and an M.A. in Political Science in 1946.
In 1951, she married J. Donald McLeod, whom she met when he was a student at the University of Michigan Law School. They settled in Grosse Pointe, where they had four daughters?Mary (William Brown), Kate (Terrence McAvoy), Jane (Steven Krahnke) and Sara (William Braverman), who survive her. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Julia Limage, Emma Brown, Sophie Krahnke, Nell Krahnke, Anna Braverman, James Braverman, Eve Braverman and Kate Braverman.
An avid reader, she was also active in her community and church. She had a particular interest in quality pre-school education, which she considered vital to success in adult life.
After the death of her husband, she moved to Bloomington, Indiana, where she lived in Meadowood Senior Living Community. While there, she enjoyed attending the IU opera and women's volleyball games, and spending time with friends.
Allen Funeral Home and Crematory 4155 South Old State Road 37 is handling the arrangements and online condolences, photos and memories may be shared with family and friends at www.allencares.com