Jeanette R. Hubbard 1935-2021

Jeanette, known as Jan, was born Nov. 16, 1935, in Sandusky, the daughter of Harold and Doris Briggs Russell. She and her husband of 60 years, Howard N. Hubbard Jr., were married Aug. 25, 1956, in Lorain. In 1977, they moved with their four children to the Youngstown area.

She always focused most of her efforts on her family, instilling a strong family dynamic that has fostered close family bonds.

Outside of the family, she was actively involved in volunteering within the community and in pursuit of her various passions. Through her love for quilting, she joined multiple quilt groups within the area, most notably TQGIBT (That Quilt Group I Belong To).

She enjoyed spending hours in her home garden, as well as volunteering at Mill Creek Park Fellowship Gardens, earning a Master Gardener certificate.

For her love of animals, she volunteered with Angels for Animals and became a founding member of Buckeye Horse Park.

She also devoted much of her time volunteering with Hospice of the Valley and with the 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Company in Sheffield Lake.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard, on May 27, 2016; and her sister, Tamara Fuller.

She is survived by her four children, Matt (Therese) Hubbard of Indianapolis, Ted (Wenman Li) Hubbard of Walnut Creek, Calif., Andrew Hubbard of Columbus and Jennifer (William) Milliner of North Jackson; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and her brother, Michael (Lois) Russell of Lillian, Ala.

Please join the family Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at the farm where she lived, for a service to laugh, reminisce and celebrate her beautiful life, starting at 2:30 p.m., with a service starting at 3 p.m. Immediately after, the family invites everyone to gather for food and to share stories. The family asks that everyone who attends please wear a mask to protect the safety of all.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the 103rd OVI Memorial Foundation Endowment Fund, 5501 E. Lake Road, Sheffield Lake, OH 44054 (Make checks payable to: 103rd OVI Endowment Fund), in memory of Jan Hubbard

Friends and family may view this obituary and give their condolences at www.lanefuneralhomes.com.

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