Jean Gump

Jean Gump, mother, grandmother, great grand-mother, sister, aunt, friend and long-time peace activist, passed away peacefully in Louisville, KY, surrounded by her family, on March 16, 2018, at age 90. Jean was a life-long advocate for peace and justice, and a convicted felon for anti-nuclear activism. Jean is survived by her children, Christine Perlin Gump (Michael Perlin), William Gump, Holly Gump (Robert Sparks), Andrew Gump, Marthe (David) Murray, Joseph M. (Linda) Gump, Margaret Gump, Elizabeth Gump (Petr Bartos) and Nancy (Thomas) Charlesworth; son-in-law William Wei; her sister Nancy Sonney; her brother David (Gail) Dalton; 15 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph A., daughters Mary Gump, Katherine Lage and Barbara Wei, and her sister Patricia Foley, and brother John T. Dalton. A memorial mass will be held at St. Jude Parish, 13809 M-40 in Gobles, MI 49055, on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Jean and Joe Gump Peacemaker Fund, established by the Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War (http://kzoo4peace.org/) and/or the Peace House in Kalamazoo (www.peacehousekzoo.org). Ratterman Brothers Funeral Home, Louisville, KY