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Jean Doan Obituary

Doan, Jean

"Hope is the thing with feathers." Emily Dickenson

"All birds are dinosaurs." Jean Stanula Doan

Jean Stanula Doan (b 9-29-1982) of Chicago passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 in the arms of her wife, closest companions, and her life-long furry friend, Eliot-the-Cat. Jean died of organ failure resulting from colon cancer that spread to her liver. Jean is survived by her loving wife, Ruth Doan, her devoted sister Dawn Schneider, her loving mother, Terry Stanula, and her brother James Stanula. Jean is also survived by her chosen family Quinn Drew, Michael O'Malley, and a gymnasium-full of friends, all of whom believe that they are, in fact, Jean's best friend. Please visit the Curley Funeral Home website for details regarding the visitation and funeral. In lieu of flowers, Jean would love it if you made a donation to one of these two places:

•https://www.plannedparenthood.org/

•https://www.ethicalhumanistsociety.org/

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jun. 7, 2022.

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