Jean Brummer Tuleen

July 23, 1938 - January 18, 2021

Jean Brummer Tuleen passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 18, 2021. Jean was born in Chicago, Illinois to Walter Jay Brummer and Mabel Geyer Brummer and graduated from Maine Township High School. She attended the University of Illinois where she earned a degree in Fine Arts Education and met the love of her life, David Tuleen. They married in Illinois and soon after moved to Nashville. Jean spent her early married years raising four daughters, before accepting a position as a state volunteer coordinator with the Internal Revenue Service. Jean and David were avid travelers and spent their retirement years visiting exotic locations around the globe, most notably annual visits to Turkey. Jean was an active member of First Lutheran Church and volunteered regularly at Room in the Inn and the Campus for Human Development. She enjoyed a wide variety of artistic pursuits and loved spending time with her children and many grandchildren. Jean is survived by children Elissa (George) Clark, Karin (Vincent) Dunn, Julia Tuleen, and Lucia (Walker) Vining, 13 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. A private funeral service will be held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Columbia, with burial to follow at St. John Cemetery in Ashwood. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts be directed to Room in the Inn (RoomInTheInn.org). Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences can be given to the family online at www.williamsfh.com.