Jean Fender, age 85, passed away December 30, 2017. She retired from Joliet Terrace Nursing Home. Preceded in death by parents Raymond and Edith Dippold; brother and sister-in-law Arkel and Dorothy Dippold; and son-in-law Don Cole Jr. Left to cherish her memory are children Jim (Janet) Fender and Diane (Rob) Payton; granddaughters Kristen Cole and Laurie Cole; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Knoxville Area Rescue Mission (Karm) or Second Harvest Food Bank. Family and friends will meet 12:45PM Wednesday at Greenwood Cemetery for 1PM interment. Family will receive friends 6-8PM Tuesday Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel. Condolences for the Fender family may be expressed at www.mynattfh.com