Jeanie Arlene "Bebe" Rousseau

August 20, 1942 – November 5, 2025

Jeanie Arlene Rousseau, lovingly known as Bebe, entered eternal rest surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

She is survived by her two daughters, Kathy Renee Rousseau and her partner John Bland of Yukon, Oklahoma, and Anna Elizabeth Denton and her husband Ronnie Denton of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; her grandchildren, Tony Menchaca and his wife Amber, Rebekah Dye and her fiancé Donnie, Casey Denton and his wife Julianne, and Jordan Teague; ten great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and her brother, Ernest Dane Pickard.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Retha Pickard; her beloved husband, Paul Allen Rousseau; her sister, Linda Crawford; and her brother, Dr. Thomas Pickard.

Jeanie was born on August 20, 1942, in Nuyaka, Oklahoma, to Raymond and Retha Lorraine Pickard. She grew up on a farm alongside her three siblings, cherishing childhood days spent climbing trees, playing outdoors, and helping her parents run the family's gas station and grocery store.

During her early teenage years, Jeanie accepted Christ as her Savior, marking the beginning of a lifelong journey of faith that guided her every step. In those teenage years, Jeanie was active in Rainbow Girls, eventually serving as Worthy Advisor. Then shortly after graduating from high school, she married the love of her life, Paul Allen Rousseau, whom she first met when she was 14 and he was 16 years old. The couple moved to Denver, Colorado, had their first child, Kathy, then returned to Oklahoma in 1963, where they welcomed their second child, Anna.

Jeanie often said that her happiest years were those spent raising her girls and caring for her home, yet she also felt deeply called to serve others beyond her family. In her twenties, she began volunteering. Jeanie served as a Bluebird and Camp Fire Girls leader, dedicating countless hours to volunteering at the newly built South Community Hospital. Her compassion and leadership eventually led her to become President of the Volunteer Auxiliary. Motivated by her experiences there, she pursued a nursing degree and proudly graduated in August of 1979, fulfilling a lifelong dream.

Throughout her nursing career, Jeanie brought dedication, empathy, and excellence to every role she held—from mental health and addiction services to utilization review, post-surgical acute care, and urology biofeedback. She also served as Director of Volunteer Services at Integris Southwest Medical Center, and later worked in hospice care before retiring from Baptist Retirement Village.

Additional career and life achievements include:

Alumna of St. Anthony School of Nursing and was selected as an Outstanding Young Woman of America. She was a member of the Oklahoma Society of Directors of Volunteer Services, the Central Oklahoma Society of Directors of Volunteer Services, and the American Society of Directors of Volunteer Services.

A devoted member of Southern Hills Baptist Church, Jeanie found great joy in music and service. She and Paul were faithful members of the church choir, performing in numerous cantatas and duets together. Jeanie also sang in a ladies' ensemble and often shared her gift of song in church services. Over the years, she assisted in the singles department and volunteered in the church nursery—always giving her time, love, and encouragement to others.

After Paul's passing, when Jeanie was just 46, she drew upon her faith and compassion to help lead a grief support group for others experiencing loss. Though she never remarried, her heart remained open and full—devoted to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Jeanie loved to sing, cook, and travel. She also enjoyed watching movies and shopping, especially when it meant spending time with her family and friends. Her love for her grandchildren was immeasurable—she was their biggest fan, their safe place, and their favorite source of wisdom (and sass). Most importantly, she wanted each of them to have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, just as she did.

In her post-retirement years, Jeanie enjoyed life surrounded by her friends at The Savannah House of Yukon, where she loved gardening, sharing meals, and spoiling everyone with her cooking and her famously unfiltered, honest opinions. She also cherished the companionship of her beloved pets—her cat, Tigger, and her dog, Prissy—who were truly her babies and brought her endless joy.

She lived with warmth, humor, and deep faith—constantly reminding those around her to love fully, laugh loudly, and never hold back the truth.

Her kindness, strength, and laughter will forever echo in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.

The family suggests memorial donation's in Jeanie's honor be made to a local chapter of Hope Pregnancy Centers of Oklahoma

or

Called To Care, Inc. c/o Chaplain Cathy Tisher

PO Box 890298 OKC, OK 73189