Jeanne Garrett Hanna

Jeanne Garrett Hanna, 91, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 in Wenatchee. Born September 25, 1918 to William E. Garrett and Ethel Burley Garrett in Pocatello, Idaho. Jeanne graduated from Pocatello High School in 1936 and went to work for her uncle Clarence Garrett of the then well known Garrett Freight Line. In November 1944 she married the “love of her life”, Staff Sergeant Cecil Hanna from Tennessee. They met at the USO. Such a pair, they were inseparable, wherever you saw one you also saw the other, Lovebirds, friends said. They made their home in Blackfoot Idaho. He worked for the Ford garage, 20th Century Motors, and she worked in the credit dept for CC Anderson’s, a local dept store later re-named a “strange” name everyone thought would never take off. It became the Bon Marche.. They moved to Moses Lake in 1965. While he worked for American Potato Company she went to work in the office of U and I Sugar Company. Both were involved in the Silver Sage Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star enjoying a year as Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron. They enjoyed their church and she loved her crafts and needlework. When Cecil retired they made their home in Wenatchee. They enjoyed many travels with Shirley Shelton Tours and work with RSVP. Their church and friends kept them busy and happy. She loved trips to Leavenworth and Stehekin and ice cream cones and quilting for her daughter and granddaughters. Jeanne is survived by her husband Cecil of Wenatchee and her daughter, Patricia (Don) Koehler also of Wenatchee and granddaughters Cindy (Bob) Clarke of Eugene Oregon and Valerie Koehler (Jon Oleyar) of Suquamish Washington. Great granddaughter, Morgan Giese of Eugene and great grandsons Nicholas and Benjamin Oleyar. Services will be held at Jones & Jones ~ Betts Funeral Home, Tuesday August 10, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the First Baptist Church Missionary Fund. Just as we do not remember a favorite melody by its final note, we must not remember Jeanne by her last days but rather by the many joyful days prior to dementia. Our thanks and gratitude to the caregivers at Highgate for excellence in kindness and TLC. Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guest book at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Jones & Jones ~ Betts Funeral Home, Wenatchee.

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Jeanne Garrett Hanna

September 25, 1918 - July 27, 2010