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| Name |
Jeannetta Rae Harrison |
| Birth |
11 Mar 1928 |
Letha, Gem, Idaho, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
14 Sep 1968 |
IFALL |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWCB-B17 |
| Death |
8 Aug 2017 |
Nyssa, Malheur, Oregon, United States |
| Burial |
12 Aug 2017 |
Owyhee Cemetery, Nyssa, Malheur, Oregon, United States |
| Person ID |
I158555 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Alando Harrison, b. 19 Jun 1905, Oakley, Cassia, Idaho, United States d. 3 May 1963, Emmett, Gem, Idaho, United States (Age 57 years) |
| Mother |
Mamie Ray Gordon, b. 10 Oct 1910, Bramwell, Gem, Idaho, United States d. 3 Nov 1996, Malheur, Oregon, United States (Age 86 years) |
| Marriage |
27 May 1927 |
Emmett, Gem, Idaho, United States |
| Family ID |
F40409 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Dee Jesse Garner, b. 26 Jul 1926, Roy, Weber, Utah, United States d. 10 Apr 2014, Nyssa, Malheur, Oregon, United States (Age 87 years) |
| Marriage |
11 Jun 1948 |
Gem, Idaho, United States |
| Family ID |
F40456 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
16 Jan 2025 |
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 | Birth - 11 Mar 1928 - Letha, Gem, Idaho, United States |
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 | Marriage - 11 Jun 1948 - Gem, Idaho, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 14 Sep 1968 - IFALL |
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 | Death - 8 Aug 2017 - Nyssa, Malheur, Oregon, United States |
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 | Burial - 12 Aug 2017 - Owyhee Cemetery, Nyssa, Malheur, Oregon, United States |
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| Notes |
- Obituary:
Jeannetta Rae Harrison Garner
March 11, 1928 - Aug. 8, 2017
Jeannetta Rae Harrison Garner, 89, passed into eternity on August 8, 201 7 , in Nyssa, Oregon. Jeannetta was born March 11th, 1928, in Letha, Idah o , the first child of Alando De “Bob” Harrison and Mamie Gordon Harriso n . The family grew to include Jeannetta’s brothers Bobby, Don, and Basi l , and her sister Charlene.
Jeannetta enjoyed a loving childhood growing up on the family ranch on t h e Emmett bench outside Emmett, Idaho where she attended Hanna Elementa r y School. She later attended and graduated from Emmett High School. Jea nn etta was very popular even back in high school, and that, combined wit h h er love for dancing, earned her the title of “Queen” of one of thei r bi g school dances. Because of the difficult travel between the ranch a nd to wn to attend high school, Jeannetta lived with her grandmother or “ Grammi e” Harrison during the week and returned to the ranch on weekends . Grammi e’s youngest sons, Ferris and Duane, visited their mother ofte n allowin g Jeannetta to gain a great and lasting love for her uncles. Je annetta’ s nickname in school was “Blackie” because of her jet black hair . Even i n her advanced years the darkness of her hair still shows throug h the sil ver gray.
After graduating high school Jeannetta attended the University of Idah o i n Moscow, Idaho for a short time. At the end of WWII a handsome youn g re d haired sailor came from the south Pacific to farm with his famil y nea r the Harrison ranch. It wasn’t long before “Blackie” and “Red” bec ame a n item and on June 11, 1948, Jeannetta married Dee Jesse Garner an d the y became forever known as ‘Dee and Jeannetta,” celebrating 65 year s of ma rriage before Dee’s passing April 10, 2014. Their first home cons isted o f “two rooms and a path.” Their first son, Rodger D, was born Oct ober 26 , 1950, in Ontario, Oregon while they still lived in Emmett. De e worked f or his Uncle Dick Stoker in construction and participated in t he buildin g of the Nyssa Hospital, where the rest of their children wer e born.
Dee and Jeannetta bought an 80-acre farm outside of Nyssa, Oregon on C o w Hollow Road on March 11, 1953, on Jeannetta’s birthday, where they li ve d until Dee’s passing in 2014.
Daniel Todd was born January 13, 1954, Julie Etta (Bennett) on Januar y 6 , 1959, and Kelly J was born July 12, 1960. The family was sealed i n th e Idaho Falls Temple on September 14, 1969. In 1971 Jeannetta gaine d anot her son, Sauan Sukhan, who moved from Thailand after meeting Rodge r who w as then serving as an LDS Missionary. Sauan held a special plac e in Jeann etta’s heart for the rich love he brought to all who became ac quainted wi th him and especially the loving kindness and sweet respect h e has alway s shown to his “adopted” mom. Jeannetta was active in civic a ffairs inclu ding the PTA, Nyssa School Board, and the Malheur County Rep ublican Party . Jeannetta was a State Delegate for the Republican Nationa l Convention , attending with her dear friend June Hartley. Dee and Jeann etta travelle d to Washington, D.C. to attend the first inauguration of P resident Georg e W. Bush. Jeannetta and June Hartley attended President B ush’s second in auguration. Jeannetta held a variety of church callings i n the Church o f Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One of her last calli ngs was when Je annetta was in her 80’s, Owyhee Ward Relief Society Presi dent. She worke d at various jobs in the community including Wilson Bros . Dept. Store, Pa ulus Jewelry, and drove farm truck for several neighbor s. Jeannetta was i nstrumental in starting the Tare Lab at the Nyssa Amal gamated Sugar Facto ry, and when Amalgamated built a Tare Lab in Mini-Cas sia, she went ther e to train the crews and help start up the lab there.
When Amalgamated’s field department decided to take petiole samples on t h e beet crop for local growers, Jeannetta was instrumental in making th a t happen. What started out as a “harvest” job, turned into a career. S h e worked at Amalgamated from 1966 until she retired in 1991. After reti re ment, Dee and Jeannetta served an 18-month LDS mission at the Atlanta , Ge orgia temple. They made some lifelong friends there and had many spi ritua l experiences.
A couple of years after Dee’s passing, it became necessary for Jeannet t a to move to Nyssa Gardens where she lived the rest of her life. Durin g h er final years, she truly enjoyed the fellowship and frequent visit s of h er many friends and family members. The family extends a special t hanks t o the staff of Nyssa Gardens for their love and care during thi s time, no t only to Jeannetta, but to her family.
Jeannetta is survived by her children, Rodger and Jay Leano of Tacoma, W a shington, Dan and Peggy Ross of Tigard, Oregon, Julie and Norman Benne t t of Nyssa, Oregon, Kelly and Cindy Garner of Pocatello, Idaho, 16 gran dc hildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by he r hus band Dee, her parents, her brother Bobby, great grandsons Braden Wh eele r and Roland Garner, and grandson-in-law Jonathan Brady.
A viewing will be held on August 11, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m . a t the Owyhee Ward LDS Church, 848 Owyhee Ave. Nyssa, OR. Funeral serv ice s will be held August 12, 2017, at the Owyhee Ward LDS Church. The fa mil y will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., with the funera l ser vices beginning at 11:00 a.m. Dedication of the grave will be immed iatel y following at the Owyhee Cemetery.
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