September 13, 1930 - October 1, 2022
In Loving Memory ~
Muriel Jessee was born in Walla Walla, Washington on Sept. 13, 1930 and went to be with Jesus on October 1, 2022. She was raised on the family wheat ranch at Clyde, thirty miles north of Walla Walla.
While attending college in Pullman, Washington, she met Gene (Jiggs) Jessee whom she married on August 13, 1950. In the summer of 1972, the family of six moved to the ranch on Ootsa Lake. This was a huge change for the family but everyone loved their new life in Canada.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband Jiggs, daughter Kathryn Berry, two sisters and two brothers.
She is survived by her son Terry(Marj) Jessee, daughters Julie(Bruce) Gaunt and Nancy(Tim) Plesko, son-in-law Dan Berry, ten beloved grandchildren and spouses, nine(plus one on the way) deeply loved great grandchildren, one sister, one brother-in-law and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Ootsa Lake Bible Camp on Sunday, October 16 at 3:15 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to Food for the Hungry at fhcanada.org