Wasco-Statewide County OR Archives Obituaries.....Jeffries, Janet Rae February 7, 2005
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The Dalles Chronicle, February 9, 2005
     Janet Rae Jeffries, 64, died on Feb. 4, 2005 and her husband, Marshall 
Bradley “Brad” Jeffries, 66, died Feb. 7, 2005. They both lived at Sun Terrace 
Assisted Living in Prosser, Wash.
     She was born July 17, 1937 in Pierre, S.D., and grew up in Harold, S.D., 
until moving to Athena when she was nine. Her parents were Glenn and Claribel 
(Bronemann) Harris. She had two brothers, Donald and Harold, and three 
sisters, Mae, Glenda and Linda. Her brother Harold and her parents preceded 
her in death.
     He was born on July 24, 1938 in Silverton, to Marguerite (Bradfield) 
Lanham and Luther Jeffries. He had one brother, David and two sisters, Joyce 
and Ruth. His brother David and his parents preceded him in death.
     They met at Northwest Christian College in Eugene, where he was studying 
ministry. The couple married on Sept. 6, 1958. They made their home in Eugene 
and Silverton. They moved many times over the years for his career.      He 
received his Ed.D. from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M., and 
then went to Washington State to further his career as superintendent of 
several different public schools. 
     In addition to raising her children, she worked in several different 
occupations outside the home.
     At the end of his school career, they retired and moved to The Dalles. In 
2001, he was ordained in ministry and became pastor of the Mosier Christian 
Church. The couple served the church for 5½ years and had recently moved to 
Prosser to spend their remaining time together.
     They are survived by their five children and their spouses, Diana Faith 
and Jake Davenport, Marsha and Alan Childers, Anita and Jay Jonas, Annette and 
John Rustemeyer and Rodney and Bridgette Jeffries; 12 grandchildren, BJ, Chad 
and Sean Davenport, Amber and Hayley Childers, Kyle, Evan and Kimberly Jonas, 
Maria and Peter Rustemeyer and Jennifer and Heather Jeffries.
     Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m on Saturday, May 14, 2005, at 
the Mosier Christian Church, with a luncheon following at the Mosier Grange.  
Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s favorite church or charity. 
Arrangements are being handled by Prosser Funeral Home.


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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