Marjorie E. Frederickson Jenne

Marjorie Fredricksen Jenne, age 97, and born September 19, 1915 In Ada, Idaho, passed away September 20, 2013. Marjorie was a resident of Kennewick, WA and has lived in the area for 60+ years.

She spent most of her growing up years near St. Paul, Minnesota. Marjorie lived through the Great Depression, spending summers on her grandparent's farm where she liked to joke that there was always enough to eat. In 1936, she married John Raymond Fredricksen and moved to St. Louis, MO, where she lived while Ray served in the Navy during WWII and where their daughter, Alberta was born. Later they moved to the Tri-Cities in WA. After 41 years of marriage, she was widowed. In 1986, she married Everett Jenne who she met while square dancing and they resided in Kennewick, WA. Marjorie was a strong, active woman and received her marriage proposal from Everett on her 70th birthday and they have enjoyed 27 years of marriage together since that time.

Marjorie was enthusiastic about life, and worked in a wide variety of jobs during her lifetime. Beginning work as a young woman, she worked in a bowling alley in St. Louis, MO, worked for 3M in a warehouse in Minnesota, ran a boarding house in Alaska, worked in the mess hall cafeteria for Hanford workers, was restaurant hostess at The Hanford Inn in Richland, and invested many years at McVickers Jewelry in Uptown, Richland and a jewelry store in Columbia Center where she enjoyed working with public and managing the store. She especially loved designing rings for her friends and customers.

Her love of square dancing began as a child watching her parents. She was an avid bowler and also loved reading, cooking and spending time with friends in her beloved "North Forty" property near Blanchard, WA. She was a member of West Highland United Methodist Church, the United Women's' Methodist Society and was a life-time member of The Order of Eastern Star, Rosa Chapter, where she served in several official roles including Worthy Matron. She also served as Grand Chaplain for Washington State.

She is survived by her daughter, Alberta Fredricksen of Bozeman, MT. Her husband, Everett Jenne and his children Paul Jenne and wife Amy, Lynn Jenne, Michael Jenne and several grandchildren and great grandchildren, sister-in-law Caroline Roseman of Mound City, MO.

A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 3 p.m. at West Highland United Methodist Church, 17 S. Union St., Kennewick, WA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that anyone who wishes may make a donation to Wounded Warriors serving our Armed Forces veterans.