1939 to 2010

Jeannette passed away quietly with her family Dec. 26, 2:00 p.m. at the Hospice House of Bend.

Daughter to Ella C. and Kenneth Johns, the middle sister of six; Gene, Joanne, Barbara, Patsy and Glenda.

She leaves her two children, Karyn Jensen and Randen Traughber; and grandchildren; Kyle, Jaimee and Jessica Jensen, Kira Amend, Hayden and Eleanor Traughber.

Jeannette has been a loyal and passionate employee with the good people at St. Charles Medical Center for over 30 years in the Medical Records and Quality Control Departments. She loved her work and all of her relationships she had developed there, the friendly environment, and the many challenges.

Jeannette was a beautiful woman of high spirits throughout her life. Those who were fortunate enough to know have described Jeannette as: Gracious and the definition of a ”lady.” She was a mentor, helpful, patient and kind. She was loyal. She was soft-spoken, yet strong and determined. She was generous, warm and professional, She had a great laugh and was quick to smile. Jeannette was positive, enthusiastic, up beat and eternally optimistic. Compassionate, patient, professional, creative, artistic and with a kind accepting heart.

Jeannette loved to spend her free time creating countless pieces of art through painting, quilting, throwing clay, stained glass, and many other artistic expressions. Her creativity was often inspired by simple found objects or quirky, sometimes incredibly corny crafts. She would pick up an ordinary river rock and make note of its ”character” or how it looked happy. Later that rock would be given as a gift after it had been elaborately and painstakingly painted with flowers. She would chop up her old bills in the blender and make papier-mache faces to decorate a clay pot. She found colorful ceramic plates for mosaic tables, handmade quilts. There are many examples of her unique artistic expressions, but most appreciated her handmade greeting cards, given with love. Countless hours were spent making things to give to people she cared about. When asked why she didn’t sell her art she would laugh loud and with her cute giggle, and ask ”Who in their right mind would pay money for something so fantastically rediculous?” Then she would take note of whatever she was working on at the time, with a big smile, saying; ”Doesn’t this just crack you up? Isn’t this just the darndest thing?” or ”The only way people end up with things like this is because someone was crazy enough to make it for them.”

She will be missed and

eternally loved.

A memorial service will be held at St. Charles Medical Center, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please make a contribution In memory of Jeannette Traughber to: The Heart Foundation c/o St. Charles Foundation, 2500 NE Neff Rd., Bend OR 97701.