News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
September 2, 1931 – November 30, 2024
Arnold and Dorothy Showalter welcomed Jeanne into their family on September 2, 1931, in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1941 the family moved to Portland, Oregon.
Jeanne met her future husband, Hal Busch, in 1945 when they were both having a great time roller skating. During Hal's enlistment in the Coast Guard, they were married on April 8, 1950. Hal spent two more years in the Coast Guard. They shared and enjoyed life's adventures together for 75 years. They were blessed with three children: Ken, Kevin, and Lori. Jeanne and Hal lived in Portland and moved to Sisters in 1997.
Besides Jeanne's commitment to Hal and her children, she loved Jesus and had a deep faith. They were active in Sisters Community Church, with Bible studies, and interaction with many friends. They were always ready to help wherever needed and have influenced the lives of many people.
Over the course of Jeanne's life, she had many experiences. In 1949, she was selected to represent her high school as a princess in the Portland Rose Festival. She also was a secretary in the grade school and high school in which her children were students. She and Hal played golf all over the West Coast including Alaska and loved fishing at Diamond Lake. Jeanne was an accomplished seamstress making her children's clothes, doll clothes, quilts, and wall hangings. And, yes, she loved her cats!
Jeanne is survived by her husband Hal, the children and their spouses, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Her parents and sister Joanne preceded her in death.
Jeanne's Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2025, in the Fireside Room at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy., Sisters, OR 97759. If you wish, contributions in Jeanne's name may be made to: Sisters Community Church, Benevolence Fund. Private interment will be at Deschutes Memorial Gardens, in Bend, Oregon.
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