Viola Mae Pattee Jeppson was born September 3, 1922 in Pasco, Washington to Daisy French and William Pattee. She was the youngest of three daughters. She grew up in Yakima, WA where her mother relocated after divorcing their father, William "Bill" Pattee. Her mother married William Barto who raised the girls as his own. She graduated high-school in Yakima and soon after married Deloss Carl "Jep"Jeppson in 1942. They had three sons, Dennis, Mike and Duane.
During WWII while her husband was in the Merchant Marines, Vi stayed in Yakima near her family. After the war ended, the family moved many times while Jep worked on construction in California. They settled in Likely in the early 50s and remained there. Vi loved animals, gardening, ceramics and meeting and greeting people at the Likely Cafe. Whatever hardships came, there was never a bad day for Vi , as she was the eternal optimist.
She worked as a teacher's aide for Alturas Elementary District at the South Fork School in Likely. She was also the caretaker for the Likely Cemetery for many years. She was "Granny Vi" to family and friends.
She left Likely in 2008 to live with her son, Duane and family in Auburn. She passed away July 24, 2015 in Auburn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Daisy; her step-father, Bill Barto; her husband, Deloss;
her sisters, Ruth Pacquin and Bernice Morris; her sons, Dennis and Mike; Mike's first wife, Sandy Beeson and their children, Brent and Mykette.
She is survived by son, Duane and wife Valerie. Also by grand-daughters, Rebecca and Kerrie; grandsons, Brad Jeppson and Patrick Berry; daughter-in-law, Mary Jeppson; great-grandchildren, Colton and Deidra and great-great granddaughter, Mykala.
During WWII while her husband was in the Merchant Marines, Vi stayed in Yakima near her family. After the war ended, the family moved many times while Jep worked on construction in California. They settled in Likely in the early 50s and remained there. Vi loved animals, gardening, ceramics and meeting and greeting people at the Likely Cafe. Whatever hardships came, there was never a bad day for Vi , as she was the eternal optimist.
She worked as a teacher's aide for Alturas Elementary District at the South Fork School in Likely. She was also the caretaker for the Likely Cemetery for many years. She was "Granny Vi" to family and friends.
She left Likely in 2008 to live with her son, Duane and family in Auburn. She passed away July 24, 2015 in Auburn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Daisy; her step-father, Bill Barto; her husband, Deloss;
her sisters, Ruth Pacquin and Bernice Morris; her sons, Dennis and Mike; Mike's first wife, Sandy Beeson and their children, Brent and Mykette.
She is survived by son, Duane and wife Valerie. Also by grand-daughters, Rebecca and Kerrie; grandsons, Brad Jeppson and Patrick Berry; daughter-in-law, Mary Jeppson; great-grandchildren, Colton and Deidra and great-great granddaughter, Mykala.
Viola Mae Pattee Jeppson was born September 3, 1922 in Pasco, Washington to Daisy French and William Pattee. She was the youngest of three daughters. She grew up in Yakima, WA where her mother relocated after divorcing their father, William "Bill" Pattee. Her mother married William Barto who raised the girls as his own. She graduated high-school in Yakima and soon after married Deloss Carl "Jep"Jeppson in 1942. They had three sons, Dennis, Mike and Duane.
During WWII while her husband was in the Merchant Marines, Vi stayed in Yakima near her family. After the war ended, the family moved many times while Jep worked on construction in California. They settled in Likely in the early 50s and remained there. Vi loved animals, gardening, ceramics and meeting and greeting people at the Likely Cafe. Whatever hardships came, there was never a bad day for Vi , as she was the eternal optimist.
She worked as a teacher's aide for Alturas Elementary District at the South Fork School in Likely. She was also the caretaker for the Likely Cemetery for many years. She was "Granny Vi" to family and friends.
She left Likely in 2008 to live with her son, Duane and family in Auburn. She passed away July 24, 2015 in Auburn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Daisy; her step-father, Bill Barto; her husband, Deloss;
her sisters, Ruth Pacquin and Bernice Morris; her sons, Dennis and Mike; Mike's first wife, Sandy Beeson and their children, Brent and Mykette.
She is survived by son, Duane and wife Valerie. Also by grand-daughters, Rebecca and Kerrie; grandsons, Brad Jeppson and Patrick Berry; daughter-in-law, Mary Jeppson; great-grandchildren, Colton and Deidra and great-great granddaughter, Mykala.
During WWII while her husband was in the Merchant Marines, Vi stayed in Yakima near her family. After the war ended, the family moved many times while Jep worked on construction in California. They settled in Likely in the early 50s and remained there. Vi loved animals, gardening, ceramics and meeting and greeting people at the Likely Cafe. Whatever hardships came, there was never a bad day for Vi , as she was the eternal optimist.
She worked as a teacher's aide for Alturas Elementary District at the South Fork School in Likely. She was also the caretaker for the Likely Cemetery for many years. She was "Granny Vi" to family and friends.
She left Likely in 2008 to live with her son, Duane and family in Auburn. She passed away July 24, 2015 in Auburn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Daisy; her step-father, Bill Barto; her husband, Deloss;
her sisters, Ruth Pacquin and Bernice Morris; her sons, Dennis and Mike; Mike's first wife, Sandy Beeson and their children, Brent and Mykette.
She is survived by son, Duane and wife Valerie. Also by grand-daughters, Rebecca and Kerrie; grandsons, Brad Jeppson and Patrick Berry; daughter-in-law, Mary Jeppson; great-grandchildren, Colton and Deidra and great-great granddaughter, Mykala.
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