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Valerie "Jeanie" Lane

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Valerie "Jeanie" Lane, born Oct. 27, 1946, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. She was born in Glasgow, Mont, to Benjamin Sergent Sr. and Mertyl Sergent.

Jeanie was well known in the community for her work in the local clothing bank in Coulee Dam and later in Keller. She was a loving friend to all, and desired to minister the love of Jesus Christ into the lives of those she came in contact with by showing His love through her actions. She was diligent in doing everything she could to meet the needs of those in the community that had fallen upon hard times, or who may have just needed a hand up in life at that time. Her door was always open. She was a friend to all. Jeanie was known for her "hugs", when you received a hug from Jeanie, you knew it was genuine, and from the heart. Jeanie loved crafts, and especially doing crafts with her grandkids, and many children in the region that knew her as Grandma Jeanie. She also loved to go to yard sales.

Jeanie, I hope you know how much you were and are loved, how many lives you touched, how many hearts you impacted, and the garden of love you planted in your wake.

Jeanie's brothers and sisters included: Dalvin Sergent, George Sergent (deceased), Alfred Sergent, Albert Sergent, Mertyl McCleary, Dalbert Sergent, Freddie Sergent, Ethal Da-nials (deceased), Ale-tha Crampton, Ben Sergent II, Ima Aringe, John Dahley, Bertram Dahl, Thomas Darby, George Darby and Roy Vance.

She had four children: Charles Cooper of Spanaway, Tamera Palmer (Tim) of Keller, Donald Cooper and wife Marina of Newport, and Kari Ditch of Coulee Dam. She also had eight grandchildren Misty Krohn, Jason Fulfer, David Roberts, Jeanie Lynn Roberts, Corey Roberts, Lorena Cooper, Donald Cooper Jr., and Jaysen Cooper and three greatgrandchildren: Landon and Jaxon Krohn and Marteena Fulfer.

There will be a family viewing from 2-3 p.m. at Strate Funeral Home in Grand Coulee on Friday, Oct. 16, and then from 3-8 viewing open to the public. Also Saturday the 17th from noon until all have dispersed. There will be a memorial service and dinner at the Keller Long House.



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