Jeannine Niesen Thornton died on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, after a brief illness. She was born to Nolan and Violet (Foley) Niesen in Meridian, Calif., on Feb. 6, 1933.
She attended school in Meridian and Sutter, Calif. In December, 1959, she married Bill Thornton and moved to Willows in 1961.
She loved decorating her home, working on family history, camping, and fishing. But her true love was gardening in her yard, where she could often be found pulling and planting.
She is survived by her daughters, Yvonne (Marvin) Marzolf and Elizabeth (Bob) Smart; grandchildren Keith (Stacie) Marzolf, Amy Hatfield, Aubrie (Mike) Mings, Bill (Tarra) Bettencourt and Joe (Kate) Bettencourt; great-grandchildren Max Hatfield, Oscar Hatfield, Kalin and Colton Bettencourt, Kinsey, Averie, and Riley Marzolf, Connor and Lauren Bettencourt, and Izzie Mings; sister Claudine; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, and brother, Charles.
Viewing is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, at the F.D. Sweet and Son Funeral Home, 114 North Shasta Street, Willows. A graveside service is to follow at 11 a.m. at the Willows Cemetery.
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