Cheryl Ann (Vreeken) French, a 56-year resident of California and a 40-year resident of Twentynine Palms, died April, 15, 2013, in Yucca Valley. She was 66 years old.
The daughter of William Jacob (Buff) Vreeken and Betty Jane Barley, she was born Feb. 18, 1946, in Oakland.
Cheryl was a marriage family therapist with Morongo Basin Mental Health for 16 years. Her first job was a switchboard operator at the phone company in Yucca Valley.
Cheryl became a member of the Latter-Day Saints church in her early 20s. She served in numerous auxiliaries, such as Relief Society Young Women's. She worked as a team coordinator for Project COPE with San Bernardino County, helping residents with post-traumatic stress disorder after the massive earthquake in 1994.
Cheryl was an avid watercolor artist. In the '90s she had numerous shows at the 29 Palms Art Gallery, including a three-generation art show with her father, Buff Vreeken, and son, Matt French.
Cheryl loved science, archeology, specifically Egyptology, and paleo explorations.
She loved to travel to experience different cultures — including living in Morocco, Africa, for two years.
She was preceded in death by both of her parents, Buff and Betty Vreeken, and her son-in-law, Christopher J. Call.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law Will and Kia French of Springville, Utah, son and daughter-in-law Matt and Carrie French of Salem, Ore., son Adrian French and Matt Adair of Twentynine Palms, son-in-law and daughter Tyler and Wendy Kechely of Bozeman, Mont., and three grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Twentynine Palms.
Cheryl will be cremated and at a private family service, she will be laid to rest with her mother at the Twentynine Palms Cemetery.
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The daughter of William Jacob (Buff) Vreeken and Betty Jane Barley, she was born Feb. 18, 1946, in Oakland.
Cheryl was a marriage family therapist with Morongo Basin Mental Health for 16 years. Her first job was a switchboard operator at the phone company in Yucca Valley.
Cheryl became a member of the Latter-Day Saints church in her early 20s. She served in numerous auxiliaries, such as Relief Society Young Women's. She worked as a team coordinator for Project COPE with San Bernardino County, helping residents with post-traumatic stress disorder after the massive earthquake in 1994.
Cheryl was an avid watercolor artist. In the '90s she had numerous shows at the 29 Palms Art Gallery, including a three-generation art show with her father, Buff Vreeken, and son, Matt French.
Cheryl loved science, archeology, specifically Egyptology, and paleo explorations.
She loved to travel to experience different cultures — including living in Morocco, Africa, for two years.
She was preceded in death by both of her parents, Buff and Betty Vreeken, and her son-in-law, Christopher J. Call.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law Will and Kia French of Springville, Utah, son and daughter-in-law Matt and Carrie French of Salem, Ore., son Adrian French and Matt Adair of Twentynine Palms, son-in-law and daughter Tyler and Wendy Kechely of Bozeman, Mont., and three grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Twentynine Palms.
Cheryl will be cremated and at a private family service, she will be laid to rest with her mother at the Twentynine Palms Cemetery.
© 2013 Hi-Desert Star. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Cheryl Ann (Vreeken) French, a 56-year resident of California and a 40-year resident of Twentynine Palms, died April, 15, 2013, in Yucca Valley. She was 66 years old.
The daughter of William Jacob (Buff) Vreeken and Betty Jane Barley, she was born Feb. 18, 1946, in Oakland.
Cheryl was a marriage family therapist with Morongo Basin Mental Health for 16 years. Her first job was a switchboard operator at the phone company in Yucca Valley.
Cheryl became a member of the Latter-Day Saints church in her early 20s. She served in numerous auxiliaries, such as Relief Society Young Women's. She worked as a team coordinator for Project COPE with San Bernardino County, helping residents with post-traumatic stress disorder after the massive earthquake in 1994.
Cheryl was an avid watercolor artist. In the '90s she had numerous shows at the 29 Palms Art Gallery, including a three-generation art show with her father, Buff Vreeken, and son, Matt French.
Cheryl loved science, archeology, specifically Egyptology, and paleo explorations.
She loved to travel to experience different cultures — including living in Morocco, Africa, for two years.
She was preceded in death by both of her parents, Buff and Betty Vreeken, and her son-in-law, Christopher J. Call.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law Will and Kia French of Springville, Utah, son and daughter-in-law Matt and Carrie French of Salem, Ore., son Adrian French and Matt Adair of Twentynine Palms, son-in-law and daughter Tyler and Wendy Kechely of Bozeman, Mont., and three grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Twentynine Palms.
Cheryl will be cremated and at a private family service, she will be laid to rest with her mother at the Twentynine Palms Cemetery.
© 2013 Hi-Desert Star. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The daughter of William Jacob (Buff) Vreeken and Betty Jane Barley, she was born Feb. 18, 1946, in Oakland.
Cheryl was a marriage family therapist with Morongo Basin Mental Health for 16 years. Her first job was a switchboard operator at the phone company in Yucca Valley.
Cheryl became a member of the Latter-Day Saints church in her early 20s. She served in numerous auxiliaries, such as Relief Society Young Women's. She worked as a team coordinator for Project COPE with San Bernardino County, helping residents with post-traumatic stress disorder after the massive earthquake in 1994.
Cheryl was an avid watercolor artist. In the '90s she had numerous shows at the 29 Palms Art Gallery, including a three-generation art show with her father, Buff Vreeken, and son, Matt French.
Cheryl loved science, archeology, specifically Egyptology, and paleo explorations.
She loved to travel to experience different cultures — including living in Morocco, Africa, for two years.
She was preceded in death by both of her parents, Buff and Betty Vreeken, and her son-in-law, Christopher J. Call.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law Will and Kia French of Springville, Utah, son and daughter-in-law Matt and Carrie French of Salem, Ore., son Adrian French and Matt Adair of Twentynine Palms, son-in-law and daughter Tyler and Wendy Kechely of Bozeman, Mont., and three grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Twentynine Palms.
Cheryl will be cremated and at a private family service, she will be laid to rest with her mother at the Twentynine Palms Cemetery.
© 2013 Hi-Desert Star. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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