Yvonne Paulette Jolly Bennett passed away on February 20, 2017 after breaking her hip two months prior and complications with COPD. She was just shy of her 70th birthday. Yvonne was surrounded by her children and some of her grandchildren at the time of her passing. Yvonne passed on her terms with dignity and completely at peace.
Yvonne was born March 17, 1947 in Chico, CA to James Ivan Jolly and Marjorie Claire Wheeler. Yvonne lived mostly in the north state, except for a short time in Texas where her husband was stationed at the time.
Yvonne was a very talented lady. She could make any plant grow any where, even out of rocks. She studied to be a nurse at Shasta College. Yvonne also worked as a contractor from building houses to manning the yard of a freeway intersection. She worked at Bell Carter in the 80's as quality control. She even had a goat ranch where she retired from in 2006. Yvonne was a very strong intelligent lady. She was a 31 year beast cancer survivor. Yvonne also worked very hard for many years on the Highway 49 project, which she received a Volunteer of the year award for. She fought hard for the people who were unable to be heard.
Yvonne was preceded in death by parents James Jolly and Claire Johnson and two sisters Marilyn Dantche and Janice Weisenborn. She is survived by her brother John Jolly (Marylou), sons Shawn Aaron (Jennifer Aaron),Bradley Aaron (Valerie Aaron), daughters Heidi Lashley (Thomas Lashley), and Ericka Bennett. Yvonne had 11 grandchildren Miranda Keck, Amelia Leonchik, Clarissa Aaron, Felicity Aaron, Alex Aaron, James Lashley, Jacob Lashley, Donald Ferris, Destiny Underwood, Harmony Bennett, and Alexus Whipple, and 2 great granddaughters Evelyn Keck and Catherine Predes.
A party is being held in Yvonne's honor on what would have been her 70th birthday. Then on the following day she will be laid to rest with her two sisters in a private ceremony. She is buried in the Wheeler Family Plot with her maternal Grandmother Doris (Birch Wheeler) Carter.
Yvonne was born March 17, 1947 in Chico, CA to James Ivan Jolly and Marjorie Claire Wheeler. Yvonne lived mostly in the north state, except for a short time in Texas where her husband was stationed at the time.
Yvonne was a very talented lady. She could make any plant grow any where, even out of rocks. She studied to be a nurse at Shasta College. Yvonne also worked as a contractor from building houses to manning the yard of a freeway intersection. She worked at Bell Carter in the 80's as quality control. She even had a goat ranch where she retired from in 2006. Yvonne was a very strong intelligent lady. She was a 31 year beast cancer survivor. Yvonne also worked very hard for many years on the Highway 49 project, which she received a Volunteer of the year award for. She fought hard for the people who were unable to be heard.
Yvonne was preceded in death by parents James Jolly and Claire Johnson and two sisters Marilyn Dantche and Janice Weisenborn. She is survived by her brother John Jolly (Marylou), sons Shawn Aaron (Jennifer Aaron),Bradley Aaron (Valerie Aaron), daughters Heidi Lashley (Thomas Lashley), and Ericka Bennett. Yvonne had 11 grandchildren Miranda Keck, Amelia Leonchik, Clarissa Aaron, Felicity Aaron, Alex Aaron, James Lashley, Jacob Lashley, Donald Ferris, Destiny Underwood, Harmony Bennett, and Alexus Whipple, and 2 great granddaughters Evelyn Keck and Catherine Predes.
A party is being held in Yvonne's honor on what would have been her 70th birthday. Then on the following day she will be laid to rest with her two sisters in a private ceremony. She is buried in the Wheeler Family Plot with her maternal Grandmother Doris (Birch Wheeler) Carter.
Yvonne Paulette Jolly Bennett passed away on February 20, 2017 after breaking her hip two months prior and complications with COPD. She was just shy of her 70th birthday. Yvonne was surrounded by her children and some of her grandchildren at the time of her passing. Yvonne passed on her terms with dignity and completely at peace.
Yvonne was born March 17, 1947 in Chico, CA to James Ivan Jolly and Marjorie Claire Wheeler. Yvonne lived mostly in the north state, except for a short time in Texas where her husband was stationed at the time.
Yvonne was a very talented lady. She could make any plant grow any where, even out of rocks. She studied to be a nurse at Shasta College. Yvonne also worked as a contractor from building houses to manning the yard of a freeway intersection. She worked at Bell Carter in the 80's as quality control. She even had a goat ranch where she retired from in 2006. Yvonne was a very strong intelligent lady. She was a 31 year beast cancer survivor. Yvonne also worked very hard for many years on the Highway 49 project, which she received a Volunteer of the year award for. She fought hard for the people who were unable to be heard.
Yvonne was preceded in death by parents James Jolly and Claire Johnson and two sisters Marilyn Dantche and Janice Weisenborn. She is survived by her brother John Jolly (Marylou), sons Shawn Aaron (Jennifer Aaron),Bradley Aaron (Valerie Aaron), daughters Heidi Lashley (Thomas Lashley), and Ericka Bennett. Yvonne had 11 grandchildren Miranda Keck, Amelia Leonchik, Clarissa Aaron, Felicity Aaron, Alex Aaron, James Lashley, Jacob Lashley, Donald Ferris, Destiny Underwood, Harmony Bennett, and Alexus Whipple, and 2 great granddaughters Evelyn Keck and Catherine Predes.
A party is being held in Yvonne's honor on what would have been her 70th birthday. Then on the following day she will be laid to rest with her two sisters in a private ceremony. She is buried in the Wheeler Family Plot with her maternal Grandmother Doris (Birch Wheeler) Carter.
Yvonne was born March 17, 1947 in Chico, CA to James Ivan Jolly and Marjorie Claire Wheeler. Yvonne lived mostly in the north state, except for a short time in Texas where her husband was stationed at the time.
Yvonne was a very talented lady. She could make any plant grow any where, even out of rocks. She studied to be a nurse at Shasta College. Yvonne also worked as a contractor from building houses to manning the yard of a freeway intersection. She worked at Bell Carter in the 80's as quality control. She even had a goat ranch where she retired from in 2006. Yvonne was a very strong intelligent lady. She was a 31 year beast cancer survivor. Yvonne also worked very hard for many years on the Highway 49 project, which she received a Volunteer of the year award for. She fought hard for the people who were unable to be heard.
Yvonne was preceded in death by parents James Jolly and Claire Johnson and two sisters Marilyn Dantche and Janice Weisenborn. She is survived by her brother John Jolly (Marylou), sons Shawn Aaron (Jennifer Aaron),Bradley Aaron (Valerie Aaron), daughters Heidi Lashley (Thomas Lashley), and Ericka Bennett. Yvonne had 11 grandchildren Miranda Keck, Amelia Leonchik, Clarissa Aaron, Felicity Aaron, Alex Aaron, James Lashley, Jacob Lashley, Donald Ferris, Destiny Underwood, Harmony Bennett, and Alexus Whipple, and 2 great granddaughters Evelyn Keck and Catherine Predes.
A party is being held in Yvonne's honor on what would have been her 70th birthday. Then on the following day she will be laid to rest with her two sisters in a private ceremony. She is buried in the Wheeler Family Plot with her maternal Grandmother Doris (Birch Wheeler) Carter.
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