Ollie Mae Coonse Pinneo Stratton, 105, died Thursday, December 17, 1998 at Surprise Valley Health Care in Cedarville, California. She was born June 15, 1893 to Edward and Thema Coonse in New Pine Creek. No one decided if it was on the California or Oregon side at that time. She grew up attending school there.
She and her sister worked at the Fairport Hotel which was located on the shore of Goose Lake. She met her first husband Cy Pinneo there. They made their home in Alturas.
In 1930, she married Jerry Stratton who was a foreman on cattle ranches. They lived many places like Steel Swamp, Willow Creek, and the Lake Shore Ranch. Ollie cooked for many cowboys and haying crews. After retirement, they lived in Oregon until Jerry's death. She moved to Cedarville with her sister Rilla, where they shared a home for 26 years.
Ollie enjoyed dancing, playing cards and bingo.
She is survived by nieces Alleva Cook of Eagleville; Fern Tennyson of North Bend, Washington, and one nephew Donald Coonse of Alturas. Other family members include great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
She and her sister worked at the Fairport Hotel which was located on the shore of Goose Lake. She met her first husband Cy Pinneo there. They made their home in Alturas.
In 1930, she married Jerry Stratton who was a foreman on cattle ranches. They lived many places like Steel Swamp, Willow Creek, and the Lake Shore Ranch. Ollie cooked for many cowboys and haying crews. After retirement, they lived in Oregon until Jerry's death. She moved to Cedarville with her sister Rilla, where they shared a home for 26 years.
Ollie enjoyed dancing, playing cards and bingo.
She is survived by nieces Alleva Cook of Eagleville; Fern Tennyson of North Bend, Washington, and one nephew Donald Coonse of Alturas. Other family members include great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
Ollie Mae Coonse Pinneo Stratton, 105, died Thursday, December 17, 1998 at Surprise Valley Health Care in Cedarville, California. She was born June 15, 1893 to Edward and Thema Coonse in New Pine Creek. No one decided if it was on the California or Oregon side at that time. She grew up attending school there.
She and her sister worked at the Fairport Hotel which was located on the shore of Goose Lake. She met her first husband Cy Pinneo there. They made their home in Alturas.
In 1930, she married Jerry Stratton who was a foreman on cattle ranches. They lived many places like Steel Swamp, Willow Creek, and the Lake Shore Ranch. Ollie cooked for many cowboys and haying crews. After retirement, they lived in Oregon until Jerry's death. She moved to Cedarville with her sister Rilla, where they shared a home for 26 years.
Ollie enjoyed dancing, playing cards and bingo.
She is survived by nieces Alleva Cook of Eagleville; Fern Tennyson of North Bend, Washington, and one nephew Donald Coonse of Alturas. Other family members include great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
She and her sister worked at the Fairport Hotel which was located on the shore of Goose Lake. She met her first husband Cy Pinneo there. They made their home in Alturas.
In 1930, she married Jerry Stratton who was a foreman on cattle ranches. They lived many places like Steel Swamp, Willow Creek, and the Lake Shore Ranch. Ollie cooked for many cowboys and haying crews. After retirement, they lived in Oregon until Jerry's death. She moved to Cedarville with her sister Rilla, where they shared a home for 26 years.
Ollie enjoyed dancing, playing cards and bingo.
She is survived by nieces Alleva Cook of Eagleville; Fern Tennyson of North Bend, Washington, and one nephew Donald Coonse of Alturas. Other family members include great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
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