Jeanie Kinnick

Jeanie Kinnick, 57, of La Grande, died Sept. 7, at Grande Ronde Hospital from complications of her long-time battle with a chronic illness. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.

Jeanie was born May 15, 1952, to Ted and Helen (Garretson) Nugent in Eugene. She graduated from Imbler High School in 1970 and raised her family in La Grande.

Those who knew Jeanie say she lived every day to help all animals and loved her own very much.

She is survived by her husband of 39 years, John, who stood by her side, loved and supported her, without fail, through her 37-year battle with Crohn's Disease. She is also survived by her children, Heidi, and her husband, Ron Engelson, and Jennifer Lindsey, all of Pendleton; five grandchildren, all of Pendleton; sister and brother in-law, Pat and Bill Bartlett; brother and sister-in-law, Terry and Mardel Nugent; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Kate and Ron Ledbetter; and sister-in-law, Shelly Kinnick; six nieces; eight nephews; and several great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.

She was preceded in death by her parents; nephew, Terry Jr.; brother-in-law, Walt; and her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Fred and Jackie Kinnick.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society or the ASPCA.

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