Jeanette Wickman

Jeanette Scheidel was born on November 6, 1931 in Gibbon Nebraska to Harvey and Alma Scheidel, where she lived along with her younger brother Edward. In 1943 her family moved to Salem, Oregon where she would later attend Salem High School. It was at that time that she met Robert Wickman who would later become her husband. During the summer months she picked hops as well as other seasonal crops. After graduating high school in 1949, she worked at Master Bread in Salem, Oregon.

She attended Oregon State University where she studied bookkeeping. She married Robert Wickman in March 1955 and together they had three children. Kari Williams (Dan deceased), a retired registered nurse, Kevin (Karla), a retired deputy fire chief, Kris (Pam), a retired police detective. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in March of last year.

Jeanette spent several years working at family owned Four Corners JarHead where she kept the books and assisted in the retail business. She later worked for the State of Oregon at the Department of Motor Vehicles until she retired. After retirement she volunteered at Cummings Elementary School and later at the Oregon State Capital gift shop.

Jeanette briefly lived in Salem, until shortly after marriage moving to Keizer, where they raised their family. They lived in the same house for more than 60 years before moving to an assisted living apartment also in Keizer. She enjoyed needle point, reading to her grandchildren, gardening and canning various fruits and vegetables.

Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son in law and a grandson. She is survived by her brother, three children, eight grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. She will be laid to rest at Willamette National Cemetery along side Robert who was a veteran of the Korean war. We will be planning a celebration of her life at a later date in the Salem/Keizer area.