Jeanne Hissem, beloved wife of Darrell, died suddenly Monday morning, Oct. 15, 2001. Jeanne had recently celebrated her 55th wedding anniversary with her husband and friends.
She was born Jeanne Offerman in Davenport, Iowa, where she grew up and first showed her love of flying, wanting to join the WASPs in WWII. She married Darrell on Oct. 6, 1946 and began a nomadic existence as a military wife, raising two children while moving from one remote military base to another. Jeanne found time during these travels for a 26-year career in the Civil Service working as a Secretary and Administrative Supervisor in Civil Engineering for the Air Force. After she and Darrell retired, Jeanne lived an active life, learning to fly when she was 50; white water rafting down the Colorado with her daughter at age 56; and competing in numerous Kachina Doll air races, bringing along her husband, daughter or son to alternate as co-pilots. She was a member of the 99's, a women's aviation organization founded by Amelia Earhart and was a founding member of the Sundance Chapter of that group. Jeanne was also an excellent golfer, competing in Painted Desert's Women's Golf Association.
Surviving are one son, one daughter, and four grandchildren. (Names of the living withheld out of respect for their privacy.)
Viewing was held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, and services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Melcher's Mission Chapel, 6625 E. Main Street, Mesa. A reception hosted by the 99's followed at the home of one of the members.
She was born Jeanne Offerman in Davenport, Iowa, where she grew up and first showed her love of flying, wanting to join the WASPs in WWII. She married Darrell on Oct. 6, 1946 and began a nomadic existence as a military wife, raising two children while moving from one remote military base to another. Jeanne found time during these travels for a 26-year career in the Civil Service working as a Secretary and Administrative Supervisor in Civil Engineering for the Air Force. After she and Darrell retired, Jeanne lived an active life, learning to fly when she was 50; white water rafting down the Colorado with her daughter at age 56; and competing in numerous Kachina Doll air races, bringing along her husband, daughter or son to alternate as co-pilots. She was a member of the 99's, a women's aviation organization founded by Amelia Earhart and was a founding member of the Sundance Chapter of that group. Jeanne was also an excellent golfer, competing in Painted Desert's Women's Golf Association.
Surviving are one son, one daughter, and four grandchildren. (Names of the living withheld out of respect for their privacy.)
Viewing was held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, and services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Melcher's Mission Chapel, 6625 E. Main Street, Mesa. A reception hosted by the 99's followed at the home of one of the members.
Jeanne Hissem, beloved wife of Darrell, died suddenly Monday morning, Oct. 15, 2001. Jeanne had recently celebrated her 55th wedding anniversary with her husband and friends.
She was born Jeanne Offerman in Davenport, Iowa, where she grew up and first showed her love of flying, wanting to join the WASPs in WWII. She married Darrell on Oct. 6, 1946 and began a nomadic existence as a military wife, raising two children while moving from one remote military base to another. Jeanne found time during these travels for a 26-year career in the Civil Service working as a Secretary and Administrative Supervisor in Civil Engineering for the Air Force. After she and Darrell retired, Jeanne lived an active life, learning to fly when she was 50; white water rafting down the Colorado with her daughter at age 56; and competing in numerous Kachina Doll air races, bringing along her husband, daughter or son to alternate as co-pilots. She was a member of the 99's, a women's aviation organization founded by Amelia Earhart and was a founding member of the Sundance Chapter of that group. Jeanne was also an excellent golfer, competing in Painted Desert's Women's Golf Association.
Surviving are one son, one daughter, and four grandchildren. (Names of the living withheld out of respect for their privacy.)
Viewing was held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, and services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Melcher's Mission Chapel, 6625 E. Main Street, Mesa. A reception hosted by the 99's followed at the home of one of the members.
She was born Jeanne Offerman in Davenport, Iowa, where she grew up and first showed her love of flying, wanting to join the WASPs in WWII. She married Darrell on Oct. 6, 1946 and began a nomadic existence as a military wife, raising two children while moving from one remote military base to another. Jeanne found time during these travels for a 26-year career in the Civil Service working as a Secretary and Administrative Supervisor in Civil Engineering for the Air Force. After she and Darrell retired, Jeanne lived an active life, learning to fly when she was 50; white water rafting down the Colorado with her daughter at age 56; and competing in numerous Kachina Doll air races, bringing along her husband, daughter or son to alternate as co-pilots. She was a member of the 99's, a women's aviation organization founded by Amelia Earhart and was a founding member of the Sundance Chapter of that group. Jeanne was also an excellent golfer, competing in Painted Desert's Women's Golf Association.
Surviving are one son, one daughter, and four grandchildren. (Names of the living withheld out of respect for their privacy.)
Viewing was held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, and services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Melcher's Mission Chapel, 6625 E. Main Street, Mesa. A reception hosted by the 99's followed at the home of one of the members.
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