She was born May 24, 1927, in Twin Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Charles Shappee and Ethel Kersey Shappee. Jessie was raised in Jerome and attended schools there.
She married Herbert C. Sprenger on Dec. 24, 1946, in Rupert, Idaho. They made their home in the Magic Valley where they raised five children. Jessie spent most of her working life as a waitress, CNA and homemaker. She loved to crochet, play bingo and solve crossword puzzles. She really enjoyed helping to care for the fellow residents at the Curry Retirement Center. Mostly she loved her family and enjoyed caring for her husband, children and grandchildren.
Jessie is survived by four children; Cory (Jennifer) Sprenger of Twin Falls, Laurie (Ron) Winkles of Caldwell, Karen Walker of Twin Falls and Cherry (Elden) Heitz of Jerome. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, her brother Bill Shappee of Bellevue and many extended family members and friends including special niece Beverly Williams.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Herbert, their daughter Christine Bonning, son-in-law George David Walker and her four sisters.
Times-News, The (Twin Falls, ID) - Tuesday, September 16, 2008
She was born May 24, 1927, in Twin Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Charles Shappee and Ethel Kersey Shappee. Jessie was raised in Jerome and attended schools there.
She married Herbert C. Sprenger on Dec. 24, 1946, in Rupert, Idaho. They made their home in the Magic Valley where they raised five children. Jessie spent most of her working life as a waitress, CNA and homemaker. She loved to crochet, play bingo and solve crossword puzzles. She really enjoyed helping to care for the fellow residents at the Curry Retirement Center. Mostly she loved her family and enjoyed caring for her husband, children and grandchildren.
Jessie is survived by four children; Cory (Jennifer) Sprenger of Twin Falls, Laurie (Ron) Winkles of Caldwell, Karen Walker of Twin Falls and Cherry (Elden) Heitz of Jerome. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, her brother Bill Shappee of Bellevue and many extended family members and friends including special niece Beverly Williams.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Herbert, their daughter Christine Bonning, son-in-law George David Walker and her four sisters.
Times-News, The (Twin Falls, ID) - Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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