With heavy hearts our family announces the passing of Marianne McRae Matthews in Yreka, CA on September 6, 2024 at her daughter, Kimberly Harden’s home. Marianne was 86. Marianne spent her early years living on the family ranch in Clarno, Oregon. Marianne married Alan Matthews July 3, 1954 and lived in Fossil and Bend, Oregon with their children Daniel and Kimberly, then relocated to Gazelle, California. She worked as an administrative coordinator for the Edgewood Schools near their home and enjoyed building and developing Mathews Greenhouse and selling bedding plants to area residents. Along with a love for family, cats and gardening, Marianne was an avid reader and enjoyed oil painting.
Marianne was predeceased by husband, Alan Mathews, in 2016 and is survived by son, Daniel Mathews, daughter Kimberly (Ken) Hansen, grandchildren Amy Mathews, Mitchel (Carey) Mathews, Brad Evans, Cassandra Hansen, great grandchildren Jackson Mathews, Bryson and Broxyn Evans, and Alia Mathews, sister Alison (Kit) Nidever. Marianne was predeceased by parents Donald and May McRae.
Inurnment will be scheduled at a later time at the Oddfellows Cemetery in Fossil.
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