Jacquelyn Jane Berkley

Jacquelyn Jane "Jackie" Berkley, 84, a 13 year East Wenatchee resident passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, Washington, following a sudden illness. She was born on January 25, 1930 at Missouri Valley, Iowa to the late Drexel and Verona (Ruberg) Lewis. She was raised to the age of 5 in Iowa before the family moved to Ashland, Nebraska. Jackie was an active teenager; she played the viola in the high school orchestra, was the Drum Majorette and a cheerleader. She graduated in 1948 from Ashland High School and then continued her education at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, where she studied education. Jackie started her teaching career at Allenton, Iowa. She was married to James Ballou in 1950, after their farmhouse in Iowa burned; they relocated to Ashland, Nebraska. They later moved to Colorado Springs briefly before continuing on to Claremont, California. She went to work as a Police Matron and Secretary at the Claremont Police Department. On January 14, 1966, she was married to Robert "Bob" Berkley at Claremont, California, where they continued to make their home. She later went to work as the Secretary for Andressen Engineering in Claremont. In 1972, they moved to Redmond WA and later to Issaquah where they made their home. In the early 70's, Jackie worked at Jones Associates Engineers in Bellevue as a secretary and later as a part-time Realtor. She semi retired and they continued to make their home in Issaquah until moving to East Wenatchee in January of 2001. She was a member of the PEO and Order of Eastern Star of Claremont, for over 50 years; National Society of Magna Charta Dames, Daughters of American Revolution, Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, Daughters of Patriots and Founders of America, National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees, Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) and the local quilting club in Wenatchee. Among her many talents and pastimes was shopping, quilting, genealogy, reading and cooking. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Carl Lewis, Eugene "Alan" Lewis and an infant brother, Timothy Carey. Jackie is survived by her husband or 48 years, Robert " Bob" Berkley, East Wenatchee; daughter, Cathy (Steven) Merryman, Sammamish, WA; stepchildren, Thomas Berkley, Lakewood, CA, Richard Berkley, Ontario, CA, Luann (Joseph) Perrott, Fairbanks, AK; sister, Barbara Ziegenbein, Ashland, NE; grandchildren, Angela (Jim) Schumacher, Sammamish, Melinda Merryman, Sammamish and Tyler Berkley, Ontario, CA. You are invited to view her online guest book at: www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com. In lieu of other memorial tributes please makes donations to either: PEO Chapter CC Scholarship Fund, American Heart Association or Alzheimer Research in her name. A Memorial Service will be held on August 20, 2014 1:00pm at the First United Methodist Church, Wenatchee, WA. Honored to serve the family, Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Jacquelyn Jane Berkley

January 25, 1930 - July 22, 2014