Lovene Marie Reiman

Lovene Marie Reiman, 89, East Wenatchee died on January, 13, 2017 at her home with her family at her side. She was born on November 26, 1927 in Spokane, WA to the late Otis and Jessie (Johnson) Emerson. When she was six years old, the family moved to Wenatchee where she attended the area schools, and obtained an accelerated graduation accreditation through the Entiat School District in 1946. Lovene continued her education at Northwest Christian College at Eugene, Oregon. She was married to her fiancé, Marvin Carl Reiman, while he was finishing his tour in the US Air Force on October 15, 1948 at Dow AFB, Bangor, Maine. When Marvin received his discharge in January of 1949, they traveled through the southern states on Route 66 to Los Angeles where they met up with Marvin's brother's families and went into Mexico while honeymooning. They made their way back to East Wenatchee where they made their home together. Marvin went to work on the family's wheat ranch on Blue Grade and Lovene worked in the fall harvests in the apple warehouses. They moved in 1952 further out to the north area of East Wenatchee, then in 1963, to their 10 acres on Baker Flats. In 2000 they moved one last time to Sunrise East. A very talented tailor she made the family clothes including the girls' gowns and wedding dresses. Lovene was a longtime member of the Wenatchee Quilt Guild. She attended a number of churches in the Wenatchee Valley and was a longtime member of Faith Presbyterian Church in East Wenatchee. She is preceded in death by husband, Marvin in 2009; three brothers, Roy, Arley and Vern Emerson, granddaughter, Elizabeth Strecker, and great-grandson, Micah Grant Abplanalp. Lovene is survived by her children, Patti (Greg) Rains, East Wenatchee, Terri (Doug) Strecker, Colorado Springs, CO, Julie Reiman (Sue Critchlow), Bellevue, Jacque (Mark) Abplanalp, East Wenatchee, Scott (Lynn) Reiman, East Wenatchee, 21 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, January 21, 2017, 12:00 noon at the Eastmont Presbyterian Church. You are invited to view her online guestbook at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Lovene Marie Reiman

November 26, 1927 - January 13, 2017