Jeanne Roberts, 83, died in her home in Milwaukie, Ore., on Friday, Feb. 15, 2008.

She was born Jeanne Larson on March 31, 1926, to Christina and Charles C. Larson, in Milwaukee, Wis.

Jeanne “JR” moved to Idyllwild, and worked at Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts, now Idyllwild Arts. She then moved to Hemet and worked at the Cloverleaf Convalescent Home.

She retired to Milwaukie, Ore., to be with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughter, Carol TenBarge; her grandchildren, Chris Davis, Anthony TenBarge, Jennifer TenBarge and William TenBarge; and her sister, Joan Olsen, of Lacrosse, Wis.

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