Viola Rose Jenik

NAME: Viola “Vi” Jenik AGE: 89 RESIDENT OF: Visalia DATE OF DEATH: 3-11-2015 OCCUPATION: PLACE OF DEATH: Visalia Viola "Vi" Jenik passed away on March 11, 2015 at the age of 89 in Visalia, California. She was born Jan 28, 1926, at home in Monument, Kansas to Fred and Eva Wassemiller. She had two brothers, Levi and Ruben (known as Jack), and three sisters, Goldie, Freda, and Sylvanna; who have all proceeded her in death, along with three brothers-in-law, Sam, lrl, and lupe and one sister-in-law, MaryAnn. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Ben Jenik, and their five children; Juanita, Patty, Barbara and her husband JR McNair, les and his wife Donna, and Laurie. She also leaves seven grandchildren; Jopha, Cindy, Joshua, Kleet, Coltan, Benjamin, and Brandon. One grandson, Rowdy, proceeded her in death in 1988. She leaves 6 great grandchildren; Riley, Cole, Jourdan, Adriana, Gregory, and Rebecca. She also leaves behind numerous extended family, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Many of Vi's family and friends will remember her for her beautiful, self-taught, piano playing. She also was a great cook and made the most delicious donuts, pies, and cinnamon rolls. She loved scrapbooking and keeping track of her family's history, and was still doing that at the time of her passing. Prior to her marriage she taught school at Brownville School in Kansas. She got polio and left teaching in January 1947. After she married Ben Jenik, in August 1947, they lived in Oakley, Kansas and later McDonald, Kansas. In 1958 they moved to Thornton, Colorado and in 1959 to Visalia, California. While raising her family she went back to school at COS in Visalia. She was a substitute teacher for a short time in Visalia. She also worked at Lamp Liter Inn and Josten's Yearbook. Then she went to work for Tulare County. She was the first secretary to learn how to operate the very first (room-sized) computer in the basement of the Tulare County courthouse. Still working for Tulare County, she moved to a secretary position for University Of California Cooperative Extension, where she retired from in 1991. A memorial service will be held at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel in Visalia, CA. 10:30 AM on Friday, March 20, 2015. Graveside and burial will be held at the cemetery in Monument, Kansas, April 8, 2015, 11:00 AM, with arrangements by Kennedy Koster Funeral Home in Oakley, Kansas. SURVIVED BY; PRECEDED IN DEATH BY; VISITATION WILL BEGIN SERVICES: A funeral service will be held Friday, March 20, 2015 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel at 10:30 AM BURIAL WILL BE AT A graveside service will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2015at 11 AM at Monument Cemetery, Monument, Kansas A memorial tribute may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddillard.com

Viola Rose Jenik

January 28, 1926 - March 11, 2015