Gerene Ellen Calhoun

Our mom was born in Myrtle Point, Oregon and raised in North Bend, Oregon where she went to school and met our dad Richard Noggle. They were married right out of high school for 18 years. During that time mom loved to garden, can, sew and raise three children.

She also took up a hobby of playing guitar and singing which she was quite good at. During that time a friend talked her into singing at a place called “Lloyds” in Bandon, OR. They formed a group called “Gerene Ellen and the Western Drifters” and also recorded two records.

After leaving the ranch, she lived in Medford and Salem, OR where she met our step Dad Glenn Calhoun. They were married for 28 happy years.

Mom lost her battle with dementia with her husband and her daughters by her side. She joins her parents, a brother, two sisters and a grandson.

Surviving are her husband Glenn Calhoun, son Rick Noggle, daughters Myrna Young and Diana Zwicker of Mill City, sisters Betty Johnson and Martha Sexton-Davis both of Coos Bay, step children Henry Debbie, Ernie and Bobbie and numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Thanks Mom for all your caring and understanding ways and most of all the wonderful memories. We love you and miss you.

Gerene is the loving care of Howell Edwards Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Home in Salem, Oregon.

Time endears, but cannot fade, the memories that love has made.