Jennie Whitworth Kermen

Jennie Kermen went to be with the Lord on July 11th, 2012. She was born February 4th, 1922 in Bancroft, Idaho, the daughter of John Thomas Whitworth and Jennie (Bennett) Whitworth. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 1940 and attended Idaho State University where she met her future husband, Clarence Kermen.

Clarence and Jennie were married December 18, 1943 at the Kermen home in Cle Elum while he was on military leave during the war. Their twin sons, Tom and Harold, were born in 1946. They had lived in South Cle Elum since 1948 until his death in 2001 at which time Jennie moved to Redmond to live with her son Harold and daughter in law, Diana.

She and Clarence were members of the Cle Elum Community Church where she had served as a Sunday School teacher and Board Member. Jennie also had worked at Western Auto and Cavallini’s Pharmacy.

During return trips to Cle Elum area, Jennie loved to visit with friends Donna Willette, John and Gwen Cavallini, Dave Arnold, and Debbie Slack and the “gang” at Cavallini’s Pharmacy. She looked forward each year to the 4th of July parade in Cle Elum with family and grandchildren, who all called her “Mama Jennie”. She enjoyed attending the First Baptist Church of Redmond with family and friends where she recently celebrated her 90th birthday.

Jennie is survived by Tom and Karen Kermen and Grandson John of Aloha, OR; Harold and Diana Kermen of Redmond, WA; Grandson Jeff and Chawntain Kermen of Tacoma, WA; Grandson Todd and Amy Dittrick, and Great Grandchildren Olivia and Owen of South Cle Elum; Great Grandson Tracy and Dani Dittrick and Great Great Granddaughter Audrey of Marysville, WA; and

nieces and nephews Elaine Pinney, Charlie and Gerald Kermen, Rick Whitworth, Pat and Mike O’Donnell, and Kim Olsen of Washington; Owen Whitworth of Texas; Robert and Michael Kermen, and Mary Ann Stoffell of California; Catherine and Eleanor Olsen of Utah; Judy Black and Florence Manwaring of Idaho; and Annette Fisher of North Dakota.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be at the First Baptist Church of Redmond, 16700 NE 95th Street, Redmond, Washington on Tuesday, July 24th, at 2 PM. An Interment Service will be at the Laurel Hill Memorial Park, Cle Elum, on Friday July 27th , at 11 AM, with Pastor Doug Johnston of First Baptist Church of Redmond officiating.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Redmond, Cle Elum Community Church Memorial Fund, Hospice Care Center, or to any charity of your choice.