Cleo L Lynch

Cleo Lorraine Lynch was the eldest of nine children born to Herman and Myrtle Fieber of Toledo. She passed away at her home on February 19, 2022 at the age of 91. Cleo attended school in Toledo graduating from Toledo High School with the class of 1948. After graduation she spent one year at Oregon State University, then returned to Toledo working as a telephone operator at the local office. In 1950, she met her husband Jim Lynch, they married, and soon her career as a housewife and mother began. Together Cleo and Jim raised eight children, resulting in twenty one grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren, and many more who referred to her as mom or grandma. After all the children were in school, Cleo decided it was her time to enter the workforce outside the home. She worked in the school cafeteria, as a postal clerk, for many years as retail sales clerk at JC Penney's, and as a local school district aide. Cleo loved meeting and helping people. After Jim retired from GP and Publishers, he took a job overseas in Indonesia. Cleo was reluctant but decided to join Jim in his adventure. She loved it. When they had work breaks, they took to exploring some of the neighboring islands. While Jim was at work, she spent some of her time teaching English to the compound's house staff. With so many grandchildren being born while they were away, the decided that two years away from family was enough and returned to Toledo. Cleo was forever busy doing something. In addition to caring for her own eight children, she often had many of her nieces, nephews, and other children who needed care. She enjoyed many hobbies: sewing, cake decorating, making porcelain dolls, oil painting, and also attending sporting events of all her children and grandchildren. At last she will be reunited with her husband for eternity, and can now rest in peace. Cleo was preceded in death by her husband, Jim, and sisters Catherine Myers and Doris Aleckson. She is survived by her sisters, Ginger Quillen of Toledo and Janet Phillips of John Day; brothers, Don Fieber of Shedd, Mike and Tom Fieber both of Montana, and David Fieber of Toledo; sons, Rick (Rosa) of Prineville, Jim (Cathy), Dan (Selene), and Bill all of Toledo; daughters Christine (Bob) Gohl of Astoria, Kathy Kowtko (Andy) Vogel of Siletz, Lori (Wuzy) Case of Siletz, and Valerie Howell of Toledo. The family is planning a celebration of life to be held at a later date.

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Cleo L Lynch

April 10, 1930 - February 19, 2022