Lynnette Nugen Nunn's Obituary
A funeral will be held, 11AM, Tuesday, November 20th at Plymouth Presbyterian Church, St. Helens, OR. Lynnette passed away November 16th in Portland, she was 86 years old.
Lynnette Eloise was born June 1, 1926 to Charles Ira and Cecelia Sebesta Nugen, in Kimball, South Dakota. She was the second of four children. Lynnette graduated Valedictorian at Spice Land, Indiana, class of 1944.
In 1946 she came out to Oregon to visit with her cousin and aunt, it was here she met a young man, who when he first saw her fell off the roof! They were wed a few months later as Mr. and Mrs. Gilman Peter Nunn on June 8, 1946 in Tillamook.
"Pete" predeceased her January 14, 2000. In 1947 they opened Pete's Grocery in Wheeler and in 1960 move to Scappoose where they owned Pete's Scappoose Food Center until 1969 when they opened P&G Thriftway until 1998 when they retired.
Lynnette was very active in her community teaching Sunday School at the Congregational Church, a member of Plymouth Presbyterian Church for over 25 years; member of the VFW Auxiliary Post in St. Helens and as Past Regiment of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Lynnette is survived by her daughters; Lynnda Fuller and Cecelia Haack both of Scappoose, grandchildren; Thomas, David and Cecelia Fuller, sister Jane Turner of Anderson, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her brothers; Richard and John Nugen.
Online condolences can be made to the family at; www.columbiafh.com Columbia Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 503-397-1154
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