Rema Alene Fleener of Hermiston passed away in Hermiston on Sept. 3, 2021 at the age of 105.
She was born on Jan. 19, 1916 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Fred and Chrissie Mahoney Walters.
Rema was brought up on a cattle ranch at Three Creek, Idaho until the age of 12. At that time, her folks purchased a large, well-known ranch in Beulah. She loved the ranch livestock, especially the horses, until late into her life. She met her husband, Robert Fleener, whose folks owned a ranch in nearby Juntura. The couple were united in marriage in Payette, Idaho on Feb. 14, 1942. The couple then moved to Hermiston.
Rema was a school teacher and taught for the Vale and Hermiston school districts for a total of 38 years. She belonged to the Oregon Retired Education Association and Eastern Star and was a member of the Latter-day Saints Church.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews and special friends, Norris and Kathy Forabee.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Fleener in February 2001. She was also preceded in death by her parents; brother, Milas; and sisters, Pearl and Ella May.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021 at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Family suggests memorial donations in Rema’s memory be made to the Agape House, P.O. Box 1723, Hermiston, Ore., 97838 or the EOU Foundation Fleener-Gould Scholarship, 1 University Blvd., La Grande, Ore., 97850.
To leave an online condolence for the family, please go to burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
