Jennie Lou Rodgers

LAKE LUZERNE Jennie Lou Rodgers, 86, died Wednesday morning, July 23, 2008, at the Landing in Queensbury. Born on Nov. 6, 1921, in Sioux City, Iowa, she was the daughter of Charles and Jennie (Geertsma) Fowler. She was raised on a cattle ranch and was a graduate of Carter County High School in Ekalaka, Mont. She worked for Curtis Wright Aviation Plant in Patterson, N.J. during World War II. She later worked for many years as an executive secretary for Carl Citroen, Inc., Waldwick, N.J. Formerly a 42-year resident of Franklin Lakes, Jennie's love for horses brought her to Lake Luzerne where she volunteered countless hours working with the 4H Handicapped Riding Programs. She also enjoyed traveling, genealogy, flowers, and reading, her favorite book being "Gone With the Wind." She was a kilted member of the honored Clan Mac Lachlin Association, the Claflin Family Association, the Amateur Horsemen's Association, the Hadley Luzerne Historical Society and a volunteer at the Hadley Luzerne and Glens Falls Public Libraries. Jennie was predeceased by her husband, Donald Rodgers; sister, Gertrude Fowler Gross and two grandchildren, Ian and Wade Rodgers. She is survived by her children: Monte Rodgers and his wife, Bonnie, of Ramsey, N.J., Linda Pallack and her husband, Robert, of Tuxedo, N.Y., David Rodgers of Stamford, N.Y., and Dale Rodgers and his wife, Peggy, of Westford, Vt.; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Jennie's ancestry includes Victoria Claflin Woodhull, the first woman to run for president in 1872, with Fredrick Douglas on her ticket. Funeral services are private and at the convenience of the family. Jennie will be interred next to her husband, Donald in the family lot in Luzerne Cemetery, Lake Luzerne. Contributions in Jennie's memory may be directed to Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch, 97 Hidden Valley Road, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846. Arrangements are under the direction of Brewer Funeral Home, Inc., 24 Church St., Lake Luzerne.