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Geneva Tjenos Obituary

Geneva (McKinley) Tjenos Mother, grandmother, wife, friend, co-worker, and beautiful woman was born to William and Effie Harris on February 17, 1921 in Blanchard, OK and passed forward on April 7, 2011. She is survived by her children Jan Tjenos, William Tjenos and John Tjenos and her grandchildren Lisa Effie Bourne and Kaitlin Bourne who remember her courage, determination and love. Ginger loved the game of golf and played until the age of 87...walking the courses around the Puget Sound. Working in the legal field until the age of 80, she was known as the Ever-Ready Bunny by her co-workers. A celebration memorial will be held Wednesday, April 13 at 1:00pm at the Village Retirement center at 4707 S. Orchard in Tacoma. Donations may be made to the "Ginger Fund", at the Village, for current resident's little extras, 253-475-4707. Cards may be sent to the Tjenos Family at 3327 Crystal Springs Rd. W., UP, WA 98466.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Apr. 12, 2011.

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