Claudia Jean Reuther

1949 - 2024

Claudia Jean Reuther

October 21, 1949 – September 19, 2024

Our beloved Claudia Jean Reuther (Kinseth) passed away peacefully at home on September 19, 2024, surrounded by family, friends, and her precious dogs, after a long, hard-fought battle with Glioblastoma.

Claudia was born on October 21,1949 in San Francisco, California to Barbara Farrotte and Barnard Eckton. After graduation from Novato High School, she moved to Yuba City, where she lived with her mother, her loving stepfather, Howard, and five new step-siblings. She attended Yuba College and received an expert certification in the world of customer service and where she met her previous husband Michael. Then in summer of 1981, she embarked on the most important journey that she had ever known, becoming a mother to her baby girl Desireé. She always said those were the most precious years of her life.

In 1978, she began working at Nevada Union High School. During the early years, she was an attendance clerk and ASB bookkeeper. Claudia then continued her education to earn a teaching credential and became the Activities Director, Student Council Advisor, and Leadership teacher, where she shined like the bright star she was always meant to be. She coordinated and supervised all the important student activities at Nevada Union, like dances, rallies and fundraisers. She was a confidant, mentor, and fierce advocate for all students, saying that teenagers kept her young. She always provided a safe place for students to be themselves and gave them opportunities to grow into successful adults, all while being who she ultimately was, a fun, energetic and charismatic leader at the high school.

Claudia saw all the great bands of her generation, as music was the heart beat to her life. She loved to dance to rock and roll, country, some hip hop, basically any song with a good beat, all while carrying on everyday tasks. She was a walking musical note. Other hobbies included camping on the Klamath River and Fort Bragg with her husband Bruce, reading all the best novels, bicycling, walking the dogs, and enjoying outings with friends. After retirement in 2012, she took an dedicated liking to Jazzercise. Even after 32 years of entertaining hundreds of teenagers, she still couldn't seem to sit still. She was always on the move and full of love and life. Claudia was also a huge animal lover, tearing up every time she saw a cute video or commercial, but mostly her love centered around her dogs. Lastly, her Havanese, Odie and Jasper. In her spare time, Claudia spent countless hours tending to her garden. She spoke the language of flowers fluently, and was even known to start weeding public places when she saw a need. One of her last outings was with her daughter to see the tulips at Ananda in the spring.

Claudia was a doting mother, a loving wife, a best friend to all who knew her, she will be regrettably missed every day. She is survived by her loving husband Bruce Kinseth, beloved daughter Desireé Reuther, her dear grandson Tyler, and her loving baby dogs. She was preceded in death by her parents, step-son Jamie, and daughter-in-law Sadie.

A celebration of life is planned for the spring, when the first flowers have bloomed.