Jean L. Presley

Jean L. Presley, 78, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Nov. 5, 2026. 

Mom was the last of six children born to Charles and Thelma Goodhue in Grandview Washington. 

Growing up on the small family farm, Mom loved the kittens! She could be found petting any stray that she found. She found that she loved asparagus and cherries, although ice cream has always been her favorite! Growing up on the farm, Mom learned to can fruit and cook wonderful meals. Jean fell in love with Carl and they eloped May 1, 1964. Many thought they wouldn’t last, but they remained devoted to each other. 

They moved to Moses Lake early in 1971 with their 6-year-old daughter and infant son. She stayed home to raise the family until 1978 when she started working for the Moses Lake School District. She next worked for Samaritan Healthcare in Nutrition Services until she retired in 2013. She held the position of Dietetic Technician for many years. Her boss and friend, Lynn Bales, made it possible for her to earn her associate’s degree for this position at Spokane Community College while working full-time. Mom made many lifelong friends while working at Samaritan. 

There were many family outings where we started on a paved road, then it was a gravel road, then a dirt road (trail). Mom never complained but considered it an adventure. With Dad’s love of fishing, we camped in some pretty desolate places! There were many trips with her sister Marilyn and family. 

When Mom and Dad moved “to the country” into the house Dad built, they had several fruit trees as well as Dad’s oversized garden. This brought them much enjoyment every year. 

Mom was a faithful member of the Moses Lake Presbyterian Church until she could no longer attend services due to her advanced Alzheimer’s. There she made many lifelong friends who continued to ask how she was doing until her passing. 

Thanks to David, Barbara, Alisa and Dustin, mom had her wish and was well taken care of at home until the end. She is survived by her children: daughter Julie (Rob) Weisenburg and son David (Barbara) Presley; sister Marilyn (Dick) Foster; grandchildren Joshua (Johauna) Weisenburg, Brad Weisenburg and Codi (Don) Ruyts; grandchildren Dustin, Alisa and Ben (Jennifer) Presley; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50-plus years Carl, infant daughter Linda Darlene, her parents Charles and Thelma Goodhue, her brother Don Goodhue, sister Charlotte and husband Willard Stuckel, sister Ethel and husband Bob Carpenter and sister Ella (Ed) Davies. 

A graveside service will be held on Nov. 16, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Guarding Angels Cemetery, Moses Lake, Washington followed by a memorial service at Moses Lake Presbyterian Church at 11:30 a.m. with a reception to follow.

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