Carolyn Jean Grove Lockner
John & Carolyn Lockner's 25th anniversary:
"CJ" Lockner
Carolyn "CJ" Lockner passed away at her Arden home on Sept. 26 at the age of 60. She ws born on August 1, 1944 in Ontario, Oregon, the daughter of Robert Rex and Ruby Winonah (Mickelson) Grove.
Mrs. Lockner was raised and schooled in Payette, Idaho and graduated from high school there in 1962. She attended one year of college at Boise Junior College.
Memorial services for Carolyn Lockner was held on Oct. 1.
On February 18, 1965, she married John Lockner in Payette. The couple moved to the Colville area in 1977. In 1998 they moved to Arden.
Mrs. Lockner worked for Sears, Washington Water Power and JC Penney. In 1984 she began working for Spokane Community College in Colville. Mrs. Lockner retired from there on August 31, 2004.
Very active in her community, Mrs. Lockner was a member of the Eagles, Arden Community Club and Arden Old-Timers Rodeo Association.
She loved crafts, flowers, shopping and had a large collection of bird figurines.
She loved her family and many friends and will be missed by all.
Survivors include her husband of 38 years, John Lockner, daughters Lisa Ochs and Greg, and Dawn Gulder and Dean, all of Colville, and five grandchildren.
Gerrie Ahrens (Stults)
Carolyn's father, Rex Grove lived at Payette's nursing home while my mother was there for rehabilitation. I got Carolyn's Colville, WA address from her dad, & she & I communicated via email & snail mail after that. Carolyn & John came to our house for lunch the Saturday of our 39th reunion, & we had a great visit that afternoon.
My brother, Norman Ahrens knew C.J. & John Lockner through the Eagles Club in Colville & he sent me Carolyn's obituary after he called me about her death.
John Lockner is now married to Terry Debban's cousin Judy Debban, who attended school in Payette with the class of 1961, until they moved to Fruitland when she was in the 7th grade. John & Judy Lockner moved very near my brother on Kitt Narcisse Road, near Colville, Washington. We stopped to say "Hi" to them, when we were there to visit my brother in the nursing home for rehabililtation.