Carolyn Wren, 49

GRANGEVILLE: Carolyn Wren, age 49, died Thursday, June 1, 2006 at her home near Grangeville from complications due to ovarian cancer.

Carolyn was born January 2, 1957 to John and Susan Stuivenga DeHaas in Grangeville, and grew up on the family farm near Mt. Idaho. She graduated from Grangeville High School in 1975, and then went to work at the Idaho County Assessor’s office. She worked in the Assessor’s field in Grangeville, Sandpoint and Lewiston. Carolyn graduated in 1996 from the University of Idaho in Fisheries Biology. She then worked as a Fisheries Biologist for the Nez Perze Tribe in Lapwai and for several years in Grangeville for the U.S. Forest Service. Carolyn was noted as an outstanding biologist with a passion for her job in fisheries/forest resources. She also volunteered for years as an Emergency Medical Technician.

Carolyn enjoyed hiking, river rafting, sewing, spending time on home projects and traveling. Carolyn was diagnosed in February 2003 with ovarian cancer. She continued to work for the Forest Service and volunteer as an EMT during her chemotherapy sessions. Carolyn chose to live and open her heart even further during her struggle with cancer. She had genuine warmth and spread joy to those in need. One of her proudest moments was seeing her son Brian Wren wed to Anna Gribble in March 2006.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Wren Jr. of Grangeville in 1983 and her brother John DeHaas Jr. of Cottonwood, ID in 2005. Carolyn is survived by her fiancé Scott Russell and family from Grangeville, her son Brian and wife Anna Wren of Grangeville, father and mother John and Susan DeHaas of Grangeville, brother Richard and wife Paula DeHaas and family of Albuquerque, NM, brother Larry of Lewiston, ID, sister Cathy DeHaas and partner Bill Mancini and family of Superior, MT, brother Gerald and wife Karyn DeHaas and family of Fairbanks, AK, brother Jim DeHaas and partner Susan Transeaux and family of Bainbridge Island, WA., sister Chris and husband Tim Haener and family of Boise, ID.

A memorial service is planned at the Blackmer Funeral home on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at 10:00 am. A dinner/potluck for friends and family will be held after the service at the Grangeville Senior Center from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm. Carolyn’s wishes are to be cremated and her ashes spread near Red River where she was happiest. A portion of her ashes will be interned at her father and mother’s gravesite. Family, friends and the community will miss her warmth and light.

Fly home Carolyn, you are free.

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