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Died:
- With great sadness, The Gamache family announces the passing of Janet Kay Gamache of Fort Jones, California on August 24th, 2025. Janet left this world to reunite with the love of her life, Roger. Our love for her is endless and we cherish the lessons she taught and the love she so effortlessly gave.
Janet Kay Biegler was born on August 30th,1952, to Walter and Sandy Biegler of Yreka. She loved to spend time with her parents and sister camping and fishing at Howard Prairie Lake. She and her sister Karen enjoyed riding and competing in the Elks Rough Rider?s Parade and Drill Team. In the summer of 1969, Janet met the love of her life, Roger, while attending Yreka High School. Roger and Janet were married on February 14th,1970, and remained married for 54 years until Roger passed on October 6th, 2024. In 1970, Janet became a proud mother to her first son, Christopher. Then in 1973, Roger and Janet completed their family with the birth of their second son, David. In 1976, they moved from Yreka to Keno, Oregon for a few years while Roger worked his apprenticeship for the power company. In 1980, their family moved to Scott Valley to the house they made their home, that they would reside in for the rest of their lives.
Throughout her life her love for horses prevailed. She would frequently ride horses with her family to go fishing and camping in the Marble Mountain Wilderness. Roger and Janet instilled that love for the outdoors that we will all cherish forever. Janet also loved belonging to the Fort Jones bowling league. She had many good lifelong friends and made memories with her bowling buddies. Her best friend Nina Cramer was her partner in crime, and the two of them could be seen cruising around Scott Valley on any given day.
Janet was the best of the best for her family and was considered a true Mama Bear, always going out of her way to protect them. She spent her days devoted to her family with home cooked meals, and always helping with homework. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was always there to listen and offer words of advice with a great heart of encouragement. All of her grandkids know her as Gram Jam, she was a constant source of love for all of her family, and a true Home Maker. Her greatest joy in life was being a wife and a mother.
Janet was preceded in death by her husband Roger Gamache, father Walter Biegler, mother Sandy Biegler, and her granddaughter Katrina Gamache. She is survived by her sons Chris Gamache (Caity) and Dave Gamache (Maria), granddaughters Christy Barajas (Jose), Victoria Gentry (Chris), Marissa Maxwell, Elizabeth Felton (Kyle), Heather Delgado (Arturo), and Juliana Gamache, grandson Jefferson Gamache, great granddaughters Mykenzi Filice, Scarlett Felton, and Eve Gentry, sister Karen Wyatt (Tom), nephew Scott Thomas, niece Michele Hernandez (Manny) as well as numerous other nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends that she held dear.
You taught us how to love, you will forever fill our hearts with memories of laughter, adventure, and family. Our love for you will never cease, and as you look over us, we will find comfort knowing you are once again with your true love.
There will be a private graveside service for the family as she is laid to rest in the Fort Jones Cemetery.
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1952 - 2025 (72 years)
