Lucille Marie Reed

Lucille M. (Rogers) Reed, 96, longtime resident of Corvallis, Oregon, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, in her home on June 30, 2025. Born April 6, 1929, in her parents' home on a farm in West Linn, Oregon, she was the second of four children born to Henry and Ruth Kestek. She attended Oregon College of Education and taught school before marrying Jim K. Rogers in Corvallis. She focused on caring for her husband and family while working as a substitute teacher and eventually earning her bachelor’s degree at Oregon State University in 1964. Jim and Lucy built apartment buildings, so she managed the rentals on top of everything else. She knew how to work hard and made sure that her four children learned this important ethic. Work was balanced with fun going camping and water skiing, including spending two weeks at Lake Shasta every summer. She greatly missed Jim, her husband of 29 years, who predeceased her in 1980. She was devoted to her second husband, Stephen H. Reed, whom she married in 1992. She and Steve shared a love of water and snow skiing, going to the OSU Beavers athletic events, and hosting parties afterwards. Lucy was an authentic sports fan, following OSU football, basketball and baseball; if she couldn’t attend in person she watched on TV, if the event wasn’t televised, she listened on the radio. She mourned Steve, who predeceased her in 2013. In retirement she had more time to travel and flew each year through 2024 to Georgia and Illinois to see Cathy’s and Jim’s families and drove up and down I-5 too many times to count to take part in Sharon’s and Liz’s families’ events. Lucy and Steve went yachting with Liz and Bob along the coastline in Alaska and Mexico and later went with Sharon on some lovely European ocean cruises. She particularly loved the Danube River cruise she took with all three of her daughters in 2018. She participated in the church community and served in the Presbyterian Women’s group. Lucy loved playing games with the children of her family, but she loved playing bridge best. Lucy was always on the go, and loved her life, friends and family. Left behind to cherish her memory are her children and their spouses, Sharon and Mike Day, Cathy and Rich Hayes, Liz and Bob Rondeau and Jim and Jill Rogers; grandchildren Cate Hayes, Jennie Hayes, Richard Hayes, Jolynn Dupree, Tommy Hayes, Shelley Owen, Sara Sheets, Jacqueline Myers, Leslie Simpson, Kyle Rogers, Kelli Rogers; 32 great-grandchildren and many beloved nieces and nephews. The family is grateful to Lucy’s many friends who’ve been there to love and support her through the ups and downs of life. A memorial service will be held on August 11, 2025 at First Presbyterian Church, 114 SW 8th St, Corvallis, at 2:00 p.m. This will be followed by a reception in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Samaritan Evergreen Hospice, 4600 Evergreen Place SE, Albany, OR 97322.

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Lucille Marie Reed

April 6, 1929 - June 30, 2025