Jean “Jeannie” Marie Scott Kalfsbeek of Arbuckle died on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Woodland, CA, with her husband by her side. She was 73.
Jeannie was born on Aug. 9, 1950, in Clay Center, KS, to Bill and Ione Gilbert. She grew up on the family farm in Clifton, attended local schools and graduated from Clifton High School in 1968.
After moving to California and becoming an enrolled agent, Jeannie worked as an accountant with Croce & Company Accountancy Corporation in Stockton for 43 years prior to retiring in 2020. She specialized in estate and trust tax law.
Jeannie circled back to her farming roots when she was introduced at a Thanksgiving reunion by her friend and colleague, Jane, to the love of her life, Knute Kalfsbeek. Little did she know she’d be attending these family gatherings for the next three decades — as a family member.
Knute and Jeannie shared 27 years together and lived in Arbuckle. They loved riding around in the hills, lunches with friends, an occasional glass of wine and road trips. It was on one of these road trips 16-yearsago that the couple spontaneously found themselves in Reno and decided to finally “make it official.” They married on March 15, 2008.
Jeannie loved all animals, especially her beloved black labs Mickey and Ditto.
Jeannie is survived by her husband, Knute Kalfsbeek ; Stepdaughters Daurice Kalfsbeek Smith (Andy), Becky Kalfsbeek Cowan (Kent), Julie Kalfsbeek Cleary (Mike); Grandchildren
Cole, Cade, Karleigh, Heath, Reese, Kaitlynn, Ally, Brooke, Morgan; Siblings Robert Gilbert (Trudy) of Belleville, KS and Margie Anderson of Concordia, KS.
She was preceded in death by her parents. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations in Jeannie’s name be made to the Arbuckle Fire Department or Friends of the Colusa County Animal Shelter.
McNary-Moore Funeral Service of Colusa is handling the arrangements.