In Memoriam: Juanita (Shinn) Klusman '49

Juanita (Shinn) Klusman '49 died on March 25, 2020. After graduating from Pacific, Klusman received her BA from Southern Oregon College and taught at Central Point Elementary School in Central Point, Ore. for many years. She later opened a fabric store and operated it until her eventual retirement. Klusman and her husband, Bob, were active within their local church community, and also within the canine community; having raised and trained Labrador Retrievers for hunting and fielding. Klusman was recently honored as one of two surviving founding members of the Umpqua Valley Republican Women at the Oregon Federation of Republican Women Convention banquet.

Klusman is preceded in death by her husband, Bob. She is survived by her son, Thomas Klusman; grandchildren Benjamin Klusman, Joseph Klusman, Cassandra Sundholm and Caroline Foulard; and brother Charles C. Shinn.