Marlene Logan

MARLENE RUTH LOGAN Marlene Logan passed away on June 18, 2014 at Enloe Hospital, Chico, California. She was born September 18, 1933 in Santa Cruz, California and was very proud to be a Native Daughter of California. She was a graduate in the Class of 1952 of Greenville High School. Marlene was Mother to her three children and a homemaker when she lived in Quincy and Plumas County. In 1974 she relocated to the Sacramento area and earned her Real Estate License. She later moved to the San Jose area where she was employed by the Searle Pharmaceutical Company. After retiring from Searle in 1989, she moved to Chico, where she had lived as a child. In Chico she was employed by the Chico Chamber of Commerce and later went on to own and operate her own restaurant, "Lite & Luscious," in the Chico Mall. Marlene was always active in volunteer projects and was a co-founder of several organizations that are still active today. The Quincy Trojan Booster Club, Bay Area Pharmaceutical Representatives Association and the Springfield Manor Homeowners Association were among those that she was involved with. She was also a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association in Chico. She had two favorite hobbies: reading and traveling. Some of her travels took her to the Orient, Bali, England, Tahiti, and the Great Plains of America. Survivors include: two sons, Gary of Bakersfield and Ron [Katie] of Quincy; one daughter, Terri Nero [Mike] of Boise, Idaho; sister, Gayle Anderson [Andy] of Quincy; brother, Richard Farrester of Little Rock, Arkansas; granddaughter, Ellie Logan of Santa Rosa; two nephews, Will & Rick Anderson; and cousins, Leaha Rae Almquest, Frank Tucker, and Mary Beth Farrester. She was preceded in death by her parents Ruth & Bill Hall and Herb & "Bertie" Farrester. She will forever be loved and missed by her family. Her qualities of independence, generosity, determination, caring and kindness will live on in her family members. A memorial service is planned for family and friends July 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM in Chico, CA at the Glen Oaks Cemetery under the direction of Brusie Funeral Home. Donations in Marlene's memory may be made to The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, or a charity of choice.