Alberta Jeanne Heistand Godbey
February 11, 1934 - July 26, 2025
Jeanne - passed away on July 26, 2025. She was born February 11, 1934, in San Francisco California to Beatrice Emily Block Heistand and Albert Rex Heistand.
She was preceded in death by her son Albert Francis; her granddaughter Tonya; her siblings Gail Emroy Heistand, Marcia Claire Heistand Howell and Antone Roger Andrade.
Jeanne was a mother to Albert Francis, Suzanne Jeanne, Lynda Anne and Eugene Willis; grandmother to Albert Francis Quadros Jr., Emily Quadros and Cassie Attkisson, Lacey and Nicholas Koch; and great -grandmother to Lukas and Dean Quadros, Jeremy, Angel and Faith Quadros, William and Logan Attkisson, Matthew and Gabriella Koch.
She spent her early years in San Gregorio, California, where she developed a strong appreciation for life on a ranch and became someone who cared deeply for animals. She later moved to Santa Cruz, California, where she lived for many years and worked as woman in electronics in the 1960's and 1970's. It was there she met her late husband, Patrick "Pat" Noonan Godbey. They shared a love for the ocean and together, served as entrepreneurs - owning fish stores, an electrical contracting business and pursed other ventures. Later they relocated to Stockton, California, where they remained for the remainder of their years, becoming part of an extended blended family.
Jeanne was fiercely independent, practical and self-reliant, with a sharp wit and a memory her family relied on for details others overlooked. She spent time outdoors when she could, enjoying gardening, sewing, and crafts, and maintained that lifelong connection to animal's rooted in her early ranch life. She leaves behind family and friends who respected her steadiness, competence and presence.
SERVICE
A service will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, August 21th, 2025 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.
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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Godbey family.