Jean Wence of Hilo, Hawaii, passed away on April 23, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Phoenix, Ariz. Born Aug. 10, 1945 in Kansas City, Mo., and raised in Sweet Home, she graduated from high school in 1963. She then attended Monmouth College and Oregon State University, where she graduated with a degree in education.
While taking a canoeing class at OSU, she met her future husband, Eddie, who was from Hilo, Hawaii. After teaching…