Nina Lee Jeffre passed away peacefully on July 10 from pancreatic cancer. She died at her home in Eureka with her husband by her side.

Nina was born January 31, 1953 in Berkeley, California to M. Patricia (McFarren) Jeffre and Raymond A. Jeffre. She is survived by her four children (Emma Miller, Forrest Cord, Stephanie Hedt, Michael Hedt), four beloved grandchildren (Aedan, Dmitri, Dorothy, and Everett), sisters (Janet Blake and Susan Schilling), and her loving husband of 24 years, Thomas Hedt.

Those who knew her know that her life was too rich and expansive to be summed up in anything less than a novel. She was an artist, educator, nurturer and revolutionary who showed us all how to live life to its fullest. Always up for an adventure, her community spanned from California to the far reaches of Alaska to the south coast of Washington and the deserts of Arizona. She met every challenge with strength and compassion and found beauty in all things, but had no patience for injustice or unkindness. She was a light in this world and is deeply missed.

She is preceded in death by her parents and two of her four siblings. A celebration of life will be held in Trinidad in September. Her family asks that donations be made to Hospice of Humboldt in her honor in lieu of flowers.

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