Dear Twigs,
We are heavy-hearted and yet thankful at the same time, to announce the death of our dear mom. Her condition deteriorated quickly over the past three months and now she is at peace.
I know many Fieg (and Davie) cousins loved her, and she loved you all. Here is the obituary that will appear in the Greensboro Record, as well as the Freeman's Journal and Oneonta Star:
Jean Elaine Davie Fieg, 97, died of natural causes on June
22, 2026 in Greensboro, N.C. She was born in Greensboro on February 9, 1929, a
date her father always referred to as 2-9-2-9. Jean was the eldest child and
only daughter of
Raymon G. and Mary “Marion” Elizebeth (Morris) Davie.
After the Great Depression struck in October of 1929 Jean’s
family moved to the Oneonta, N.Y. area where they lived for a while on the farm
of her Uncle Henry. Jean studied art at Syracuse University until her mother
died unexpectedly at the age of 46 in 1948. Jean returned home to take on the
household duties, looking after her father and two younger brothers.
Jean married her best friend’s brother, Victor Philip Fieg,
on September 2, 1950, in Oneonta. They bravely took three toddlers camping,
arranged summer road trips across the northeast, and made sure they kept up connections
with their far-flung families. After Philip died in 1989, Jean continued to
care for their home in Greensboro, including the flower-filled wooded lot they
dubbed the Fiegenhoff Gardens in a nod to the vibrantly colored tulip fields
they saw on a European trip.
Jean was an amateur artist and filled their home with her original
paintings, and with classical music and books. She encouraged her children to
appreciate the arts and always made sure those school lunches were made each
night.
Preceding her in death are her parents, husband, and
brothers Norman, Raymon Jr. his wife Sonja Davie. Jean is survived by
her daughters, Judy (Joe) Kestner of Corpus Christi, Tex., Diana (Bill) Doyle
of Madison, N.H., and Phyllis Fieg of the home, and granddaughter Emilie
Kestner of Houston, Tex. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Donna Davie
of Camillus, N.Y. and many loving nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the staff of AuthoraCare
Collective for helping to make Jean's transition to be natural and comfortable.
A celebration of life is planned for a future date. In lieu
of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation in her memory to Elm Park
United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820, or to the charity
of your choice.
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