Colleen M Cleaves, 86, of Hemet, California for the last 20 years, died April 14, 2012. Colleen was born October 4, 1925 in Aberdeen, Washington. She was a Master Sergeant with the Air Force for 23 years and then worked as a counselor for 10 years.

Colleen enjoyed riding bicycles and traveling to special countries. She was a parishioner at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, and she also belonged to the prayer group. Colleen was a member of the MENSA High IQ society. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Henderson Cleaves and one sister, Peggy Ager White (SPHS '54) of Idaho.

The Press-Enterprise, April 17, 2012