Harriette Elizabeth Wrede James

Harriette Wrede James, age 82, of Yreka, California went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 4, 2018. Harriette was born in Pasadena, California to Harry and Margaret (Spang) Wrede on September 23, 1935 and moved to Yreka at the age of 13. Harriette graduated from Yreka High School in 1953. After a short stint as a bookkeeper at Bank of America in Yreka, Harriette soon realized her dreams of travel and adventure would require a change of careers. She was accepted into the Registered Nursing program at Samuel Merritt School of Nursing in Oakland, California in 1954 and graduated in 1957. Harriette began a long career that spanned two countries and six states including California, Idaho, Virginia, Maryland, Hawaii, Alabama, with a total of eight years in Germany. In addition to being a conscientious healthcare giver, Harriette brought a light-hearted sense of humor wherever she worked. After retiring to Alabama in 1997, Harriette was drawn back to Yreka in 2000 after meeting the love of her life, Harry James. Harriette is survived by her five children from her first husband (Victor McAllister): Stuart (Claudette) McAllister, Bruce (Anna) McAllister, Victoria McAllister West, Colin McAllister, and Elizabeth (Paul Schubring) McCartney; 15 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren; sisters Dorothy (Wrede) Lange and Margie (Wrede) Riffle. Harriette was preceded in death by her husband Harry James, sister Carole (Wrede) Johns, and infant daughter Laura Lee McAllister. Graveside services for the family will be held at Fort Jones Cemetery, Fort Jones California where Harriette will be laid to rest beside her beloved mother, Margaret (Spang-Wrede) Lendi, and step-father Paul Lendi. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Madrone Hospice (255 Collier Circle, Yreka, CA 96097). Special thanks to the staff at Bruce Riger’s Medical Office, Fairchild Medical Center, Siskiyou Home Health Services, and the Yreka Emergency Response personnel for their loving care of our mother. “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” -Revelation 21:4

Harriette Elizabeth Wrede James

September 23, 1935 - January 4, 2018