FENCEROY-Aleta, died on September 23, 2006, after a 3 month battle with cancer. For the 57 years prior, she lived her life to the fullest. She raised two wonderful children and she was the proud and doting grandmother of three beautiful little girls. Aleta taught herself to play piano at a young age and then went on to get a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. She was a church organist for thirty years, most notably at First Christian Church in Sioux City, IA. She traveled the world and lived with her children in Norway for four years. She was a pioneer in internet communication with a news service geared toward gay/lesbian/bisexual and transgendered people that was known as “Fenceberry.” She was the accompanist for Omaha’s only gay/lesbian chorus, The River City Mixed Chorus. She spoke on panels with GLSEN and PFLAG to help educate people about the lies and inequality that face the gay community, and she was a political activist for liberal causes. Aleta worked as a computer programmer with First Data Corp where she enjoyed many good friendships and had a profound love for her work. She leaves behind her unrecognized spouse of 15 years, Jean Mayberry; daughter, Michelle Walker R.N.; son-in-law, John Walker; granddaughters: Chloe, Ella and Teaghan of Higley, AZ; son, Major Jeremy Fenceroy USAF, currently stationed in Accra, Ghana; brother, Michael Ballard of Des Moines, IA; friends too numerous to mention. Aleta was a good daughter, mother, wife, worker, musician, friend, American, and a wonderful human being. A Memorial Potluck Celebration of Aleta’s life will be held at First United Methodist Church, 7020 Cass St. in Omaha, NE, on Friday, October 6 at 6:30 PM In lieu of flowers, Aleta wished donations either to the American Civil Liberties Union or to The River City Mixed Chorus at P.O. Box 3267, Omaha, NE (http://www.rcmc.org).
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