Walter Everett Darling was born
September 21, 1883, in
Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS, and died
May 17, 1964, at his home, Gooding,
Gooding Co., ID, at age 80. He
is the son of Orville M. Darling of Illinois
and Louisa Wildman of Missouri.
Elda Elora "Eldie" Krause was born May 21, 1883, in
Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS, and died
March 28, 1969, at Magic Valley Memorial
Hospital, Twin
Falls, Twin Falls Co., ID, at age 85. She
is the daughter of August Ferdinand Krause of Swanbach, Prussia, Germany, and Mary Jane Abbey of Clarke Twp.,
Durham Co., Ontario, Canada.
Walter E. Darling and Elda Elora
"Eldie" Krause were married February 26, 1907, in Norton, Norton Co., KS.
Walter E. Darling and Elda Elora
"Eldie" (Krause) Darling had five children:
- Lois Mae Darling: Born December 16, 1907, in Norton
Twp., Norton Co., KS; Died September 11, 1984, in Twin Falls, Twin Falls Co.,
ID (age 76). Married September 21, 1927, in Gooding, Gooding Co., ID,
to Albert William Lulloff: Born June 26, 1906, in Seattle, King Co., WA; Died
June 27, 1988, in Lucerne, Lake Co., CA (age 82).
- Mary Agusta Darling: Born June 18, 1910, in Gooding
Precinct, Gooding Co., ID; Died May 2, 2001, at Hillcrest Care Center, Boise, Ada Co., ID (age 90).
Married December 31, 1933, in Gooding Precinct, Gooding Co., ID, to George
William Cleveland: Born September 25, 1908, in Kimball, Alberta, Canada; Died March 9, 1989,
at his home, Boise, Ada Co., ID (age 80).
- Nile Everett Darling: Born September 11, 1912, in
Gooding Precinct, Gooding Co., ID; Died February 11, 1959, in Oakland, Alameda Co., CA (age 46).
Buried in Golden Gate National
Cemetery, U. S. Navy SF2. Married (1) July 22, 1933, in Gooding Precinct, Gooding Co., ID, to
Thelma B. Harris: Born Unknown; Died February 14,
1971, in Unknown. Married (2) Unknown to Elizabeth "Bessie" Scarper: Born
May 27, 1897, in Colorado; Died October 15, 1995, in Sparks, Washoe Co., NV
(age 98).
- Mabel G. Darling: Born October 11, 1915, in Gooding
Precinct, Gooding Co., ID; Died August 9, 1985, in Yellowstone Co., MT (age 69).
Married to Truman Edmond Mason: Born August 5, 1906, in Lynch Twp., Texas
Co., MO; Died October 11, 1994, in Hardin, Big Horn Co., MT (age 88).
- Myrtle Jean Darling: Born October 11, 1915, in
Gooding Precinct, Gooding Co., ID; Died September 11, 2006, in Billings Clinic, Billings,
Yellowstone Co., MT (age 90). Married July 3, 1935, in Boise, Ada
Co., ID, to Garth Crawford Hougaard: Born February 24, 1913, in Utah; Died September 21,
1990, in Yellowstone Co., MT (age 77).
TIMELINE
Orville M. Darling was
born May 5, 1850, in Illinois and died March 15, 1914, in Gooding, Gooding Co.,
ID, at age 63.
Orville M. Darling and Louisa Wildman were married
January 1, 1871, in McDonough Co., IL.
August Ferdinand Krause and
Mary Jane Abbey were married March 2,
1880, in Fond du Lac Co., WI.
The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 23, 1880, shows
August Crouse (age 24) born in Germany to German-born parents is a Farmer and is living
in Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS. Living with him is his wife, Mary J. Crouse (age
20) born in Canada to Canadian and English-born parents, who is Keeping House. Leigh Larson
note: Mary J. (Abbey)
Krause, and his sister, William S. Abbey, are living on adjacent farms.
The 1880 U. S. Census
taken on June 23, 1880, shows William Abbey
(age 27) born in Canada to Canadian and English-born parents is a Farmer and is living in
Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS. Living with him are: his wife, Ida Abbey (age 21)
born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents, who is Keeping House; his son,
Irwin Abbey (age 4) born in Wisconsin to Canadian and Wisconsin-born parents, with a disability named
Billious Fever; and his daughter, Ivey
Abbey (age 2)
born in Kansas to Canadian and Wisconsin-born parents.
The 1880 U. S. Census
taken on June 25, 1880, shows Orville Darling
(age 30) born in Illinois to Delaware and Virginia-born parents is a Farmer and
is living in
Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS. Living with him are: his wife, Louisa Darling (age
29)
born in Illinois to Ohio-born parents, who is Keeping House; his son,
Emmer Darling (age 8) born in Illinois to Illinois-born parents; his daughter,
Effie Darling (age 5) born in Iowa to Illinois-born parents; his daughter, Ida
Darling (age 3) born in Nebraska to Illinois-born parents; and his son, Ray
Darling (age 1) born in Kansas to Illinois-born parents.
The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 3,
1880, shows Margaret Wileman (age 54) born in Ohio to Pennsylvania-born parents
is a widowed head of household with Rheumatis who is Keeping House and is living in Vermont Twp.,
Fulton Co., IL. Living with her are her two unmarried daughters: Mary Wileman
(age 19) born in Illinois to Virginia and Ohio-born parents; and Emma Wileman
(age 18) born in Illinois to Virginia-born parents.
Elda Elora "Eldie" Krause was born May 21, 1883, in Aldine Twp.,
Norton Co., KS.
Walter Everett Darling was born
September 21, 1883, in Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS.
The 1885 Kansas State Census dated March 1,
1885 shows O. M. Darling (age 35) born in Illinois and moving from Nebraska is a
married Farmer living in Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS. Living with him is a
married female, Louisa Darling (age 35) born in Illinois and moving from
Nebraska. Also living there are six children: Emmer Darling (age 13) born in
Illinois and moving from Nebraska; Effie Darling (age 10) born in Iowa and
moving from Nebraska; Ida Darling (age 9) born in Nebraska and living there 1
year and moving from Nebraska; Ray Darling (age 6) born in Kansas and moving to
Kansas 3 years ago; Clarance Darling (age 4) born in Kansas; and Walter Darling
(age 1) born in Kansas. Orville had no military service.
The 1885 Kansas State Census taken on March 1, 1885 shows A. F. Krouse
(age 29) born in Germany and having moved from Wisconsin
is a married Farmer living in Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS. Living with him are: a married female, M. J. Krouse (age 25) born in
Canada and lived there 1 year and having moved from Wisconsin; Effie L. Krouse (age 3)
born in Kansas; and Elda E. Krouse (age 1) born in Kansas.
Louisa (Wileman) Darling died about
1894 in Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS.
The 1895 Kansas State Census dated March 1,
1895 shows O. M. Darling (age 44) born in Illinois and living there 2 years and
moving from Nebraska is a Farmer living in Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS. Living
with him are 10 Darlings: Emery Darling (age 23) born in Illinois and moving
from Nebraska; Effie Darling (age 20) born in Iowa and after 1 year moving from
Nebraska; Ida Darling (age 18) born in Nebraska and moving from Nebraska; Wray
Darling (age 16) born in Kansas; Clarance Darling (age 13) born in Kansas;
Walter Darling (age 11) born in Kansas; Harvey Darling (age 9) born in Kansas;
Ernest Darling (age 5) born in Kansas; Laura Darling (age 3) born in Kansas; and
Florence Darling (age 2) born in Kansas. Orville had no military service.
The 1895 Kansas State Census taken on March 1, 1895
shows August Krause (age 49) born in Germany and lived there 1 year and having
moved from Wisconsin after living there 2 years is a Farmer living in Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS. Living with him are:
Mary J. Krouse (age 35) born in Canada and lived there 1 year and having moved
from Wisconsin; Effie Krause (age 14) born in Norton Co., KS; Elda Krause (age
11) born in Norton Co., KS; Belle Krause (age 9) born in Norton Co., KS; Oscar Krause (age
6) born in Norton Co., KS; Alfred Krause (age 4) born in Norton Co., KS; Wallace Krause
(age 2) born in Norton Co., KS; and Ralph Krause (age 1) born in Norton Co., KS.
The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 20, 1900, shows August
F. Krause (age
44) born November 1855 in Germany to German-born parents and having emigrated in 1861
and not Naturalized is a Farmer owing his farm free of a mortgage and is living in Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS. Living with him is his wife
of 20 years, Mary J. Krause (age
40) born July 1859 in English Canada to English Canadian and English-born parents and having
emigrated in 1860 with Unknown Naturalization, with 9 of the 11 children born to
her still alive. Also living there are his children, all born in Kansas except
for Alfred, who was born in Wisconsin: Effie L. Krause (age 19) born March 1881, shown as married less than one
year; Elda E. Krause (age 17) born May 1883; Belle E. Krause (age 14) born
November 1885; Oscar O. Krause (age 11) born November 1888; Alfred O. Krause
(age 9) born October 1890; Wallace A. Krause (age 7) born September 1892; Jason
R. Krause (age 6) born March 1894; Nellie A. Krause (age 4) born February 1896;
and Minnie L. Krause (age 2) born May 1898.
The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 18, 1900 shows
Orville Darling (age 50) born May 1850 in Illinois to Delaware and Virginia-born
parents is a Farmer owning his own farm and living in Aldine Twp., Norton Co.,
KS. Living with him is his wife of four years, Bell Darling (age 38) born
September 1861 in Missouri to Indiana and Ohio-born parents with 7 of the 10
children born to her still living. Orville Darling's eight children by his first
wife are unmarried and living at home, born to Illinois and Missouri-born
parents: Ida Darling (age 22) born August 1877 in Nebraska; Clarence Darling
(age 18) born May 1882 in Kansas, a Farm Laborer; Walter Darling (age 16) born
September 1883 in Kansas; Harvey Darling (age 13) born November 1886 in Kansas;
Earnest Darling (age 11) born April 1889 in Kansas; Laura Darling (age 9) born
November 1890 in Kansas; Florence Darling (age 7) born December 1892 in Kansas;
and Margaret Darling (age 5) born January 1900 in Kansas. Also living there are
Orville Darling's unmarried step-children, all born in Kansas to Pennsylvania
and Missouri-born parents: Albert Beldon (age 16) born October 1883; Earnest D.
Beldon (age 13) born December 1886; Mabel Beldon (age 12) born August 1887; John
W. Beldon (age 10) born March 1890; and Goldy L. Beldon (age 5) born March 1895.
The 1905 Kansas State Census dated March 1,
1905 shows O. M. Darling (age 54) born in Kansas is a Farmer living in Aldine
Twp., Norton Co., KS. Living with him are: Harvey Darling (age 19) born in
Kansas; Ernest Darling (age 15) born in Kansas; Jim Belden (age 13) born in
Missouri; Goldie Belden (age 11) born in Kansas; Belle Darling (age 42) born in
Kansas; Francis D. Darling (age 7 months) born in Kansas; Laura Darling (age 13)
born in Kansas; Florence Darling (age 11) born in Kansas; and Maggie D. Darling
(age 5) born in Kansas.
The 1905 Kansas State Census dated March 1, 1905
shows August Krause (age 49) born in Germany and lived there 1 year and having
moved from Wisconsin after living there 3 years is a married Farmer owning his
own farm and living in Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS. Living with him are: Oscar
Krause (age 16) born in Kansas 17 years ago; Alfred Krause (age 14) born in
Wisconsin and lived there for 2 years; Wallace Krause (age 12) born in Kansas;
Jason Krause (age 10) born in Kansas; Mary J. Krause (age 45) born in Canada and
lived there 1 year and having moved from Wisconsin; Elda Krause (age 21) born in
Kansas; Belle Krause (age 19) born in Kansas; Nellie Krause (age 9) born in
Kansas; and Lucille Krause (age 6) born in Kansas.
Walter Everett Darling and Elda Elora
"Eldie" Krause were married February 26, 1907, in Norton, Norton Co., KS.
On January 15, 1909 W. E. Darling was in Buhl, ID
seeking land, according to a newspaper listing in the Twin Falls Weekly News.
The 1910 U. S. Census taken on May 11, 1910 shows Walter
E. Darling (age 26) born in Kansas to Illinois-born parents is a Ranch Farmer living in
Gooding Precinct, Gooding Co., ID. Living with him is his wife of three years,
Elda Darling (age 26) born in Kansas to German and Canadian-born parents, who
has her only child still living. Also there is his daughter, Louis Darling (age
2) born in Kansas to Kansas-born parents.
The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 11,
1920 shows Walter E. Darling (age 36) born in Kansas to Illinois-born parents is
a General Farm Farmer owning his own farm free of a mortgage and living on 7th
Avenue, City of
Gooding, West Gooding Precinct, Gooding Co., ID. Living with him is his wife Elda
E. Darling (age 36) born in Kansas to German and Unknown-born parents. Also there
are his children, all born to Kansas-born parents: Lois M. Darling (age
12) born in Kansas; Mary A. Darling (age 9) born in Kansas; Nile E. Darling (age
7) born in Idaho; Mabel Darling (age 4-2/12) born in Idaho; and Myrtle Darling (age
4-2/12) born in Idaho.
The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 17, 1930 shows Walter
E. Darling (age 46) born in Kansas to Illinois-born parents is a Farmer owning
his own farm and living in
East Gooding Precinct, Gooding Co., ID. Living with him is his wife Elda E. Darling (age
46) born in Kansas to German and Canadian-born parents, and both were age 23
when married. Also there are his children, all born to Kansas-born parents: Nile E. Darling (age 17) born in
Idaho; Mable G. Darling (age 14) born in Idaho; and Myrtle J. Darling (age 14) born in
Idaho.
The Oakland Tribune,
Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, Saturday, February 14, 1959
DEATHS
DARLING, Nile E., In Oakland,
February 11, 1959, beloved husband of Elizabeth Darling; loving son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Darling of Gooding, Idaho; brother of Lois Lulloff and Mary
Cleveland of Idaho, Myrtle Hoggaard and Mabel Mason of Montana. A native of
Gooding, Idaho; aged 46 years. Friends are respectfully invited to attend
funeral services Monday, February 16 at 12:45 noon at the Fruitvale Chapel of
the Clarence M. Cooper Mortuaries, 1580 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland. Interment,
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno (Phone KE llog 3-4114). Parking area
adjacent to chapel..
Mary Jane (Abbey) Krause died July 17, 1954, in the
hospital of Fairview Rest Home, Degolia, Bradford Twp., McKean Co., PA, at age 94.
The Era, Bradford, PA, Monday, July 19, 1954
Mrs. Mary Jane Krause Dies in Hospital After Long
Illness
Mrs. Mary Jane Krause, 96, mother of Alfred A.
Krause of 26 Bon Air Ave., died at the Fairview Hospital, Degolia, Saturday
afternoon at 1 o'clock. Born in Montreal, Canada, on July 3, 1858, Mrs. Krause
lived in Kansas most of her life. She came to Bradford in October, 1943. On
November 3, 1944, Mrs. Krause fractured her hip and had been a patient in the
hospital since that time. She is survived by three sons, Oscar W. Krause,
Bellflower, Calif., Alfred O. Krause, Bradford, and Wallace E. Krause, Green
Island, Iowa; one daughter, Mrs. W. E. Darling, Gooding, Idaho; 16
grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 26 great-great-grandchildren. A brief
prayer service was held yesterday afternoon at the Koch-Chatley Memorial Chapel.
Howard Smith, Reader of the First Church of Christ officiated. The body was
taken last night to Norton, Kan., where further services and burial will take
place Wednesday afternoon.
Walter Everett Darling was born
September 21, 1883, in
Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS, and died May 17, 1964, at his home, Gooding,
Gooding Co., ID, at age 80.
Twin Falls Times-News,
Twin Falls, ID, Monday, May 18, 1964
W. Darling 80, Dies of Long Illness
GOODING, May 18 - Walter E. Darling, 80,
longtime Gooding resident, died Sunday at his home of a long illness. He was
born Sept. 21, 1883, in Norton county, Kansas and married Elda E. Krause,
Feb. 26, 1907. He farmed in Kansas until 1909 when he moved to a farm near
Gooding. He retired in 1942 and moved into Gooding. He was a member of the
IOOF Lodge and a charter member of the Gooding Grange. Surviving are four
daughters, Mrs. A. W. (Lois) Lulloff, Twin Falls; Mrs. G. W. (Mary)
Cleveland, Boise; Mrs. T. E. (Mable) Mason, Crow Agency, Mont., and Mrs.
Garth (Myrtle) Hougaard, Billing; one brother, E. V. Darling, San Diego;
three sisters, Francis Darling, Caldwell; Mrs. Margaret Allan, Beverton,
Wash., and Mrs. Florence Smith, San Diego, and 13 grandchildren and
17-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at
Thompson chapel by the Rev. Harold Hake, Christian church. Final rites will
be at Elmwood cemetery. Friends may call at Thompson chapel Tuesday evening
and until time of services Wednesday.
News Times,
Twin Falls, ID, Monday, May 18, 1964
Magic Valley Funerals
GOODING - Funeral services for Walter E.
Darling will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Thompson chapel by the
Rev. Harold Hake, Christian church. Final rites will be at Elmwood cemetery.
Elda Elora
"Eldie" (Krause) Darling died March 28, 1969, at Magic Valley Memorial
Hospital, Twin
Falls, Twin Falls Co., ID, at age 85.
News Times,
Twin Falls, ID, Sunday, March 30, 1969
Magic Valley Obituaries
Mrs. Darling
GOODING - Mrs. Elda E..
Darling, 85, died Friday morning at the Magic Valley
Memorial Hospital of a lingering illness. She had resided at
the Hazel Del Manor for one year. She was born May 21, 1883
in Wisconsin. She moved to Norton, Kan. She married Walter
Darling in Norton on Feb. 26, 1903. They moved to Gooding in
1909 and farmed there until 1939, when they retired and
moved to Gooding. She was a member of the Gooding First
Christian Church and the Northside Community Club, Gooding.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. A. W. (Lois) Lulloff,
Twin Falls; Mrs. G. W. (Mary) Cleveland, Boise; Mrs. T. E.
(Mable) Mason, Crow Agency, Mont., and Mrs. G. C. (Myrtle)
Hougaard, Billings, Mont.; thirteen grandchildren and 20
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her
husband, six brothers and four sisters. Funeral services
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Gooding First
Christian Church by Rev. Harold Hake. Friends may call at
Leeper Mortuary, Wendell, Sunday noon until Tuesday noon and
at the church from noon until 2 p.m. Tuesday. Final rites
will be held in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mary D. Cleveland Mary D. Cleveland:
Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
The Times-News, Twin Falls, ID, May 6,
2001
Deceased Name: Mary D. Cleveland
Mary D. Cleveland, 90, of Boise, died
Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at a Boise care center. Services will be
held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, 2001, at Summers Funeral Homes,
Boise Chapel. Reverend Ralph Lawrence of First United Methodist
Church, Cathedral of the Rockies, will officiate. Arrangements
are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, Boise Chapel.
Mary was born on June 18, 1910, in Gooding, Idaho, to Walter E.
and Elda E. Kraus Darling. She attended school in Gooding,
graduating from Gooding High School. She then attended Gooding
Normal School and graduated from the University of Idaho with a
degree in education. Mary taught in a one-room school house on
the Camas Prairie. On December 31, 1933, Mary married George W.
Cleveland in Gooding, Idaho. They lived and worked in many
communities in the state of Idaho. Mary enjoyed playing bridge,
and achieved Life Master in duplicate bridge. She was also a
50-year volunteer for the American Red Cross. Her greatest
achievement was making a house a home for her family and
friends. Mary is survived by her daughters, Yvonne Archie Hess
of Calgary, Canada, and Elizabeth Liz MacGregor of Boise, Idaho;
her son, G. W. Cleveland, Jr. of Billings, Montana; six
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Myrtle
Hougaard of Billings, Montana. She was preceded in death by her
husband, George; a son; three sisters; one brother; and three
grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be made to the
Idaho Youth Ranch, P.O. Box 8538, Boise, Idaho 83707, or the
Idaho Rose Society, c/o Edna Schultz, 5000 Spaulding, Boise,
Idaho 83705. The family wishes to thank the caregivers, the
nurses, and friends at Hillcrest Care Center for their TLC these
past four years.
Myrtle Hougaard Obituary:
Billings Gazette, Billings, MT, Sunday, October
1, 2006
Myrtle Hougaard passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 2006, at Billings Clinic, just
one month short of her 91st birthday. On Oct. 11, 1915, she was born with
her twin sister, Mabel, in Gooding, Idaho, to Elda (Krause) and Walter
Darling, joining a family of two sisters and one brother. In 1935, she
married Garth Hougaard. When he joined the Navy, she and their daughter,
Frankie, moved to California. After the service, they moved to Montana,
where they went into the bee business and later operated a gas station with
Mabel and Truman Mason. While in Crow Agency, she worked in the Post Office
for many years. In the late '50s, Myrtle, Garth and daughter Nancy moved to
Billings, where Myrtle enjoyed playing golf and cards with friends.
Myrtle is survived by a daughter, Frankie Carey of Oakland, Calif., and her
family, Misty Carey of Bozeman, Camille Carey of New York City, Mike Carey
of Miles City and great-grandson, Colton of Bismarck, N.D.; a daughter,
Nancy (Gary) Pederson of Billings and her family, Kristi (Ryan) Tieszen,
great-grandsons, Matthew and Morgan of Laurel, and Holli (Mike) Sannon, and
great-grandson Sterling of Billings. She is also survived by several nephews
and nieces and their families.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Garth, in 1990; parents; sisters,
Mary Cleveland, Lois Lulloff, Mabel Mason; and brother, Nile Darling.
A memorial service to celebrate her earthly life and her newfound life with
Jesus will be held at Faith Chapel, Friday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. Inurnment
will follow at Mountview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Employee Christmas Gift Fund, St. John's
Lutheran Ministries or the charity of your choice.
Cremation or Funeral Gallery has charge of arrangements.
The Billings Outpost, October 6, 2006
Myrtle D. Hougaard, 90, who had worked
many years at the post office in Crow Agency, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2006,
at Billings Clinic.
On Oct. 11, 1915, she was born with her twin sister, Mabel, in Gooding,
Idaho, to Elda (Krause) and Walter Darling. In 1935, she married Garth
Hougaard. When he joined the Navy, she and their daughter, Frankie, moved to
California. After the service, they moved to Montana, where they went into
the bee business and later operated a gas station with Mabel and Truman
Mason.
While in Crow Agency, she worked in the Post Office for many years. In
the late ’50s, the family moved to Billings.
Survivors include daughters, Frankie Carey of Oakland, Calif., and Nancy
Pederson of Billings; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at Faith Chapel at 10 a.m. Oct. 6. Inurnment will follow
in Mountview Cemetery. Cremation or Funeral Gallery has charge of
arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Employee Christmas Gift Fund or St. John’s
Lutheran Ministries.
The Ontario Argus Observer,
Lurline Stafford
April 5, 1914 - Nov. 10, 2004
Parma
Lurline Stafford, 90, Parma, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004, in a Caldwell
care facility. A family service will be at a later date. Lurline will be buried
in Lower Boise Cemetery, east of Parma. Cremation and burial is under the
direction of Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. She was born April 5, 1914, in Twin
Falls, the only child of John Quigley and Blanche Trueblood. Lurline attended
schools in Alberta, Canada and Chippewa Falls, Wis., graduating in Twin Falls.
She married John Stafford in Brooks, Alberta in 1932. They farmed in Nyssa on
Alberta Ave. for several years and lived in Bremerton, Wash., for a while during
World War II while John welded at the shipyard. Lurline had many good memories
of the years that she lived in Wilder and was active in the Golden Gate Baptist
Church and later in Ontario with friends and First Baptist fellowship. At the
time of her death, she was a member of The First Christian Church in Caldwell.
Lurline was an accomplished musician and a good bridge player. She loved
get-togethers with friends and good times and big dinners with her family.
Lurline is survived by her daughters, Jorene Matthews, Nampa and Dana (Lloyd)
Collord, Parma; grandchildren, Jon (Tari) Stockton, Parma, Mike (Pam) Matthews,
Boise, Susan McGarvin, Boise and Michelle Franks, Nampa; great-grandchildren,
Ryan, James, Heather, Charlie and Anna; and a special cousin, Ferris (Mary Anne)
Sweet, Twin Falls. Lurline was preceded in death by her husband, John in 1988;
and her parents.
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