- Date Of Birth: December 30, 1936
- Date Of Death: July 16, 2022
- State: Idaho
DellMay was born in Thayne, WY on December 30th, 1936 as the oldest child of Loren and Ann Walton. Her family grew to include 5 siblings: Lael (Loretta), Dennis (Carolyn), Don (Denise), Alma, and Marie (William). She lived in Thayne and attended school in Star Valley, WY until the age of 16 when she met and married Robert Stumpp. The wedding took place in Smoot, WY at the bedside of his mothers who was healing from a broken hip. Remember, this was Wyoming and Dell May has never been pretentious. The couple had six children: Jackie, Bob (Kathy), Patti (Steven), Kim, Teresa, and Blake (Debra). The large family lived in Star Valley before moving to Conda, ID to raise their family in a two bedroom house where DellMay developed the “fastest shoe in the West” as remembered by her many children. When she wasn’t practicing her shoe skills, she worked several jobs to support the family such as middle school custodian, housekeeping, and CNA for the elderly. Dell May and Robert divorced in 1974 and she married Steve Penn in Elko, NV in 1976. The couple moved back to Star Valley in 1985 and she continued her favorite work as a CNA in Jackson and Montpelier. Later in life, she worked various jobs before retiring at 68. Steve passed away in November 1993 while the couple was on a fishing trip and DellMay remained in their home until her death.
DellMay loved camping, hunting, fishing, knitting, crocheting, gardening, cooking, and baking. She taught several grandchildren to crochet, except for the left-handed one. She just threw her hands in the air and said “I give up”. That grandchild had to learn on her own.
DellMay’s legacy consists of 6 children, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great grandchildren, and a very spoiled black Shit-zu named Bingo.
DellMay was proceeded in death by her parents (Loren and Ann), brother (Alma), sister (Marie) husband (Stephen), son (Kim), grandsons (Dallin, James, and JR), great-great-grandkids (Kyla and Elizebeth), and favorite son-in-law (Steven).
