- Date Of Birth: May 29, 2016
- Date Of Death: May 20, 1926
- State: Idaho
Lavern Ruth Winslow 1926-2016 passed away at Hammond In Home Adult Care Nampa, ID. The daughter of Ray & Florence Wright of Greenleaf, ID., and her late husband was Elton Gene Winslow of Caldwell, ID. They had one daughter, Michelle Rene Salikie, and Son-in-law, Clayton Robert Salike. Grandchildren, Crickett Maddox and Marc Maddox, Springdale, WA., Kelly Stephen Winslow and Shannon Winslow, Lowman, ID. Great Grandchildren, Emily Burton, Jozie Maddox, Taylor Maddox, Jaydyn Maddox, Sante Winslow, Cole Winslow, Meagan Winslow, Lincoln Winslow, and McKayla Winslow. Preceded in death by 2 sisters, Betty Quetschke, Blogett, OR and Mildred Batton, Nampa, ID.
She attended Greenleaf Friends Academy school and graduated in 1944. Lavern and Elton were married July 3, 1944 and for the next 2 years Elton was serving in the army. Elton always told the story that Lavern did not change the oil in his car for that two years. After serving in the army they made a living farming and raising dairy cows. She could draw sketches and would sit out in the milk barn sketching cartoons. She also ran the lunch counter at M & W Market in Caldwell for many years. People loved to come to the lunch counter for a piece of her homemade pie. She loved to cook and was very good at it.
She also loved to sew, and she made most of her own and Michelle’s clothes. She was so talented she even had made Michelle’s bridesmaid dresses and Rodeo Queen suits.
When she and Elton had retired from milking cows they began going on trail rides with the Greenleaf Riding Club. Later they had a fifth wheel and loved to go to McCall and camp for the week. At 70 years old she had taken two cross country trips with Michelle in her 18 wheeler. She had never been east of Nebraska. They had gone to the Bronx NY and eastern Canada. She loved to go on the trips and Michelle loved having that time with her. She always gave of herself and put others needs above her own.
