- Date Of Birth: December 5, 1918
- Date Of Death: August 4, 2010
- State: Idaho
Verna Rose Wildman 91 of Boise, passed away of natural causes at a local care facility, August 4th, 2010 with family at her side. She was born December 5, 1918, at Mendon, UT to Willard R. Rose and Algie L. Barrett Rose; she preceded her identical twin Verda by 5 minutes. They looked so alike their mother tied a pink or blue ribbon to their wrists to tell them apart.
Verna graduated from Weiser High in 1937, where she held first place in hurdles and high jump. The twins attended MiLadys Beauty School in Boise and worked at the Mechanafe, a local landmark. She graduated in 1939 as a cosmetologist and worked at the Mode Salon. She met Everett Merrill Wildman at a dance in Boise and they were later married on the same day as her twin, November 30, 1943, in Salt Lake City. Everett and Verna returned to Meridian where they made their home on the Sleepy Hollow farm, where Everett had grown up. They lived in the one room schoolhouse on the property until returning to Boise where Everett began his life long career as a building contractor. They raised two sons, Robert Merrill and Larry Milton Wildman in the house he built in 1954, which still remains in the family. They were married for 66 years at the time Everett passed, May 13,2009.
Verna was preceded in death by her parents, Willard and Algie Rose Brown; stepfather, Harold Brown; brother, Willard Rose; twin sister, Verda Budge; and brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Dorothy Wildman. She is survived by her younger brother, Denis (Win) Rose; her sons, Robert Wildman (MJ), and Larry Wildman (Karen); grandchildren, Justin (Stephanie), Jessica Wildman Rosales (Gabriel), Ashleigh Wildman and Luke Wildman; step-grandchildren, Matt Christensen and Travis (Bailey) Christensen; six great-grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren.
The family thanks the wonderful caregivers of Boise Health and Rehab, who helped Verna daily; and especially during her final hours; she loved you all so very much.
