Mildred Payne

Grams left this wonderful world on the evening of Thursday, May 9, 2013. She now resides in heaven with grandpa and the rest of her wonderful family that have left before her. She was born to Leslie E. and Edith P. Wolfley on February 23, 1921 in St. Joseph, MO. She went to school there until 1933. Her father passed away in July 1933. With their mother they moved to Spokane, WA to be near her mother’s family. She attended school in Spokane and graduated from grade school. She attended 2 years of high school. She then married and a son Jason was born in August of 1938 and a daughter Sally in 1942. She worked as a waitress and general house cleaning in a local hospital after moving to Grants Pass, Oregon. She married Ray Payne on July 3, 1946. They moved to Parma, ID in August of 1947. In December, their son Justan was born. She joined the V.F.W. aux. and later became a life member of Aux. 63 in Boise, ID. In March of 1948 they left Parma to move to Grants Pass, Oregon due to her mother-in-laws health. In March of 1950 they moved to Nampa, ID, on a little acreage at the edge of town, there they milked cows and raised a garden. In January of 1953 their youngest son Jerome was born. She loved to make quilts for her friends and grandchildren. She also did a lot of sewing and especially liked making clothes for the boys while they were growing up. In later years, as they started having grandkids, they loved attending their school functions. Her husband Ray passed away in April of 1986. She loved traveling with her kids and grandkids to the Oregon coast and to Reno and Las Vegas, NV. She made the best bread and butter pickles from the cucumbers in her garden. She is preceded in death by her parents, wonderful in-laws, husband Ray, 2 brothers, a sister, 2 brother-in-laws, her grandson Michael Boat, and her son Jason. She is survived by her 2 sons: Justan (Sharon) and Jerome(Donna) Payne of Meridian, Idaho , her estranged daughter: Sally Shiffer of Oregon, Special grandchildren: Jay(Audra) of Lewiston, ID, Mike(Mandie) of Boise, ID, Paula(Wes) of Eagle, ID, Tony of Utah, Special Great-Grand Children: Nicholas of Texas, Steffanie, Michael, Katlyn, and BreeAnna Eilers of Eagle, ID. She is also survived by 2 brothers: John and Derrayl of California, nephew: Carl Payne of Parma, ID, Great-niece: Holly of McCall, ID. She is also survived by her niece: Janet (Randy) of California and boys. She is also survived by her Adopted son: Brad (Jeanne) Henning, adopted grand-children: Pat (Lisa) Henning Boise, ID, Meriah (Gary) Spencer, Meridian,ID, and numerous adopted great-grand children. The family would like to give a special thanks to Stacy and Debbie at Meridian care and Rehabilitation for the wonderful care that they gave to grams over the past few years. Her funeral services will be held Saturday, May 18th 2013 at 10am at the Boise Valley Church of the Brethren at the corner of Star Rd. and McMillan. The graveside services will take place immediately following at Koherlawn Cemetery in Nampa, ID. Remembrances may be left for the family at www.AccentFuneral.com. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian.