Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Stirm, Veronika A. 1930
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Payette Enterprise 6-12-1930
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, June 12, 1930
 
OBITUARY    
 
Veroika A. Pakelka was born at Wein, Augtria, Hungaria, Feb. 2nd, 1867, where 
she grew to womanhood and was highly educated and held high positions in her 
native land and learned to speak well seven different languages.
 
Having aspirations to see more of this world she came to America when 22 years 
of age, settling here at Payette during the pioneer days 41 years ago, and the 
following year was united in marriage to W. F. Stirm, January 1, 1890, and for 
many years made the pioneer town of Payette their home, later moving to their 
ranch home near the mouth of Indian Creek, 20 miles northeast of Payette, 
where she resided and faithfully took her full share in performing the duties 
of the house as a kind wife and loving mother.  She took an active part in all 
community affairs in helping to make the community of Little Willow district a 
better place in which to live.  She became converted to the cause of Christ 
many years ago and a member of the Catholic church to which faith she followed 
closely to the end, which came at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Kathern 
Johnson at Longview, Wash., Tuesday, June 3rd.
 
Besides her husband she is survived by two sons and two daughters, William E. 
Stirm of Fruitland, Idaho; Fred who resides at home on the ranch; Mrs. J. C. 
Moss of New Plymouth, Idaho and Kathern Johnson of Longview, Wash.  She is 
also survived by 14 grandchildren.
 
Funeral services were held at the Catholic church at Payette, June 6 at 10 a. 
m., conducted by Rev. Father Galleaheu, and was attended by a large circle of 
sorrowing friends.  Interment was in Riverside cemetery.

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