OBITUARY: Elmina Rose Hannah
NEWSPAPER: Idaho Statesman
DATE: March 22, 2001
Elmina Rose Jacob, 87, of Boise, passed away Monday,
March 19, 2001, at Boise Samaritan Village after suffering
another stroke. A memorial service will be held on Friday,
March 23, at Cloverdale Funeral Home, 1200 N. Cloverdale
Rd., Boise. Cremation arrangements are under the direction
of Cloverdale Funeral Home. Elmina was born an only child
on Dec. 19, 1913, in Crosby, Ireton, Minn., to Fredrick
Alexander and Martha Magdalena (Humber) Hannah. She
spent the first 25 years in the Duluth-Cloquet, Minn., area and
later moved to Eugene, Ore., where she lived until 1993. One
of her passions was music. She sang and played guitar,
banjo, accordion and drums at the Pendelton Oregon
Roundup and other well known spots around the Eugene-
Springfield, Ore., area in the 1940's. She played and taught
music lessons on the piano and organ for over 40 years.
Another passion was dancing. When her second son "Mike"
Mike was very young, she taught him how to fox trot, jitterbug,
Charleston, waltz and may other dancing styles. In 1993,
she suffered a major stroke at which time she moved to
Boise with her son "Mike", and his wife. She enjoyed going
to the Boise Elks #310 for good food, dancing and to be with
special friends. Her family would like to acknowledge all the
wonderful people at Boise Samaritan Village for their loving,
warm and professional care they gave our mother this past
year. Elmina leaves behind one son, Clarence "Mike" Mike
and his wife, Tamara, of Boise; one daughter, Loretta Mike
and her companion, Dave Brown of Eugene, Ore., nine
grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceeded
in death by her parents; one son, Floyd Mike; one grandson,
Greg Pepperkorn; and three husbands. In lieu of flowers, the
family suggests memorial contributions be made to: Children
Charity at Boise Elks Lodge #310348 N. Orchard Rd., Boise, ID.
You will be missed. Dena