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Juanita May Randolph Sheffler Hudson |
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December 17, 1929 ~ February 1, 2017 |
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February 3, 2017 |
Death is inevitable. It is what one does with
the gift of life that matters. Juanita May
Randolph Hudson entered this life on December
17, 1929, in Edgerton, Wyoming. She was one of
five children born to Gertrude and Glenn
Randolph. She attacked life with a sense of
adventure and strength.
She married Douglas Sheffler when she was a
young girl and worked beside him on the little
piece of property overlooking the Kootenai
River.
Juanita preferred the simple life. Her greatest
joy was her family. She raised four beautiful
children, various animals, and many gardens. She
loved music and supported her husband and his
talents by opening “The Little Opry Hall,” a
place to dance and socialize.
She cooked and pulled taffy with grandchildren
and was known to run the bases with her hair
flying and her apron on the at family baseball
games. She would ride a sled down the big hills
with the best of them. She had a quick wit and
gleam in her eyes that could only mean trouble.
She had an indomitable spirit.
When her business burned down, her children
moved on and her marriage ended, Juanita moved
on to Oklahoma to take care of an elderly uncle.
She lived there for many years and married her
second husband, Denver Hudson. Together they
raised cattle.
After losing him to cancer, she wanted to be
close to her family again. Juanita moved back to
Idaho and spent her time with her mother
traveling back and forth between her children
and grandchildren. In June of 2016 after falling
at home, she moved to the Boundary County
Nursing Home where she spent her 87th birthday
surrounded by family and friends.
Juanita joined her mother, father, sisters and
daughter Lena who preceded her in death on
February 1, 2017.
She is survived by her sister Jean Mendenhall,
brother Charlie Randolph, son Michael (Cheryl)
Sheffler, daughters Mary Jo (Jack) Goettle and
Rosanna (Don) Zirkle. Juanita had 17
grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 15
great great grandchildren.
Her greatest accomplishment was her love of life
and her family. She left this earth knowing her
Savior would welcome her and that her family
would endure forever, even beyond death.
A celebration of Neta’s life will be held at
noon June 24 in the Seneacqueteen Cemetery,
Sandpoint. |
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