Idalee Warren Hargraves-Hursh

Idalee Warren Hargraves-Hursh, 79, was born July 7, 1940 in Gooding, Idaho to the late John Henry and Olive Ellen Love Frost Warren. She was received into the arms of her Heavenly Father on March 3, 2020 in Pensacola, Florida.

Idalee would provide for her family through the years working with various businesses. Mom’s greatest achievement was raising us five children and making sure we didn’t go without having the best. She lived for her children and was extremely family oriented. Mom’s unique personality would benefit her in decorating, gardening, canning and ceramics. She always did an amazing job and took such pride in her works. Mom enjoyed calligraphy writing and had the most beautiful handwriting. Mom was an avid collector of coins and stamps over the years. She loved the spring for it brought beautiful flowers, ladybugs, yellow butterflies and white daises. Mom enjoyed spending time at the beach and loved to laugh. She enjoyed watching Disney movies especially the animated animal speaking ones like Dr. Dolittle, Princess and the Frog, Shrek and Spirt. Mom would come up with the funniest names for example “goof-a-feather”. She would use slang sayings such as “It takes one to know one”, “knuckle sandwich” and “I’m dumb founded”. Through her eyes everything was unique and precious; from being movie buddies to the simple tasks of everyday living. Mom could tell the best stories and had a way of bringing them to life. She would provide the best hugs and when Mom would say, “I Love You”, there was this heart felt emotion that would accompany those words.

Mom will be remembered for always expressing her love. She would always tell us, “I’ve always loved you, I always have and I always will unconditionally".

Idalee was preceded in passing by her parents, one brother, Joseph F. Warren and her second husband, Russell Hursh.

Left to cherish Idalee’s beautiful memories are her five children: Susan Ekstrom and husband Bill, Timothy Hargraves and wife Terri, Ann Louise Snow and husband Lyle, Michele D. Hargraves, Tamra Northern and husband Todd, their father, Dr. David T. Hargraves, two siblings: John H. Warren Jr., Wanda F. Thompson, fifteen grandchildren: Ashleigh, William, Nicholas, Tad, Oliver, Sydney, Anthony, Benjamin, Michael, Jessica, Brooklyn, Mason, Heather, Amanda, Shayla, six great-grandchildren: Elli, Konner, Kaetyn, Bodhi, Ridley, one on the way, along with many extended family members and numerous wonderful friends.

To honor Idalee Warren Hargraves-Hursh, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (800) 805-5856, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, stjude.org or Dementia Society of America, dementiasociety.charityproud.org.

The family would like to express their sincerest gratitude towards the ICU staff of West Florida, Angels Home Health Care nurses: Layna from Pensacola and Ocala Home Health Care Nurses and Physical Therapist for the incredible, love and care provided. We would like to acknowledge the staff of Bayview Fisher-Pou Chapel especially Kelly Owens and Jolene Gay for their professional yet connective personalities expressed to the family during such a difficult time.

The family will be traveling back to Idaho and holding a private memorial inurnment as part of mother’s final wishes.