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Kathleen Davis

1919 - 2011

Kathleen Davis obituary, 1919-2011

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1919

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2011

Kathleen Davis Obituary

Kathleen Mae Davis, 92, passed away Monday April 25, 2011, at Karcher Estates Nursing Home.
Kathleen was born April 3, 1919, at Palmyra, Ill., to Edward and Laura Bell Tollman.
They moved to Idahofrom Illinois. She attended school in the Parma area where her family worked in the orchards.
On Feb. 2, 1938, she married Johnnie Davis. They lived in Caldwell for most of their married life.
Kathleen worked at Glenn L Evans, Kit Manufacturing, and Caldwell Memorial Hospital for a short time before she retired in 1981.
She moved to Pierce, Ida., in 1981, and enjoyed much of her retired life with her children and grandchildren, fishing, hiking and enjoying the great outdoors.
In 1987, Kathleen moved back to Caldwell and enjoyed working in her yard and flowers. She later moved to Nampa.
Kathleen is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Dale (Jacqueline) Lisle, New Plymouth, Mrs. Bob (Sharon) Gibbens, Meridian, Mrs. Jack (Karen) Winters, Caldwell, and Mrs. Dick (Janice) Medley of Lewiston; grandsons, Bruce (Karen) Allen, Boise, Mike (Jerri) Lisle, Kuna, Joe Gibbens, Meridian, Jamie (Debbie) Winters, Caldwell, Jason (Kendra) Winters, Caldwell, Steven (Shawn) Province, Orofino, Mark (Mary Jo) Medley, Pierce, Jeff Medley, Riggins, Art (Cindy) Pendragon, Lacy, Wash., and Nick Lisle, Caldwell; granddaughters, LeAnn (Ray) Goodrich, Lenore, Lisa (Mike) BeLisle, Fruitland, Leslie Lehnertz, Winona Minn., and Sheri Kuck, Idaho Falls; 36 great-grandchildren and two great- great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Johnnie Davis; a daughter, Grace, her five brothers, Ivan Tollman, Dutch Tollman, Marion Tollman, Jack Tollman and Paul Tollman, a great- granddaughter, Emily Lisle, and two sons-in-law, Bob Gibbens and Dick Medley.
Private family services are pending.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Idaho Press Tribune on Apr. 29, 2011.

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Kathy Perkins

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Still missing you...Hope my Mom found you! Love you...

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May 2, 2011

You will be missed Aunt Kay...Love to the family's.

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May 2, 2011

You will be missed dearly. I love you Aunt Kay.

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