Medaine Vera Hardiman Rudd

Medaine Vera Hardiman Rudd 1923-2011 Medaine Vera Hardiman Rudd, 87, died April 26, 2011, at Parma Living Center in Parma, Idaho, after a long struggle with asthma and COPD. Visitation will be held on April 29th at Flahiff Funeral Chapel in Homedale from 6-8 PM. An extended family graveside service will be held at Marsing-Homedale Cemetery at 2 PM on April 30th. Mom was born on November 14, 1923 in Marinetta CO., Wisconsin to Laura and Herbert B. Hardiman. As a 4 ? lb. premature baby, her bed was a lined shoe box that was set behind the kitchen stove for warmth. As she grew up, each of the children of Grandma and Grandpa's were taught the value of a strong work ethic. Due to her father's health the family had to move numerous times finally making it to Kuna, Idaho where they had a dairy. During World War II, while Lloyd Rudd, Jr. was on leave from the Coast Guard, he met Mom in Payette, ID where she was working as a secretary. When he returned from his leave he couldn't remember how to spell her name so he addressed a letter to Blondie in Payette, ID. She got the letter hand delivered from the postmaster who hoped it was her. From there their romance grew and they were later married and lived in Ontario, Oregon until 1959 when they moved to Homedale, Idaho. Mom was a true helpmate to Dad, you never saw one without the other. She was a homemaker and Dad's right hand man. In 1985 Lloyd passed away and Mom remained in Homedale. Now Mom, you can stop being mad at Dad for leaving you behind, you're together again. Mom was a member of the Iglesia Evangelica Church in Wilder, ID. She had a true love for the Lord. She is survived by her four children: Larry (Carol) Rudd, Donna (Willis) Titmus, Birdie (Mike) Thomason, Lonnie (Dorothy) Rudd. Two sisters Virginia Bond of Albany, OR and Dolly Gottsch of Bruneau, ID. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and all four of her brothers, Bud, Irvin, Bill and Bob. Medaine's online guestbook can be found at www.flahifffuneralchapel.com.