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It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of Wilda Leona Pruess Theroux at the young age of 99. She passed on July 2, 2018, in Redding, California. Born on April 26, 1919, in Santa Maria to Morris and Claudia Pruess, she had two sisters, the late Miriam Harter of Atascadero and Dorothy Maxwell of Green Valley, Arizona. Wilda grew up in Arroyo Grande, California where she graduated from high school as the Senior Class President. While growing up, she worked in her father's drug store and played softball at the 1939 World's Fair at Treasure Island. Wilda was married to Joseph Herbert Theroux for 74 years. She leaves her three children: Garry Theroux and wife Lorraine of Leland, North Carolina, Annette Wallace and husband Mike of Fall River Mills, California, and Daniel Theroux of Nine Mile Falls, Washington; six grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; as well as Betty and Dan Theroux of Arroyo Grande. Wilda enjoyed playing cards and Bunco. She made many quilts and afghans for friends and family and loved spending time with them too. She was an amazing cook and an exceptional seamstress. Everyone that new Wilda loved her. She will be missed dearly! Our family would like to thank all the ladies at the Bolsa Chica Park for their tremendous love and support for Wilda.
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She was a remarkable, talented and kind woman. We are so blessed to know her. Daily thoughts for Annette, Garry and Doc and all our family.
My sister and I parked in front of the house on Branch St. last Friday to think of her and share a few memories of our kind and talented Aunt Wilda.
Dee Vernon
July 25, 2018
Wilda was a good friend of my mother. They worked together at the old drugstore owned by Morris in Arroyo Grande. I remember her as a very nice lady as all those old girls from the twenties and thirties were Condolences from the Shannon family.
mike shannon
July 23, 2018
With my sincere sympathy to your family. May your treasured memories continue provide a measure of comfort and peace to the family. Please be strengthened from (Isaiah 61:1,2) our God "binds up the broken-hearted and comforts all who mourn"
July 18, 2018
My husband and I purchased Herb and Wilda's home at 252 West Branch St, Arroyo Grande 23 years ago. We were curious a about where they lived afterwards. I was sad to read that she has passed. To her chrildren and grandchildren you are welcome to visit the house that her family built in 1932. I still think of her when I look at the oak floors in the living room where she danced as a young girl. Al and Debi Napzok. 805 235-3373.
July 18, 2018
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