Leola Belle Garretson

November 8, 1921 - May 10, 2020

Leola Belle Garretson was born November 8, 1921 in Chilly Idaho. She was raised on a homestead in Wilder, Idaho. Mom was 98 years old when she went to see her much loved sister Evelyn and brother Leon. Mom's father was Lee Bruce Scruggs and her mother was Katie Belle Daniels/Scruggs. Miss Katie Bell was a school teacher and Lee Bruce was a farmer and land developer. They had seven children. Katie Bell died March 21, 1939 when Mom was only 17 years old and Lee Bruce died at home on April 10, 1956 of a heart attack. Mom graduated from Wilder High School in 1939 Mom married Dick Garretson. Dick liked to move around so they began to move wherever the jobs were. They moved up and down the west coast of America, helping to build most of the damns on the Snake and Columbia Rivers. Later they counted up the number of times they moved during this period with 4 kids in tow and it was 75 times Richard, the oldest, married Sue and have one son Ricky Carolyn married and has daughters Carol Lynn, Aleen and son Scott Stanley married and has daughters Cindy, Cherie, and sons Brian, and Antony Barbara married Jack and have son Matthew Mom and Dad moved to Kennewick, bought a house, and settled down. Dad died in 2002. Mom had a hard life with our father but she never left his side. Mom could be very difficult but we all loved her and will miss talking to her!!