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The Story of our Mother – Elsie Coburn

Three days after Christmas of 1939, in the tiny town of Winthrop nestled in the mountains of Washington State, Carl and Margorie Varner welcomed their first child, Elsie May Varner. Years later our stoic and introverted grandma made the comment that if she had not given birth to Mom at home, she would have sworn someone had switched babies with her. Guessing that, from the beginning Mom …

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Hi Valerie  and April . Your Mom was so compassionate and  such a helper to Everyone. Sorry for your loss. Marlene Toot…
Hi Valerie  and April . Your Mom was so compassionate and  such a helper to Everyone. Sorry for you…
Hi Valerie  and April . Your Mom was so compassionate and  such …
Elsie played a huge part in my children’s lives at Shepherd's fold . When you thought about Shepherds fold, you thought…
Elsie played a huge part in my children’s lives at Shepherd's fold . When you thought about Shepher…
Elsie played a huge part in my children’s lives at Shepherd's fo…

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Born

December 28th, 1939
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Passed away

May 3rd, 2025
Midvale, ID

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