Obituary: Scarcello, Mildred Jenelda
Age 89
SCARCELLO,
Mildred
Jenelda
(Bricker)
(Age 89)
Of Twin Lakes, Idaho passed away February 5, 2012 at her home.
She was born July 27, 1922 in Cantrel, Iowa as one of ten children to Ernest and Bessie (Civis) Bricker.
Mildred’s family lived in Farmington, Iowa; Marengo, Iowa and Douglas, Wyoming where Mildred graduated from high school in 1940.
In 1941 the family moved to Sandpoint where her father and brothers worked to build Farragut Naval Base.
Mildred worked at the Farm Home Administration, the Bandelin Law Office and then to Butler Construction Company, the main contractor who built Farragut.
She remained with the company until the base was decommissioned.
Mildred then went to work for the Bonner County Abstract Title Insurance Company.
In 1954 she married Arthur Scarcello, whom she met at the Ivelee Dance Hall at Huetter.
Mildred continued to work as a free lance secretary spending 16 years with the Rathdrum Post Office, served three years on the Rathdrum School Board and was an active member of the Rathdrum Methodist Church’s Bible study group.
Mildred was an excellent cook, seamstress, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother who also enjoyed crossword puzzles and was an avid reader.
She especially loved to watch the birds at the feeders, which the family pledges to keep full.
Mildred was preceded in death by her son, Kevin; husband Arthur; sisters: Lucile, Louise, Betty and brothers: Harvard, Miles, Ted and Ernest.
She is survived by her son Laurin; grandchildren: Anthony, Stephen, Brandon, Caylin, Daisha and Eli; great-grandchildren: Caden, Carder, A.J., Hunter and Logan; sisters, Marie, Dorothy and Phyllis; brothers: Wayne and Phillip “Shorty” and a large extended family.
A very quiet and reserved person, at her request no formal service will be held.
Viewing will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d’Alene Chapel.
A celebration of Mildred’s life will be held in late July 2012 at the family farm.
YATES FUNERAL HOME is entrusted with the care of final arrangements.
Please visit Mildred’s online memorial and sign her guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com