Larida Pearl Stacy

Larida Pearl Jagow Stacy, 93, of Corvallis died Monday, Feb. 17. Larida was born in Hancock, Minn., on March 12, 1920, to Lorence Walter Jagow and Pearl Gladys Hall Jagow. She and her sister and brother, Zetta and Vern, grew up primarily in Tacoma, Wash. The family moved to Yakima, Wash., during her high school years, and Larida graduated from Yakima High School in 1937, academically at the top of her class. She married the late Don Ernest Stacy, whom she met during high school. After marriage, they made their home first in Seattle and then moved to the San Francisco Bay area where they raised their two daughters, Sally Jo Stacy Brown and Carol Ann Stacy Andresen. Larida was a stay-at-home mom until her girls were in high school. She then worked as an administrative assistant at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She thoroughly enjoyed this job and was deeply gratified that a job benefit provided the tuition for her daughters to attend Stanford. Her family will miss the frequent retelling of the “Stanford Story.” Larida and Don were active members of Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, Calif., until they moved to Corvallis to be closer to family. There she attended Calvin Presbyterian Church. Larida was devoted to her faith in the Lord Jesus and continued her lifelong pattern of daily Bible and devotional reading, and women’s Bible study and worship. She frequently shared a favorite Bible verse that reflects her heartfelt, faith-filled view of life: Proverbs 3:5-6. “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.” Larida leaves behind a crowd of loved ones who called her “Ma,” “Grandma,” “Aunt,” and “Great-Grandma.” These affectionate titles describe her relationship with those in her family and with others who got to know her and took her into their hearts as a special mom figure. She is survived by her two daughters and sons-in-law, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, brother and sister, and several nephews and nieces. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Corvallis.

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Larida Pearl Stacy

March 12, 1920 - February 17, 2014