Joy Elouise Eldred, 95

Joy Elouise Stone-Eldred, 95, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Oct. 26, 2023.

Joy was born Feb. 6, 1928, at home on the family wheat farm near Fromosa, Kan., to John and Laura Stone.

The family left Kansas during the dust bowl moving to Arlee, Mont., and later moving to Cocolalla, Idaho, in July 1938.

Joy graduated from Sandpoint Senior High School in 1941. She went on to earn a bookkeeping degree from Kinman Business University in 1947. Joy met Walt Eldred at a dance in the Sagle School. Joy and Walt were married Dec. 18, 1953. They lived their lives on the Eldred farm in Sagle.

Joy worked for White Pine Lumber Company for 10 years after graduating from Kinmans. She also worked as a mail carrier in Sagle and surrounding areas as well as a bookkeeper for the Co-Op in Sandpoint. Joy was also a 4-H leader for many years and belonged to the Sagle Helping Hands club.

She had many hobbies such as painting, sewing, crochet and gardening. Her real passion was raising birds. Joy raised peacocks, ducks, quail and pheasants in addition to the many laying hens she raised. She sold eggs to families in Sagle and Sandpoint as well as Harold's IGA and the Pastime Café. She enjoyed hatching eggs as well and sold hundreds of chicks and ducklings to the feed stores in Sandpoint.

Joy was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Neola Cadwallader, Kenneth Stone, Zelda LaBlanc and Telva Bolkcom; husband Walt; and son-in-law William Bartro.

She is survived by her daughters, Sydney (Mike) Moran, Dannielle Bartro and Gaea (Mike) Counts; grandchildren, Jason (Karen) Lauritzen, Amber (Bill) Maddox and Jessica Villalobos; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. 

A memorial potluck dinner will be held at the Sagle Community Hall on Nov. 11, 2023 at 11 a.m.

Family and friends are invited to sign Joy’s online guest book at www.coffeltfuneral.com.

Arrangements are under the care of Coffelt Funeral Service.