Etta Leavon Strongheart
September 24, 1934 - May 26, 2024
Etta Leavon (Williams) Strongheart, 89, of Acampo died on May 26, 2024, after a lengthy illness with dementia. She was born September 24, 1934 in Watonga, Oklahoma. She spent most of her childhood and young adulthood helping her family farm and pick crops throughout Oklahoma and California. It was doing this type of work that a 17-year-old, Leavon, met and married Daniel F. Strongheart and resided at their home in Acampo for the rest of her life. Her dedication to her family was her number one priority.
Etta Leavon Strongheart was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel, and her son, David. She is survived by her children, Ida Hoff (Gary), Ramona Drege (Dale), Rosemary Strongheart (Craig), Daniel Strongheart (Alondra), Darryl Strongheart (Jeannie), 15 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Her life was centered around her family and nothing made her happier than to have a houseful of kids. She will forever be treasured by her family as a loving, kind, and cherished matriarch.
Visitation will be held in the Merlot Room inside the Funeral Home at Cherokee Memorial Park on Monday, June 10, 2024 from 9:30 - 10:30 am and a graveside service will immediately follow in the Garden of Trees at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to be made to Hospice of San Joaquin at 3888 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95204.
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