Ouida Jeanne Self

August 12, 1925 - November 23, 2015

Ouida Jeanne Self passed from this Earth on November 23, 2015 at the age of 90. Born August 12, 1025 in Illinois to parents Otto and Della Mayberry, her family moved to Oklahoma when she was a junior in high school. At 18 she met a Navy man, Aucie Self. They were married in a spring wedding. When World War II ended, Aucie returned home to his wife and daughter, Nancy. Soon Johnny was born, and later, Sally. Aucie returned to teaching and several years later Ouida Jeanne became a secretary. In 1960 the family moved to Stockton, California. In 1961 they moved to Napa. This became their home. Ouida continued to be a secretary and Aucie continued to teach. Each August the family took Route 66 to Oklahoma to visit relatives; mom especially loved visiting with her family. Ouida Jeanne was predeceased by her brothers John and Larry; sister Yvonne; husband Aucie and her parents Otto and Della. She is survived by her sister Delcine; brother Tim; and many nieces and nephews in Oklahoma and North Carolina. Her children she so loved are Nancy Gehrts, Sally Estes, and Johnny (Barbara) Self. She was very proud to have grandsons Brett (Tracy) Self, Casey (Debbie) Self, Larry (Sonia) Estes, Leif (Julia) Estes and Josh Godfrey. Mom was thrilled to have great grandchildren Siera, Emma, Jordan, and Ariana Self, Zoey Estes, Erik, Sean and Liam Godfrey, the hospice team Frances, Joan, Robin and so many others were loving, qualified and professional. Thank you for your help! The Celebrity Have team treated my mom as family, Thank you for loving my mom! No public Service is planned. In Ouida’s honor, sing, dance, laugh, and compliment family and friends. Take time to be in the moment, watch a sunset, admire trees, and smell a rose. Make sure to enjoy a funny comic strip in the newspaper or a good joke. Hug one another.