Valera Garrett Obituary
We bid farewell to Valera Garrett (Stillwater, Minnesota), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 14, 2025 at the age of 96. Valera touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Valera departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Valera may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Valera leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John McCumber and Pearl McCumber; her husband W. Gene; her son Mark; and her sister Bonnie Milam.
She is survived by: her sister Jane Miller (Dick) of Omaha, NE; her sons, Kevin (Sharon) of North Venice, FL, Michael (Jayna) of Blaine, MN and David (Andrea) of Stillwater, MN; and her daughter-in-law Jill Jensen of Plymouth, MN. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and one great-grandson.