Ilda Kathleen Corron

June 19, 1942 - January 1, 2021

“She was one of the most unique people I’ve ever met. In the most frustrating, most sad, most disappointing times she could walk into the room and bring a smile to people’s faces with her attitude.” -Wes Hardaker, family member Ilda K. Corron, 78, lost her battle with COVID pneumonia on January 1, 2021 in Tracy, California. A resident of Tracy since 1975, Ilda had the ability to make friends and induce smiles everywhere she went. Upon hearing of her passing, friends and acquaintances commented that she was “the sparkle”, “quite unique”, and “I always looked forward to seeing her on my schedule because I knew that the hour I spent with her would be such a treat”. Born in Grangeville, Idaho in 1942 and raised in Hamilton City, California by Leo and Rose Herfi, Ilda accompanied her husband, Richard, on his transfer to Holly Sugar in Torrington, Wyoming, and later to Holly Sugar in Tracy, California. Ilda was a longtime employee of Bank of America on 10th street, and loved interacting with her regular customers, telling them jokes, and making them smile. Ilda enjoyed 28 years of marriage to Richard Corron until his death in 1990, creating a home filled with love, laughter, and beautiful memories. She was then blessed with 29 years as a longtime companion to Robert “Bob” Reeves, crafting a life filled with music, dressy events, and dancing, until his death in 2020. Ilda is survived by her daughters, Rochelle Berry of Tracy, and Rebecca Foxworth of Manteca. She is also survived by her son-in-law, David Foxworth of Manteca, her grandchildren, Phillip Gallegos III of Stockton, Julia Foxworth, Emma Foxworth, and Jennifer Evans of Manteca, her sisters, Edith Vidauri of Keyes, Lois Hull of Chico, and Ronda Reeder of Orland, and her brothers, Allen Butler of Bayliss, and Lamar Butler of Graham, Washington. She will be missed by dear friends who enhanced her life in so many ways, including Gaylen Yamasaki, Susan Mahoney, and Mario De la Cruz. Ilda leaves behind a stack of envelopes with jokes she scribed on the back to help her to remember them and retell them to friends, a veritable mountain of harmonicas (which she was known to play on a whim wherever she went), and a beloved, primarily toothless chihuahua named Lola. Ilda loved sharing music with everyone, including every Tuesday afternoon at the Lolly Hansen Senior Center, where she attended the Country Jubilee and played and sang country, oldies, and bluegrass with friends. With your help, her love of sharing music can continue as her final gift. In lieu of flowers, charity donations in her memory can be made to the organization Hungry for Music, which provides musical instruments to children who cannot afford them, as she couldn’t when she was a child. The online giving portal is https://hungryformusic.org/support-us/donate/ or donations in her name can be mailed to (include the following information in your correspondence: In Memory of Ilda K Corron, 21 Ramona Way, Tracy, CA 95376): Hungry for Music 2020 Pennsylvania Ave, NW #384 Washington, DC 20006 A small, private memorial service will be held in her memory. Due to current COVID restrictions, we have arranged for a broadcast of the service, which will be available beginning at 11:00 AM on February 27 and will be archived for a short time on the chapel website for later viewing at tracymemorialchapel.com. The link is available by visiting the chapel website and locating Ilda’s memorial on the obituary page. Memories can be shared on the website as well. While we desire to keep the indoor service small and safe for those who are attending, we would love to see anyone who would like to share memories, stories, and laughter with us outdoors at 1416 Coolidge Avenue in Tracy on February 27 from noon to 2:00 PM, where we will provide donuts (Mama did love a free donut) and soft drinks/water. Please bring a lawn chair if you care to sit. We are asking that masks be worn and strict social distancing be observed. Ilda loved all things colorful and bright, and spread sunshine wherever she went. She would never dream of a funeral where everyone wore black, so, please dress in cheery, colorful attire (tie dye is acceptable). All arrangements are in the care of Tracy Memorial Chapel.