Charliene Mae Criswell

Charliene Mae Criswell (nee Brown) of Star, ID, passed quietly on September 18, 2026, at her home, at the age of 87. She was born in Merced, Ca., on October 9, 1938, to Margaruite Marie Chandler and Charles Francis Brown. She was raised in the central California valley. While in her 20’s Charliene became a registered nurse. Beginning her career, she worked various wards at Riverside General Hospital, Riverside, CA. She moved to Red Bluff, CA and worked at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Red Bluff, CA. as a surgical nurse. When Charliene retired, she was a Registered Nurse, First Assistant.

Charliene was an avid gardener and no matter where she lived, she always had a large produce garden. She canned much of the produce she grew. Overages were sold at local farmers markets and donated to the local food banks. In addition to gardening, she loved animals and was forever bringing home strays, even as a child. An avid reader, she had a large collection of books ranging from home remedies, gardening, canning, mysteries and many other genres. Charliene loved to travel and after retirement, she travelled to Alaska, the Caribbean, Hawaii. Washington, D.C, and cruising the Danube River from Nuremburg, Germany to Vienna, Austria and Budapest, Hungary. All places on her bucket list.

Charliene is survived by her sister, Barbara Ann Littlefield and her husband Ron, of Eagle, ID, her two daughters, Audrey Belle Campbell of Star, ID, and Donna Elaine Campbell, of Kuna, ID, her grandson, Eddie Maurice Heimann and his wife Bobbie, of Nampa, ID, as well many great and great-great grandchildren, and many cousins.

The family would like to thank Sharon and Kevin “Perry” Padilla for their close friendship and allowing Charliene to be a grandmother to their youngest daughter, Aniya. She took great pride in Aniya’s accomplishments in both soccer and football and would tell others about her.

A memorial Service will be held at a later date. Charliene will be interred in the family plot at Atwater Cemetery, Atwater, Ca. later. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in her name to the local food bank, ASPCA, women’s shelter, homeless shelter or any other charity of your choice.

We also thank ComForCare of Treasure Valley, for providing wonderful caregivers over the past four years and most especially Amie Williams without whose kindness, patience and understanding of Charliene’s illnesses over the past two years would’ve been much more difficult for her. The Neptune Society whose Kindness and guidance has been greatly appreciated, and Enhabit Home Hospice who provided her medical care over the past seven months.