Burley

Camille J. Fowler, age 88, of Burley, passed away on  Monday, March 8, 2010, at Parke View Rehabilitation and Care Center in Burley.

She was born Feb. 23, 1922, in Cedar County, Missouri, the daughter of Roy Ralph and Bertha Alba (Reeves) James.  She received and completed her education in Nebraska.  She moved to Idaho in 1940, where she met Guy Tolman.  They were married in 1941, and they had one son, Royce.  Guy died suddenly in 1942.  Camille later married Lee Fowler in 1957, and they had one son, Bret.  Lee had three daughters from a previous marriage and together Camille and Lee raised the combined family consisting of Royce and Bret, and Lee’s daughters, Sharon, DeeAnn and Jolene.

Camille worked for Meiners Photo Studio, Idaho Bank and Trust and for the Cassia County School District as a cook at Southwest Elementary.  However, most important to Camille was her family.  She was a wonderful and caring wife, mother and grandmother.  She loved her family and taught them the principles of honesty, integrity and hard work.

She is survived by her two sons, Royce (LaRae) Tolman of Burley, and Bret (Pattie) Fowler of Nampa; daughters, Sharon (Tom) Ginther of Boise, and DeeAnn (Steve) Taylor and Jolene (Jerry) Hines all of Burley; one brother, Emerd (Shirley) James of Burley; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her first husband, Guy, she was preceded in death by her parents and her second husband, Lee Fowler who passed away on Nov. 6, 2003.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 12, at the Christian Center – Assembly of God Church, 317 W. 27th St., in Burley.  Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 pm. Thursday at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Friday at the church.

Burley

Dorothy Mae Okelberry, age 92, of Burley, passed peacefully on to our Heavenly Father, Sunday, March 7, 2010, while at home, surrounded by her family.
Dorothy was born April 5, 1917, in Knoxville, Iowa, to Herbert and Emma Blanche (Moore) Jarmin.  She was one of seven children.  She later married and moved west to Idaho, where she raised eight children.  She was later divorced.
In 1961, she met and married the love of her life, James Ralph Okelberry.  They were sealed in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on Jan 13, 1965.  She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served faithfully.
Dorothy is survived by one brother, Calvin (Una) Jarmin of Blackfoot; seven children, Jack (Jill) Henderson of Newark, California, Thomas Henderson of Princeton, Missouri, Charles (Joyce) Henderson of Moses Lake, Washington, Donna (Ken) Andersen of Lewiston, Fred (Evelyn) Henderson of Kemmerer, Wyoming, Ruth Dayley (Leroy Perkins) of Burley, and Carol (Bruce) Funk of Shelley; 27 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; five siblings; one son; and three great-grandchildren.
She was a kind and loving wife, mother and friend.  She had a passion for sewing, quilting, her garden and her roses.  She had a smile for everyone, shared whatever she had with others and looked forward to visits from family and friends.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at the Star LDS Church, 100 S. 200 W., of Burley. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 1 until 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the church.

The family suggests memorials be directed to Primary Children’s Medical Center or to the Boy Scouts of America.

Nampa

July 19, 1997 – March 3, 2010
Our beautiful angel, Ashley Marie Winn of Nampa, passed peacefully from this life into the next on March 3, 2010, after succumbing to heart failure.

Ashley is the first child of Jason and Connie (Walquist) Winn, formerly of Rupert. She was born under miraculous circumstances, and the miracles continued throughout her life. She was born five weeks early while her mother, Connie, who lived in Evanston, Wyo. at the time, was taking care of her younger brother and sisters while their parents were out of town. Within hours of her birth, she was life flighted to Primary Children’s Medical Center where she underwent her first surgery a short time later.

She spent the first two months of her life in the hospital and had two more surgeries before being released to her parents’ care. Despite the health challenges she faced, including congenital heart disease, Ashley was a happy baby and joyful child. At 18 months, she was required to have her first open-heart surgery. This ended up as another two-month hospital stay and required more surgeries, including the addition of a pacemaker.

A few months after returning home from the hospital, Ashley was excited to become a big sister when her first brother, Austin, was born. In the years that followed, Ashley became a big sister twice more when Spencer and then Preston were born. Like all older sisters, she had moments of frustration with her brothers, but she loved them very much.

Ashley’s life was never easy; she battled many health challenges, mainly from complications with her heart, for all 12 years she was on the earth. But she bore it all with grace and dignity, particularly through the last most difficult months of her life. She had great faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and her faith sustained her through the most difficult moments.

She leaves behind a legacy of great faith and courage, as well as a family who loves her and will miss her very much. She is survived by: her parents, Jason and Connie Winn of Nampa; her three brothers, Austin, Spencer and Preston; her grandparents Ralph and Brenda Walquist of Paul, Gene and Kenna Bell of Brigham City, Utah, Kimball and Kimberly Winn and their children Geni and Nick of Evanston, Wyo., LaRae and Richard Dean of Twin Falls; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

The funeral will be held 11 a.m. Monday, March 8, at the Paul LDS Stake Center, 424 W. Ellis St., in Paul. Burial will be in the Paul Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Sunday at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Monday at the church.

Twin Falls

Gertrude Lillian “Scotty” Sabey, age 87, of Twin Falls, formerly of Heyburn, and Milk River, Alberta, Canada, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center.

She was born Oct. 1, 1922, in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Ernest Ambrose and Mary Christina (Johnson) Scott.  She married Richard Toomer “Dick” Sabey on Oct. 15, 1949, in Magrath, Alberta, Canada.  Their marriage was later solemnized in the Cardston Alberta Temple.  While living in Canada, Scotty worked as a registered nurse.  After moving to Idaho, she and her husband, Dick, owned and operated the Cactus Inn Motel, the Lynwood Dry Cleaners & Laundry, and Sabey’s Main Street Cleaners.

Scotty was an active member of the LDS Church and served faithfully in various callings throughout her life.  Together with her husband, they served as missionaries in the Chicago Illinois Temple.  She loved music and especially liked to sing and play the piano.  Additionally, she enjoyed square dancing and was a CSI basketball fan.

Scotty was a loving wife, mother and an outstanding grandmother.  She loved being with family and participating in their activities.

She is survived by her children, Patricia “Patty” Sabey of Springville, Utah, Richard S. “Rick” (Christine) Sabey of Kimberly, Mary (Ned) Moon of Heyburn, and Brenda Sabey of St. George, Utah; eight grandchildren, Jim (Geneveve) Sabey, Alison Sabey, Chad (Brittney) Sabey, Kyle (Aubrey) Moon, Juliana Moon, Richard C. (Abbey) Sabey, Nickole Sabey and Alex Moon; five great-grandchildren, Jarred, Zach, Amarese, Shyanne and Brenna; one brother, William Dean (Cathy) Scott of Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada; one sister, Mildred “Midge” (Dale) Miller of Hatley, Quebec, Canada; and a sister-in-law, Eva Scott of Walkerton, Ontario, Canada.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dick, who died on March 10, 2009; and two brothers, Eric and Dale Scott.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 5, at the Twin Falls LDS West Stake Center (Harrison Building), 667 Harrison St., with Bishop Kasey Teske officiating.  Burial will follow at 4 p.m. at the Riverside Cemetery in Heyburn.

Friends and family may call from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Friday at the church.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Rasmussen Funeral Home of Burley.

Burley

Pablo Jimenez, age 50, of Burley, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at Cassia Regional Medical Center in Burley.

He was born on April 28, 1959, in Guanajuato, Mexico, the son of Leon Jimenez and Rosa Camacho Jimenez. He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1976, and to Burley, in 1992, where he had since resided.  While living in Burley, he worked for Horizon Dairy until ill health forced him to retire.

Pablo loved working on home improvement projects, woodworking, and soccer.

He is survived by his wife, Margarita Meza of Burley; his children, Juan (Brenda) Jimenez, and Rosy (Sergio) Garcia all of Burley, Michael (Christina) Jimenez of Oakley, Pedro Jimenez of Twin Falls, and Pablo Jimenez also of Burley; his mother, Rosa Camacho; six sisters; two brothers; and his grandchildren, Claudia, Xochitl, Sergio “Baby”, Meya, Michaela, Angel, Zavien, Kevyn, and Yoeli.

He was preceded in death by his father, Leon Jimenez; and one brother, Antonio Jimenez.

A vigil service with the recitation of the rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, at the Little Flower Catholic Church, 1601 Oakley Ave., in Burley.

The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 4, also at Little Flower Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Marcos Sanchez as celebrant.  Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley.

Friends may call at the church on Wednesday from 6 p.m. until the time of the rosary, and on Thursday from 10 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the Mass.

The family expresses their sincere appreciation to the staff of Cassia Regional Medical Center, Parke View Care & Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Boehmer, and Dr. Owens for the compassionate care given to Pablo.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Rasmussen Funeral Home of Burley.

Heyburn

Gaylord Phillips, age 93, of Heyburn, died Thursday, Feb. 25, at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls.

Gaylord was born Dec. 29, 1916, to Luther Manley Phillips and Margarite Beatrice Bennett Phillips in Williamstown, Kentucky.  His family moved from Kentucky to Buhl, when he was about 11 years old. He lived in Idaho the rest of his life.

Gaylord had a long and eventful life. He was a self-made man. He got an early start trading horses with his father and continued to buy and sell livestock throughout his life. He loved the rodeo and began on the rodeo circuit just before he got married. With the money he won from the rodeo he bought cattle to build his herd. He owned a 40-acre farm in Heyburn, where he lived until his death. He also owned a ranch in Albion, which he sold.

Jay Whittle and Gaylord owned the Burley Livestock Commission Yard for about 20 years. After the sale of the livestock yard he bought and sold cattle from his farm in Heyburn. He got his start as an auctioneer working for Frank Coffee. He then went to auctioneer school in Decater, Indiana. When he came home he and his wife, Melissa, started an auctioneer business. He used his auctioneer’s skills not only for business but also for community service. He helped area churches to raise money to build their church buildings. He also helped the Elks raise money for their charities. Gaylord was an honourable businessman and a man of his word.

Gaylord enjoyed fishing, hunting and going to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he and Olive spent the bulk of the winter for the last 20 years.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Melissa Jeffs. They were married for about 14 years when she died of cancer. He then married Shirley Race whom he divorced after 11 years. He then married Mable Waite whom he divorced after ten years. He then met and married Olive V. Gummow Martin. They were married 30 wonderful years that lasted until his death.

He is survived by his son, Gene Phillips (Carol Phillips-deceased) and their four children, Tina, Lonnie, Tony, and Melissa; his daughter, Sherry Delgado and her three children, Wendy, Jamie, and Victoria; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Additionally, he has five stepchildren; 17 step-grandchildren; 14 step-great-grandchildren; and many, many friends.
The funeral will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, where friends and family may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to the service in Tuesday.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Burley

Margaret Ella Kulhanek, age 83, of Burley, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, at Cassia Regional Medical Center.

She was born April 2, 1926, in Canon City, Colorado, the daughter of Ruben Emil and Lena Dale Curtis Ong.  At a young age, Margaret moved with her family to Idaho, where she received and completed her education.  She married at a young age and had seven children. She inherited four more children when she married Robert Kulhanek in 1961.

She was a wonderful and hardworking mother of eleven, worked as a clerk, a cleaning lady, and for the Idaho potato processing plants.  Later in life, after all her children were grown, she completed her education as a certified dialysis technician and worked in this field for 17 years.

She was a talented seamstress, enjoyed painting with Tri Chem paints on pillowcases and dishtowels, and loved to cook, bake and can fruits and vegetables.

Margaret was an active member of the LDS Church and enjoyed doing temple work.  She felt so peaceful and serene when she was in the Lord’s House.

Margaret had a heart of gold and made everyone feel welcome and accepted.  She was truly a great daughter, wife, mother and grandmother.  She will be missed immensely but never forgotten.

She is survived by her children, Sandi (Ron) Bryant, Lorna Boguslawski, Lonny (Gaydena) Kulhanek, Nelda Clark, Rhelda (Bob) Teeter, Joyce (Ron) Britton, Cordell Christensen, and La Rae (Richard) Dean; 39 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Helen Shaffer.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Larry Lang-Ley; daughter, Kathy Williams; brothers, Harold and John; and sisters, Ruby and Becky.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at the Burley LDS 3rd and 7th Ward Church, 2200 Oakley Ave., with Bishop David A. Hansen officiating.  Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, March 5, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., Burley, and from 1 until 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Rupert

Evelyn Mae Stevens Dunn, 97, of Rupert, passed away Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, at Wynwood of Twin Falls, with her three children at her bedside.

Evelyn was born in Hillsboro, Oregon, on Sept. 3, 1912.  She was the oldest of six children born to Fred and Stella Bolby Stevens.  Her family moved to Acequia when she was four years old.  Her father had purchased the Acequia Store and the family lived in Acequia for about three years before trading the store for a farm just north of town.

Following graduation from Acequia High School in 1930, Evelyn went to the State Normal School in Albion, where she received a “Lifetime Certificate” after two years.  She later earned a degree in elementary education from Idaho State University in Pocatello, by going to summer school and taking extension classes.  Her first teaching job was in the old rock school at Pioneer.  Her teaching salary was $85.00 a month for nine months.  The next year it went up to $90.00.

Evelyn married H. Edward Dunn in 1934, in the Rupert Christian Church parsonage.  After they were married, they took over the farm of her parents and lived there until 1962, when they moved to Rupert.  Evelyn spent most of her childhood and many of her married years in the same house on the same farm near Acequia.

Evelyn stopped teaching after she was married and spent her time raising three children and working at home, but started teaching again in 1955, when her youngest child started to school. She taught for eight years in Acequia, followed by a time at Pershing Elementary and Washington Junior High School. She completed her teaching career at East Minico Junior High School and retired in 1977.

She was active in Delta Kappa Gamma, the Senior Center and the church where she was active in Christian education and played the organ for 15 years.  Following retirement, she and Ed took several trips with the Senior Citizens.

Evelyn was a woman of faith and passed that on through her teaching and her example.  She valued her family, her friends and her church.

She is survived by her daughters, Carol  Newcomb (Russell) of Twin Falls, and Kathy Bowles (Gary) of Boise; and a son, Larry Dunn (Debra) of Fort Collins, Colorado.  She also has ten grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward; baby daughter, Edna Mae; three brothers, James, Bill and Bertie; and two sisters, Dorothy and Betty Ann.

The family thanks the staff at Wynwood of Twin Falls and the team from Idaho Home Health and Hospice for their loving care of our mother.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at the First Christian Praise Chapel, 1110 8th St., in Rupert, where friends and family may call one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be in the Rupert Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be given to the First Christian Praise Chapel in Rupert, or the Church of the Nazarene in Twin Falls.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Rasmussen Funeral Home of Burley.

Burley

Arthella Udy “Tel” Warren, age 84, of Burley, passed away Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, of age related causes.

Tel was born April 1, 1925. in Elba, Idaho.  She was the daughter of Lot Smith Udy and Etta Eveline Rich Udy.  Tel graduated from Raft River High School in 1943.  In 1944, she married John Luther Warren in Burley.  John and Tel worked at various jobs and in January 1958, they purchased Luther Warren Lumber and created Stars Ferry Building Supplies, west of Burley, where she worked until her death.

Tel had a wonderful life and immensely enjoyed all her family and friends.

She is survived by her children, David (Sandie) Warren of Burley, Lois (Tom) Couch of Twin Falls, Earl (Nancy) Warren, and Merle (Jeanette) Warren of Burley; her sisters, Josie Speirs of Oakley, and Loleta May Merrill of Albion; a brother-in-law, Eugene Price of Burley; three sisters-in-law, Edith Osterhout of Declo, Etta (Gene) Wright, and Pauline Watson of Burley; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a longtime friend, Larry Maier of Burley.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John, who died in July 1975; two brothers, Darhl and Lyle Udy; two sisters, Norma Bedke and Pat Hayden; and a grandson, Rocky Bettazza.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Star LDS Church, 100 S. 200 W. of Burley, with Bishop Kirk N. Carpenter officiating.  Burial will be in Gem Memorial Gardens.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church.

The family suggests memorials be made in her name to Helping Hands Christian Outreach or to a charity of choice.

Burley

Wilma Gillett Thurston, age 90, passed away quietly on Sunday morning, Jan. 31, 2010, in Burley, surrounded by her family.

She was born June 22, 1919, in Declo, Idaho, the daughter of Lawrence Augustus and Wilma Gay (Anderson) Gillett.  She was the sixth child in a family of nine children, (five brothers and three sisters).  She grew up and graduated from high school in Declo.  She married Leo Simpson Thurston on May 25, 1939, in Declo.  They were later sealed for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They moved to Burley, and established their home west of Burley in the Starrh’s Ferry area for more than 70 years.  She was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in many callings including the Primary, YWMIA, Relief Society and was an ordinance worker in the Boise LDS Temple

They were the parents of seven children, Billie (Dee) Gifford of Ogden, Utah, Karen (Larry) Richman of Meridian, Laurie Mounce of Paul, Frank (Mayumi) Thurston of Collinsville, Oklahoma, Tim (Kathryn) Thurston of Seattle, Washington, Rose Mary (Kris) Hansen of Burley, and Susan (Wendell) Jessop of Gooding.

She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.  She was a homemaker and excelled in everything she did.  She loved spending time with her family and friends, traveling in the motor home, snowmobiling and taking care of her flowers and her yard.   She devoted many years taking care of Leo after he suffered paralysis due to an illness.  Leo passed away in September of 1995.

She is survived by her children; 18 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; two brothers, George Gillett of Pensacola, Florida, and Frank Gillett of Declo; and one sister, Renee Clark of Rupert.
In addition to her husband, Leo, she was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers; and two sisters.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at the Star LDS Church, 100 S. 200 W., of Burley, with Bishop Ross Spackman officiating.  Burial will be in the Declo Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., Burley, and from noon until 12:45 p.m. Friday at the church.