Obituary from hjnews.com:
LaRue Belnap Willis passed away following a stroke, with beloved family members by her side.
The youngest of eight children, she was born to Lester and Crystal Vere Belnap in the family home in Moreland, Idaho. She idolized her brothers, sisters, and parents. Soon nephews and nieces were born and became her playmates.
LaRue had her own horse which was a dear companion as well as transportation for work and fun. She loved school and was such a good student that she skipped a grade. She went to Ricks College and graduated with a four-year degree in elementary education during the brief period that Ricks College operated as a four-year college. LaRue served a full-time mission in the New England States for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints.
She went on to teach in Franklin, Shelley and Rigby, Idaho, and finally Logan, Utah. There she met and became engaged to John Lane Willis. John and LaRue married on December 23, 1953, in the Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple and made their home in Logan, which they both considered the best place in the world. She taught school for a time in Logan while John was finishing a master's degree and would substitute teach from time to time. She was active in the PTA and served one year as the local president.
LaRue worked at the Sunshine Terrace in recreational therapy for several years. She loved the residents and enjoyed doing activities with them. She retained her testimony of Christ, her love for family and others along with her sense of humor throughout her life. At her 90th birthday party she recited from memory "The Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll.
She is predeceased by one daughter, Geraldine, 1959, and her husband, John, 2011. She is survived by Crystal (Geoffrey) McKenna; Linda (Derk) Rasmussen; David (Carol) Willis; Carrie (Richard) Saunders; Dale (Amanda) Willis; Craig (Tanlee) Willis; Jeff (Ana) Willis; Kara Willis (daughter-in-law); 30 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
LaRue Belnap Willis passed away following a stroke, with beloved family members by her side.
The youngest of eight children, she was born to Lester and Crystal Vere Belnap in the family home in Moreland, Idaho. She idolized her brothers, sisters, and parents. Soon nephews and nieces were born and became her playmates.
LaRue had her own horse which was a dear companion as well as transportation for work and fun. She loved school and was such a good student that she skipped a grade. She went to Ricks College and graduated with a four-year degree in elementary education during the brief period that Ricks College operated as a four-year college. LaRue served a full-time mission in the New England States for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints.
She went on to teach in Franklin, Shelley and Rigby, Idaho, and finally Logan, Utah. There she met and became engaged to John Lane Willis. John and LaRue married on December 23, 1953, in the Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple and made their home in Logan, which they both considered the best place in the world. She taught school for a time in Logan while John was finishing a master's degree and would substitute teach from time to time. She was active in the PTA and served one year as the local president.
LaRue worked at the Sunshine Terrace in recreational therapy for several years. She loved the residents and enjoyed doing activities with them. She retained her testimony of Christ, her love for family and others along with her sense of humor throughout her life. At her 90th birthday party she recited from memory "The Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll.
She is predeceased by one daughter, Geraldine, 1959, and her husband, John, 2011. She is survived by Crystal (Geoffrey) McKenna; Linda (Derk) Rasmussen; David (Carol) Willis; Carrie (Richard) Saunders; Dale (Amanda) Willis; Craig (Tanlee) Willis; Jeff (Ana) Willis; Kara Willis (daughter-in-law); 30 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Obituary from hjnews.com:
LaRue Belnap Willis passed away following a stroke, with beloved family members by her side.
The youngest of eight children, she was born to Lester and Crystal Vere Belnap in the family home in Moreland, Idaho. She idolized her brothers, sisters, and parents. Soon nephews and nieces were born and became her playmates.
LaRue had her own horse which was a dear companion as well as transportation for work and fun. She loved school and was such a good student that she skipped a grade. She went to Ricks College and graduated with a four-year degree in elementary education during the brief period that Ricks College operated as a four-year college. LaRue served a full-time mission in the New England States for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints.
She went on to teach in Franklin, Shelley and Rigby, Idaho, and finally Logan, Utah. There she met and became engaged to John Lane Willis. John and LaRue married on December 23, 1953, in the Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple and made their home in Logan, which they both considered the best place in the world. She taught school for a time in Logan while John was finishing a master's degree and would substitute teach from time to time. She was active in the PTA and served one year as the local president.
LaRue worked at the Sunshine Terrace in recreational therapy for several years. She loved the residents and enjoyed doing activities with them. She retained her testimony of Christ, her love for family and others along with her sense of humor throughout her life. At her 90th birthday party she recited from memory "The Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll.
She is predeceased by one daughter, Geraldine, 1959, and her husband, John, 2011. She is survived by Crystal (Geoffrey) McKenna; Linda (Derk) Rasmussen; David (Carol) Willis; Carrie (Richard) Saunders; Dale (Amanda) Willis; Craig (Tanlee) Willis; Jeff (Ana) Willis; Kara Willis (daughter-in-law); 30 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
LaRue Belnap Willis passed away following a stroke, with beloved family members by her side.
The youngest of eight children, she was born to Lester and Crystal Vere Belnap in the family home in Moreland, Idaho. She idolized her brothers, sisters, and parents. Soon nephews and nieces were born and became her playmates.
LaRue had her own horse which was a dear companion as well as transportation for work and fun. She loved school and was such a good student that she skipped a grade. She went to Ricks College and graduated with a four-year degree in elementary education during the brief period that Ricks College operated as a four-year college. LaRue served a full-time mission in the New England States for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints.
She went on to teach in Franklin, Shelley and Rigby, Idaho, and finally Logan, Utah. There she met and became engaged to John Lane Willis. John and LaRue married on December 23, 1953, in the Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple and made their home in Logan, which they both considered the best place in the world. She taught school for a time in Logan while John was finishing a master's degree and would substitute teach from time to time. She was active in the PTA and served one year as the local president.
LaRue worked at the Sunshine Terrace in recreational therapy for several years. She loved the residents and enjoyed doing activities with them. She retained her testimony of Christ, her love for family and others along with her sense of humor throughout her life. At her 90th birthday party she recited from memory "The Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll.
She is predeceased by one daughter, Geraldine, 1959, and her husband, John, 2011. She is survived by Crystal (Geoffrey) McKenna; Linda (Derk) Rasmussen; David (Carol) Willis; Carrie (Richard) Saunders; Dale (Amanda) Willis; Craig (Tanlee) Willis; Jeff (Ana) Willis; Kara Willis (daughter-in-law); 30 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
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