Bertha R. Belville was born on June 1, 1912, in Firth, Idaho, the eighth of 10 children, and passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 30, 2009. She grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
On June 29, 1931, she married the love of her life, Everett D. Belville. Birdie and Everett had many happy years together. They lived in Eugene, Oregon, Roundup and Butte, Montana, before settling down on a ranch outside of Springfield, Idaho, where McTucker Creek runs into the Snake River. In the '40s, they established a dairy farm three miles from Pingree, Idaho. Although the farm was a lot of hard work, it was a great place to raise children. Birdie enjoyed the animals, especially the "baby cows" and chickens. Birdie joined the Pingree Bluebird Flower and Needle Craft Club in 1957 and served as its president 1965 to 1967.
In 1974, after Everett passed away and the kids all moved away, Birdie sold the Pingree farm and purchased a home in Blackfoot, Idaho. She worked for American Potato for several years. Birdie enjoyed people and was a volunteer at the Blackfoot Senior Citizens Center for many years. In 1984, she received the Governors Outstanding Volunteer Service Award from Idaho Governor John Evans. In 1994, Birdie moved to the Spokane, Washington, area to be closer to one of her daughters.
Birdie was preceded in death by her husband, Everett; her sons, Frank O. Belville and Otto L. Belville; her daughter, Lena Hathaway Schofield; and her nine brothers and sisters: Fred, Bessie, Alta, Lydia, Lela, Ivan, Art, Katherine and Goldie.
Grandma Birdie loved each and every one of you!! Grandma Birdie had dimpled cheeks, a contagious smile and a mischievous twinkle in her eyes and was always singing or humming a song. She leaves us with many wonderful memories and her sage words of advice, "Be kind to everyone and love each other." The Family would like to extend a special thanks to Lorinda, Pat, Theresa and all the nurses, CNAs and crew at Clare Bridge of Spokane, where Birdie spent the last nine and a half years of her life, for their loving care and attention, and the Hospice of Spokane for their help and tender words.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Riverside Thomas Cemetery in Moreland, Idaho.
On June 29, 1931, she married the love of her life, Everett D. Belville. Birdie and Everett had many happy years together. They lived in Eugene, Oregon, Roundup and Butte, Montana, before settling down on a ranch outside of Springfield, Idaho, where McTucker Creek runs into the Snake River. In the '40s, they established a dairy farm three miles from Pingree, Idaho. Although the farm was a lot of hard work, it was a great place to raise children. Birdie enjoyed the animals, especially the "baby cows" and chickens. Birdie joined the Pingree Bluebird Flower and Needle Craft Club in 1957 and served as its president 1965 to 1967.
In 1974, after Everett passed away and the kids all moved away, Birdie sold the Pingree farm and purchased a home in Blackfoot, Idaho. She worked for American Potato for several years. Birdie enjoyed people and was a volunteer at the Blackfoot Senior Citizens Center for many years. In 1984, she received the Governors Outstanding Volunteer Service Award from Idaho Governor John Evans. In 1994, Birdie moved to the Spokane, Washington, area to be closer to one of her daughters.
Birdie was preceded in death by her husband, Everett; her sons, Frank O. Belville and Otto L. Belville; her daughter, Lena Hathaway Schofield; and her nine brothers and sisters: Fred, Bessie, Alta, Lydia, Lela, Ivan, Art, Katherine and Goldie.
Grandma Birdie loved each and every one of you!! Grandma Birdie had dimpled cheeks, a contagious smile and a mischievous twinkle in her eyes and was always singing or humming a song. She leaves us with many wonderful memories and her sage words of advice, "Be kind to everyone and love each other." The Family would like to extend a special thanks to Lorinda, Pat, Theresa and all the nurses, CNAs and crew at Clare Bridge of Spokane, where Birdie spent the last nine and a half years of her life, for their loving care and attention, and the Hospice of Spokane for their help and tender words.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Riverside Thomas Cemetery in Moreland, Idaho.
Bertha R. Belville was born on June 1, 1912, in Firth, Idaho, the eighth of 10 children, and passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 30, 2009. She grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
On June 29, 1931, she married the love of her life, Everett D. Belville. Birdie and Everett had many happy years together. They lived in Eugene, Oregon, Roundup and Butte, Montana, before settling down on a ranch outside of Springfield, Idaho, where McTucker Creek runs into the Snake River. In the '40s, they established a dairy farm three miles from Pingree, Idaho. Although the farm was a lot of hard work, it was a great place to raise children. Birdie enjoyed the animals, especially the "baby cows" and chickens. Birdie joined the Pingree Bluebird Flower and Needle Craft Club in 1957 and served as its president 1965 to 1967.
In 1974, after Everett passed away and the kids all moved away, Birdie sold the Pingree farm and purchased a home in Blackfoot, Idaho. She worked for American Potato for several years. Birdie enjoyed people and was a volunteer at the Blackfoot Senior Citizens Center for many years. In 1984, she received the Governors Outstanding Volunteer Service Award from Idaho Governor John Evans. In 1994, Birdie moved to the Spokane, Washington, area to be closer to one of her daughters.
Birdie was preceded in death by her husband, Everett; her sons, Frank O. Belville and Otto L. Belville; her daughter, Lena Hathaway Schofield; and her nine brothers and sisters: Fred, Bessie, Alta, Lydia, Lela, Ivan, Art, Katherine and Goldie.
Grandma Birdie loved each and every one of you!! Grandma Birdie had dimpled cheeks, a contagious smile and a mischievous twinkle in her eyes and was always singing or humming a song. She leaves us with many wonderful memories and her sage words of advice, "Be kind to everyone and love each other." The Family would like to extend a special thanks to Lorinda, Pat, Theresa and all the nurses, CNAs and crew at Clare Bridge of Spokane, where Birdie spent the last nine and a half years of her life, for their loving care and attention, and the Hospice of Spokane for their help and tender words.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Riverside Thomas Cemetery in Moreland, Idaho.
On June 29, 1931, she married the love of her life, Everett D. Belville. Birdie and Everett had many happy years together. They lived in Eugene, Oregon, Roundup and Butte, Montana, before settling down on a ranch outside of Springfield, Idaho, where McTucker Creek runs into the Snake River. In the '40s, they established a dairy farm three miles from Pingree, Idaho. Although the farm was a lot of hard work, it was a great place to raise children. Birdie enjoyed the animals, especially the "baby cows" and chickens. Birdie joined the Pingree Bluebird Flower and Needle Craft Club in 1957 and served as its president 1965 to 1967.
In 1974, after Everett passed away and the kids all moved away, Birdie sold the Pingree farm and purchased a home in Blackfoot, Idaho. She worked for American Potato for several years. Birdie enjoyed people and was a volunteer at the Blackfoot Senior Citizens Center for many years. In 1984, she received the Governors Outstanding Volunteer Service Award from Idaho Governor John Evans. In 1994, Birdie moved to the Spokane, Washington, area to be closer to one of her daughters.
Birdie was preceded in death by her husband, Everett; her sons, Frank O. Belville and Otto L. Belville; her daughter, Lena Hathaway Schofield; and her nine brothers and sisters: Fred, Bessie, Alta, Lydia, Lela, Ivan, Art, Katherine and Goldie.
Grandma Birdie loved each and every one of you!! Grandma Birdie had dimpled cheeks, a contagious smile and a mischievous twinkle in her eyes and was always singing or humming a song. She leaves us with many wonderful memories and her sage words of advice, "Be kind to everyone and love each other." The Family would like to extend a special thanks to Lorinda, Pat, Theresa and all the nurses, CNAs and crew at Clare Bridge of Spokane, where Birdie spent the last nine and a half years of her life, for their loving care and attention, and the Hospice of Spokane for their help and tender words.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Riverside Thomas Cemetery in Moreland, Idaho.
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