Donna Andersen Barney died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at her home in Menan, following a courageous battle with myelodysplagia. She was born Feb. 1, 1927, to Albert Andersen & Vida Ester Walters Andersen, in Rigby, Idaho. She attended school and lived her young adult life in Rigby. She married Blain C. Barney on May 19, 1942, in Rexburg, Idaho. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple in 1957. They were married for 60 years when Blain passed away in 2002. To this union was born 6 children.
Blain's work took them many places in Idaho, but they settled in Menan, where they lived for 48 years. Donna enjoyed spending endless hours in her yard; she grew many beautiful flowers and had a raspberry patch that produced big beautiful berries that were enjoyed with love and appreciation by her family.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as a missionary for 2 years at the genealogy library in Idaho Falls and in several other callings.
Donna was survived by her 6 children, Nina (Neldon) Hawkins, of Rigby; Blain K. (Shelia) Barney, of Rexburg; Robert (Betty) Barney, of Rigby; Riley (Tanis) Barney, of Tucson, AZ; Shona (John) Tanner, of Bountilful, Utah; Trena (Steven) Hansen, of Rigby; 2 brothers, Calvin Andersen, of Rupert, Idaho; and Austin Andersen, of Houston, Texas; 38 grandchildren; 80 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 5 brothers, Eugene, Milton, Raymond, Elmo and Lamar; 2 sisters, Verda Pelton and Sadie Anderson; and 2 grandchildren, Kelsie Tanner and Jordan Barney.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at the Menan LDS Stake Center, with Bishop Garth Gunderson conducting. Burial was at the Lewisville Cemetery, next to her husband, Blain.
Blain's work took them many places in Idaho, but they settled in Menan, where they lived for 48 years. Donna enjoyed spending endless hours in her yard; she grew many beautiful flowers and had a raspberry patch that produced big beautiful berries that were enjoyed with love and appreciation by her family.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as a missionary for 2 years at the genealogy library in Idaho Falls and in several other callings.
Donna was survived by her 6 children, Nina (Neldon) Hawkins, of Rigby; Blain K. (Shelia) Barney, of Rexburg; Robert (Betty) Barney, of Rigby; Riley (Tanis) Barney, of Tucson, AZ; Shona (John) Tanner, of Bountilful, Utah; Trena (Steven) Hansen, of Rigby; 2 brothers, Calvin Andersen, of Rupert, Idaho; and Austin Andersen, of Houston, Texas; 38 grandchildren; 80 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 5 brothers, Eugene, Milton, Raymond, Elmo and Lamar; 2 sisters, Verda Pelton and Sadie Anderson; and 2 grandchildren, Kelsie Tanner and Jordan Barney.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at the Menan LDS Stake Center, with Bishop Garth Gunderson conducting. Burial was at the Lewisville Cemetery, next to her husband, Blain.
Donna Andersen Barney died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at her home in Menan, following a courageous battle with myelodysplagia. She was born Feb. 1, 1927, to Albert Andersen & Vida Ester Walters Andersen, in Rigby, Idaho. She attended school and lived her young adult life in Rigby. She married Blain C. Barney on May 19, 1942, in Rexburg, Idaho. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple in 1957. They were married for 60 years when Blain passed away in 2002. To this union was born 6 children.
Blain's work took them many places in Idaho, but they settled in Menan, where they lived for 48 years. Donna enjoyed spending endless hours in her yard; she grew many beautiful flowers and had a raspberry patch that produced big beautiful berries that were enjoyed with love and appreciation by her family.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as a missionary for 2 years at the genealogy library in Idaho Falls and in several other callings.
Donna was survived by her 6 children, Nina (Neldon) Hawkins, of Rigby; Blain K. (Shelia) Barney, of Rexburg; Robert (Betty) Barney, of Rigby; Riley (Tanis) Barney, of Tucson, AZ; Shona (John) Tanner, of Bountilful, Utah; Trena (Steven) Hansen, of Rigby; 2 brothers, Calvin Andersen, of Rupert, Idaho; and Austin Andersen, of Houston, Texas; 38 grandchildren; 80 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 5 brothers, Eugene, Milton, Raymond, Elmo and Lamar; 2 sisters, Verda Pelton and Sadie Anderson; and 2 grandchildren, Kelsie Tanner and Jordan Barney.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at the Menan LDS Stake Center, with Bishop Garth Gunderson conducting. Burial was at the Lewisville Cemetery, next to her husband, Blain.
Blain's work took them many places in Idaho, but they settled in Menan, where they lived for 48 years. Donna enjoyed spending endless hours in her yard; she grew many beautiful flowers and had a raspberry patch that produced big beautiful berries that were enjoyed with love and appreciation by her family.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as a missionary for 2 years at the genealogy library in Idaho Falls and in several other callings.
Donna was survived by her 6 children, Nina (Neldon) Hawkins, of Rigby; Blain K. (Shelia) Barney, of Rexburg; Robert (Betty) Barney, of Rigby; Riley (Tanis) Barney, of Tucson, AZ; Shona (John) Tanner, of Bountilful, Utah; Trena (Steven) Hansen, of Rigby; 2 brothers, Calvin Andersen, of Rupert, Idaho; and Austin Andersen, of Houston, Texas; 38 grandchildren; 80 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 5 brothers, Eugene, Milton, Raymond, Elmo and Lamar; 2 sisters, Verda Pelton and Sadie Anderson; and 2 grandchildren, Kelsie Tanner and Jordan Barney.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at the Menan LDS Stake Center, with Bishop Garth Gunderson conducting. Burial was at the Lewisville Cemetery, next to her husband, Blain.
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