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ADAMS, WILLA
Willa Gertrude Adams, 78, of Burley, died Thursday, Jan. 8,
2004, at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She was born Oct. 22, 1925, in Sego,
Utah, the daughter of John and Bertrude Burdick Brace. She
received her education and graduated from high school in
Valley City, Utah. She married George Ansel Adams on August
27, 1945, in Twin Falls.
Following marriage, they lived in Salt Lake City, where
they owned and operated boarding houses and restaurants. In
1970, they moved to Burley, Idaho, where they continued
their career in the restaurant business. They first owned
and operated the Oregon Trail Caf? in Burley and the Depot
Grill in Rupert, later purchasing Adams Caf? in Burley,
which they operated until retirement.
Willa was an outstanding hostess. She enjoyed people and
had the talent of making everyone feel welcome and
comfortable. She was an avid reader and while living in Salt
Lake City, she was a member of a Pinochle Club.
She is survived by her daughter, Kara Adams (Ray) Craner of
Burley; her siblings, John Reed (Donna) Brace of Magna,
Utah, Glenna Navarro (Jack Sloan) of Heyburn, Idaho, and
Lois (Joe) Velasquez of Hayward, California; a grandson,
Ghentry (Emma) Pace of Salt Lake City, Utah; four
step-grandchildren, Jade Spann, Jasmine Spann, Matthew
Craner and Douglas Craner and numerous neices and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,
George, who died in 1991; a son, Kyle Adams, who died in
1979; a granddaughter, KiKi Adams; her brother, Ross Brace;
and three sisters, Maxine Peterson, Larain Diamond, and
Lorna Powers and numerous neices and nephews.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2004,
at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., Burley, with
Bishop Jack M. Hunsaker officiating. Burial will be in the
Paul Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, and from 10 to
10:45 a.m. Monday, at Rasmussen Funeral Home.
Published January 11, 2004 The Times News
Submitted by Janice Rice BLOCH, VICTOR Victor K. Bloch BURLEY -- Victor Kurt Bloch, 83, of Burley, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at his home. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, at the Burley United Methodist Church, 450 E. 27th St., with the Reverend Darcey Gritzmacher officiating. Burial will be at Lakewood Memorial Park in Hughson, Calif. The family will receive friends one hour before the service on Monday at the church. Arrangements are in the care of Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., Burley. A complete obituary will appear in Sunday's edition. The Times News Submitted by Janice Rice YANCY, BILL
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