BURLEY - Ruby Laurinda Southern, age 99, passed away at her home (the home in which she was born) in Springdale, Idaho, on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010.
Ruby was born July 21, 1911, the oldest of nine children born to Carl Alfred and Eliza Laurinda Rasmussen. She grew up in the Springdale area where she attended school and was involved in other community and religious activities. She resided in Idaho most of her life.
She was married to Eugene Kessinger in December of 1930, and they resided in the Declo area throughout most of their marriage. From that union she had six children, which included Neil Kessinger of El Dorado Hills, Calif., Leon Kessinger of Moriarty, N.M., the late Melvin Kessinger of Spanish Fork, Utah, Donna Henley of Ogden, Utah, Jay Kessinger of Orofino, Idaho, and Larry Kessinger of Atascadero, Calif. She divorced Eugene in 1950, and married James Southern of Heyburn in 1951, and with him she had three children; namely, James Southern of Ekron, Ky., Wayne Southern of Burley and Kirk Southern of Sublett. Throughout her life, Ruby worked as a homemaker, did regular farm work and, during her later employment years, worked as a caregiver for many elderly people in the area - many of whom were younger than she was.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; six of her siblings; one of her children; and one of her grandchildren. She is survived by a brother, Glen Rasmussen of Twin Falls; two sisters, Melba Osterhout of Declo and Isla Johnson of Aurora, Ore.; eight children; 37 grandchildren; 101 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Ruby was born July 21, 1911, the oldest of nine children born to Carl Alfred and Eliza Laurinda Rasmussen. She grew up in the Springdale area where she attended school and was involved in other community and religious activities. She resided in Idaho most of her life.
She was married to Eugene Kessinger in December of 1930, and they resided in the Declo area throughout most of their marriage. From that union she had six children, which included Neil Kessinger of El Dorado Hills, Calif., Leon Kessinger of Moriarty, N.M., the late Melvin Kessinger of Spanish Fork, Utah, Donna Henley of Ogden, Utah, Jay Kessinger of Orofino, Idaho, and Larry Kessinger of Atascadero, Calif. She divorced Eugene in 1950, and married James Southern of Heyburn in 1951, and with him she had three children; namely, James Southern of Ekron, Ky., Wayne Southern of Burley and Kirk Southern of Sublett. Throughout her life, Ruby worked as a homemaker, did regular farm work and, during her later employment years, worked as a caregiver for many elderly people in the area - many of whom were younger than she was.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; six of her siblings; one of her children; and one of her grandchildren. She is survived by a brother, Glen Rasmussen of Twin Falls; two sisters, Melba Osterhout of Declo and Isla Johnson of Aurora, Ore.; eight children; 37 grandchildren; 101 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
BURLEY - Ruby Laurinda Southern, age 99, passed away at her home (the home in which she was born) in Springdale, Idaho, on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010.
Ruby was born July 21, 1911, the oldest of nine children born to Carl Alfred and Eliza Laurinda Rasmussen. She grew up in the Springdale area where she attended school and was involved in other community and religious activities. She resided in Idaho most of her life.
She was married to Eugene Kessinger in December of 1930, and they resided in the Declo area throughout most of their marriage. From that union she had six children, which included Neil Kessinger of El Dorado Hills, Calif., Leon Kessinger of Moriarty, N.M., the late Melvin Kessinger of Spanish Fork, Utah, Donna Henley of Ogden, Utah, Jay Kessinger of Orofino, Idaho, and Larry Kessinger of Atascadero, Calif. She divorced Eugene in 1950, and married James Southern of Heyburn in 1951, and with him she had three children; namely, James Southern of Ekron, Ky., Wayne Southern of Burley and Kirk Southern of Sublett. Throughout her life, Ruby worked as a homemaker, did regular farm work and, during her later employment years, worked as a caregiver for many elderly people in the area - many of whom were younger than she was.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; six of her siblings; one of her children; and one of her grandchildren. She is survived by a brother, Glen Rasmussen of Twin Falls; two sisters, Melba Osterhout of Declo and Isla Johnson of Aurora, Ore.; eight children; 37 grandchildren; 101 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Ruby was born July 21, 1911, the oldest of nine children born to Carl Alfred and Eliza Laurinda Rasmussen. She grew up in the Springdale area where she attended school and was involved in other community and religious activities. She resided in Idaho most of her life.
She was married to Eugene Kessinger in December of 1930, and they resided in the Declo area throughout most of their marriage. From that union she had six children, which included Neil Kessinger of El Dorado Hills, Calif., Leon Kessinger of Moriarty, N.M., the late Melvin Kessinger of Spanish Fork, Utah, Donna Henley of Ogden, Utah, Jay Kessinger of Orofino, Idaho, and Larry Kessinger of Atascadero, Calif. She divorced Eugene in 1950, and married James Southern of Heyburn in 1951, and with him she had three children; namely, James Southern of Ekron, Ky., Wayne Southern of Burley and Kirk Southern of Sublett. Throughout her life, Ruby worked as a homemaker, did regular farm work and, during her later employment years, worked as a caregiver for many elderly people in the area - many of whom were younger than she was.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; six of her siblings; one of her children; and one of her grandchildren. She is survived by a brother, Glen Rasmussen of Twin Falls; two sisters, Melba Osterhout of Declo and Isla Johnson of Aurora, Ore.; eight children; 37 grandchildren; 101 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
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