Kathleen Agnes Pack Blue, 74, of Emmett, ID, passed away on May 20, 2017 after a long, tiring battle with cancer. She was born of goodly parents on February 21, 1943 to Roland S. and Agnes B. Pack in Gooding, ID.
Kathleen grew up happy and attended a variety of elementary schools in Gooding, ID, Vale, OR, Prairie City, OR, and John Day, OR. In 1961 she graduated from Grant Union High School in John Day. Later, she attended Blue Mt. Community College in Pendleton, OR where she received her LPN certificate and met and married the love of her life, Donald Roy Blue. They were married on November 24, 1967 and were later sealed together as an eternal family in the Idaho Falls Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After her graduation from college, they moved to John Day, OR where she worked hard as an LPN at the Blue Mountain Hospital and at raising her family of four children.
Later moves took Kathleen to LaBarge, WY and then to Marsing, ID where she lived for 20+ years. In Marsing, she worked for the Marsing School District as both a school bus driver and the middle school librarian. In addition, she drove the bus for WiCap and Migrant Head Start, and later became a bus driver for various fire crews during fire season. Man! Did she love that job! Kathleen was quite talented and proficient at many things such as leatherwork, quilting, sewing, crochet, embroidery, reading, crafting, gardening, and canning. She enjoyed going on drives with her husband to see the mountains and together they would often travel to the Oregon and Washington coasts.
Kathleen was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was happy to serve in many different ways, including as the Relief Society President for the Marsing ward and as a member of the Stake Primary Presidency for the Emmett Stake. She was also a lifelong scouter, working in both Cub Scouts as well as Boy Scouts. She completed Wood Badge training and earned her Wood Badge beads. She also earned several special honors including the On My Honor Award and the Silver Beaver Award.
Kathleen is preceded in death by her parents, Roland Samuel Pack and Agnes Butler Pack, her parents in law, Billy and Madge Blue, her brother, Gregory Roland Pack, sisters in law, Linda Pack, Penny Pack, Norrine Merrill, Rose Marie, and Meredith Blue, her brothers in law, Steve Johanson, and Walt Merrill, and her grandson, Damian Blue. She is survived by her husband, Donald Roy Blue of Emmett, ID and children as follows: William Blue (Rose) of Vancouver, WA, David Coyner of Springville, UT, Haley Lewis (Steve) of Gresham, OR, Nancy Blue of Sand Hollow, ID, Bethany Blue of Beaverton, OR, Dawna Rodriguez (Jose) of Middleton, ID and Donnie Blue (Jill) of Middleton, ID. In addition, she is survived by her brothers, Fred Pack (Martha) of Umatilla, OR, Terrell Pack (Margarita) of Vinton, VA, Daniel Pack (Lisa) of Umatilla, OR and sisters, Jesse Johanson Rickords (Max) of Prosser, WA and Maxine Mitchell (Brent) of Othello, WA as well as by numerous darling grandchildren and nieces and nephews whom she loved.
Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Emmett LDS Stake Center in Emmett, ID (980 W Central Rd) at 11 am with a viewing at 10:00 am. The graveside dedication will follow at the Bramwell Cemetery in Letha, ID. Services are under the direction of the Potter Funeral Chapel Emmett
Kathleen grew up happy and attended a variety of elementary schools in Gooding, ID, Vale, OR, Prairie City, OR, and John Day, OR. In 1961 she graduated from Grant Union High School in John Day. Later, she attended Blue Mt. Community College in Pendleton, OR where she received her LPN certificate and met and married the love of her life, Donald Roy Blue. They were married on November 24, 1967 and were later sealed together as an eternal family in the Idaho Falls Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After her graduation from college, they moved to John Day, OR where she worked hard as an LPN at the Blue Mountain Hospital and at raising her family of four children.
Later moves took Kathleen to LaBarge, WY and then to Marsing, ID where she lived for 20+ years. In Marsing, she worked for the Marsing School District as both a school bus driver and the middle school librarian. In addition, she drove the bus for WiCap and Migrant Head Start, and later became a bus driver for various fire crews during fire season. Man! Did she love that job! Kathleen was quite talented and proficient at many things such as leatherwork, quilting, sewing, crochet, embroidery, reading, crafting, gardening, and canning. She enjoyed going on drives with her husband to see the mountains and together they would often travel to the Oregon and Washington coasts.
Kathleen was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was happy to serve in many different ways, including as the Relief Society President for the Marsing ward and as a member of the Stake Primary Presidency for the Emmett Stake. She was also a lifelong scouter, working in both Cub Scouts as well as Boy Scouts. She completed Wood Badge training and earned her Wood Badge beads. She also earned several special honors including the On My Honor Award and the Silver Beaver Award.
Kathleen is preceded in death by her parents, Roland Samuel Pack and Agnes Butler Pack, her parents in law, Billy and Madge Blue, her brother, Gregory Roland Pack, sisters in law, Linda Pack, Penny Pack, Norrine Merrill, Rose Marie, and Meredith Blue, her brothers in law, Steve Johanson, and Walt Merrill, and her grandson, Damian Blue. She is survived by her husband, Donald Roy Blue of Emmett, ID and children as follows: William Blue (Rose) of Vancouver, WA, David Coyner of Springville, UT, Haley Lewis (Steve) of Gresham, OR, Nancy Blue of Sand Hollow, ID, Bethany Blue of Beaverton, OR, Dawna Rodriguez (Jose) of Middleton, ID and Donnie Blue (Jill) of Middleton, ID. In addition, she is survived by her brothers, Fred Pack (Martha) of Umatilla, OR, Terrell Pack (Margarita) of Vinton, VA, Daniel Pack (Lisa) of Umatilla, OR and sisters, Jesse Johanson Rickords (Max) of Prosser, WA and Maxine Mitchell (Brent) of Othello, WA as well as by numerous darling grandchildren and nieces and nephews whom she loved.
Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Emmett LDS Stake Center in Emmett, ID (980 W Central Rd) at 11 am with a viewing at 10:00 am. The graveside dedication will follow at the Bramwell Cemetery in Letha, ID. Services are under the direction of the Potter Funeral Chapel Emmett
Kathleen Agnes Pack Blue, 74, of Emmett, ID, passed away on May 20, 2017 after a long, tiring battle with cancer. She was born of goodly parents on February 21, 1943 to Roland S. and Agnes B. Pack in Gooding, ID.
Kathleen grew up happy and attended a variety of elementary schools in Gooding, ID, Vale, OR, Prairie City, OR, and John Day, OR. In 1961 she graduated from Grant Union High School in John Day. Later, she attended Blue Mt. Community College in Pendleton, OR where she received her LPN certificate and met and married the love of her life, Donald Roy Blue. They were married on November 24, 1967 and were later sealed together as an eternal family in the Idaho Falls Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After her graduation from college, they moved to John Day, OR where she worked hard as an LPN at the Blue Mountain Hospital and at raising her family of four children.
Later moves took Kathleen to LaBarge, WY and then to Marsing, ID where she lived for 20+ years. In Marsing, she worked for the Marsing School District as both a school bus driver and the middle school librarian. In addition, she drove the bus for WiCap and Migrant Head Start, and later became a bus driver for various fire crews during fire season. Man! Did she love that job! Kathleen was quite talented and proficient at many things such as leatherwork, quilting, sewing, crochet, embroidery, reading, crafting, gardening, and canning. She enjoyed going on drives with her husband to see the mountains and together they would often travel to the Oregon and Washington coasts.
Kathleen was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was happy to serve in many different ways, including as the Relief Society President for the Marsing ward and as a member of the Stake Primary Presidency for the Emmett Stake. She was also a lifelong scouter, working in both Cub Scouts as well as Boy Scouts. She completed Wood Badge training and earned her Wood Badge beads. She also earned several special honors including the On My Honor Award and the Silver Beaver Award.
Kathleen is preceded in death by her parents, Roland Samuel Pack and Agnes Butler Pack, her parents in law, Billy and Madge Blue, her brother, Gregory Roland Pack, sisters in law, Linda Pack, Penny Pack, Norrine Merrill, Rose Marie, and Meredith Blue, her brothers in law, Steve Johanson, and Walt Merrill, and her grandson, Damian Blue. She is survived by her husband, Donald Roy Blue of Emmett, ID and children as follows: William Blue (Rose) of Vancouver, WA, David Coyner of Springville, UT, Haley Lewis (Steve) of Gresham, OR, Nancy Blue of Sand Hollow, ID, Bethany Blue of Beaverton, OR, Dawna Rodriguez (Jose) of Middleton, ID and Donnie Blue (Jill) of Middleton, ID. In addition, she is survived by her brothers, Fred Pack (Martha) of Umatilla, OR, Terrell Pack (Margarita) of Vinton, VA, Daniel Pack (Lisa) of Umatilla, OR and sisters, Jesse Johanson Rickords (Max) of Prosser, WA and Maxine Mitchell (Brent) of Othello, WA as well as by numerous darling grandchildren and nieces and nephews whom she loved.
Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Emmett LDS Stake Center in Emmett, ID (980 W Central Rd) at 11 am with a viewing at 10:00 am. The graveside dedication will follow at the Bramwell Cemetery in Letha, ID. Services are under the direction of the Potter Funeral Chapel Emmett
Kathleen grew up happy and attended a variety of elementary schools in Gooding, ID, Vale, OR, Prairie City, OR, and John Day, OR. In 1961 she graduated from Grant Union High School in John Day. Later, she attended Blue Mt. Community College in Pendleton, OR where she received her LPN certificate and met and married the love of her life, Donald Roy Blue. They were married on November 24, 1967 and were later sealed together as an eternal family in the Idaho Falls Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After her graduation from college, they moved to John Day, OR where she worked hard as an LPN at the Blue Mountain Hospital and at raising her family of four children.
Later moves took Kathleen to LaBarge, WY and then to Marsing, ID where she lived for 20+ years. In Marsing, she worked for the Marsing School District as both a school bus driver and the middle school librarian. In addition, she drove the bus for WiCap and Migrant Head Start, and later became a bus driver for various fire crews during fire season. Man! Did she love that job! Kathleen was quite talented and proficient at many things such as leatherwork, quilting, sewing, crochet, embroidery, reading, crafting, gardening, and canning. She enjoyed going on drives with her husband to see the mountains and together they would often travel to the Oregon and Washington coasts.
Kathleen was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was happy to serve in many different ways, including as the Relief Society President for the Marsing ward and as a member of the Stake Primary Presidency for the Emmett Stake. She was also a lifelong scouter, working in both Cub Scouts as well as Boy Scouts. She completed Wood Badge training and earned her Wood Badge beads. She also earned several special honors including the On My Honor Award and the Silver Beaver Award.
Kathleen is preceded in death by her parents, Roland Samuel Pack and Agnes Butler Pack, her parents in law, Billy and Madge Blue, her brother, Gregory Roland Pack, sisters in law, Linda Pack, Penny Pack, Norrine Merrill, Rose Marie, and Meredith Blue, her brothers in law, Steve Johanson, and Walt Merrill, and her grandson, Damian Blue. She is survived by her husband, Donald Roy Blue of Emmett, ID and children as follows: William Blue (Rose) of Vancouver, WA, David Coyner of Springville, UT, Haley Lewis (Steve) of Gresham, OR, Nancy Blue of Sand Hollow, ID, Bethany Blue of Beaverton, OR, Dawna Rodriguez (Jose) of Middleton, ID and Donnie Blue (Jill) of Middleton, ID. In addition, she is survived by her brothers, Fred Pack (Martha) of Umatilla, OR, Terrell Pack (Margarita) of Vinton, VA, Daniel Pack (Lisa) of Umatilla, OR and sisters, Jesse Johanson Rickords (Max) of Prosser, WA and Maxine Mitchell (Brent) of Othello, WA as well as by numerous darling grandchildren and nieces and nephews whom she loved.
Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Emmett LDS Stake Center in Emmett, ID (980 W Central Rd) at 11 am with a viewing at 10:00 am. The graveside dedication will follow at the Bramwell Cemetery in Letha, ID. Services are under the direction of the Potter Funeral Chapel Emmett
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