Helen Mae Berline, 81, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, after a short illness and went to the "other side."
She was born May 18, 1929. She was the fourth of six children born to Ralph Otis and Ola Gertrude (Gummerson) Butler, and was the fourth out of five born at home.
She attended Pleasant Valley grade school and graduated in 1948 from Kimberly High School. She rode her horse "Chop Suey" to school as a young child. She worked on the farm of her parents and often told stories of when she was young. During the 10th and 11th grade of high school she lived with her older sister in the town of Kimberly, because the school bus didn't go out as far as where her parents lived, six and a half miles south of Kimberly.
After graduation she worked at C.C. Anderson in Twin Falls. She married Carl LaMarr Hardin in 1950. They lived in Kimberly for a short time, then moved to Klamath Falls, OR with their baby girl, Trudi Lee. Then the family moved to Lompoc, CA, where their second daughter, Becki Jo, was born. Their son, Kelly Carl, was born when they moved to Westwood, CA.
They later moved back to the Magic Valley, where she worked in Kimberly and Twin Falls as a bank teller. They later moved back to Santa Monica, Calif., where she worked at the Bank and Trust.
In 1969, she and Carl divorced and she moved to Jacksonville, FL with her friend Henry "Hank" Berline. They were married in 1970. She worked as a teller at a bank until they were both hired to manage a mobile home park. Together they managed mobile home parks in Florida and Georgia. After Hank passed away in 1988 she moved back to Kimberly, where she managed Sunset Manor Apartments until her retirement in 1995.
She enjoyed working in her yard, collecting antiques, going to barn dances and playing bingo at the Moose Lodge in Twin Falls, where she was a member. She also enjoyed entertaining her friends and family. She liked going on short excursions with her friend, Faye Whitehead. Helen was a member of the Senior Citizens Center in Kimberly.
In 1994 her oldest daughter moved back to Idaho from Iowa and lived with her, during which time her companion, Otis Major, passed away.
She is preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Juanita; one brother, Wilbur B.; two husbands, Carl and Hank; her daughter, Becki Jo Sullivan; and one infant granddaughter, Wendy Lorene Kennedy.
She is survived by her daughter, Trudi Lee Tedesco and friend, Loren Jones; her son, Kelly Hardin; her sister, Shirly Gould; brother, Raymond (Ester) Butler; two granddaughters, Shauna Lee Merritt and Tami Lee Tedesco; and seven great-grandchildren, Niolas, Cheyanne, Scott, Sophia, Trista, Mason and Colin.
The family would like to acknowledge her good friend, Sandy Teater and her daughter, Cathy and son, Will, Jesse and Annalou Posy, Jay Leedum (which Helen referred to as her second son), the Mumms, the Albrights and many others.
The family also wishes to thank the staff at Oak Creek Rehab Center in Kimberly and Willowbrook Assisted Living in Twin Falls for the outstanding care for our mother. Thank you to Dr. Dan Preucil and Dr. Myers for their care for Helen.
At Helen's request, no services will be held.
In lieu of flowers donation may be made to the Kidney Foundation or the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Arrangements are under the direction of White Mortuary "Chapel by the Park" in Twin Falls.
She was born May 18, 1929. She was the fourth of six children born to Ralph Otis and Ola Gertrude (Gummerson) Butler, and was the fourth out of five born at home.
She attended Pleasant Valley grade school and graduated in 1948 from Kimberly High School. She rode her horse "Chop Suey" to school as a young child. She worked on the farm of her parents and often told stories of when she was young. During the 10th and 11th grade of high school she lived with her older sister in the town of Kimberly, because the school bus didn't go out as far as where her parents lived, six and a half miles south of Kimberly.
After graduation she worked at C.C. Anderson in Twin Falls. She married Carl LaMarr Hardin in 1950. They lived in Kimberly for a short time, then moved to Klamath Falls, OR with their baby girl, Trudi Lee. Then the family moved to Lompoc, CA, where their second daughter, Becki Jo, was born. Their son, Kelly Carl, was born when they moved to Westwood, CA.
They later moved back to the Magic Valley, where she worked in Kimberly and Twin Falls as a bank teller. They later moved back to Santa Monica, Calif., where she worked at the Bank and Trust.
In 1969, she and Carl divorced and she moved to Jacksonville, FL with her friend Henry "Hank" Berline. They were married in 1970. She worked as a teller at a bank until they were both hired to manage a mobile home park. Together they managed mobile home parks in Florida and Georgia. After Hank passed away in 1988 she moved back to Kimberly, where she managed Sunset Manor Apartments until her retirement in 1995.
She enjoyed working in her yard, collecting antiques, going to barn dances and playing bingo at the Moose Lodge in Twin Falls, where she was a member. She also enjoyed entertaining her friends and family. She liked going on short excursions with her friend, Faye Whitehead. Helen was a member of the Senior Citizens Center in Kimberly.
In 1994 her oldest daughter moved back to Idaho from Iowa and lived with her, during which time her companion, Otis Major, passed away.
She is preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Juanita; one brother, Wilbur B.; two husbands, Carl and Hank; her daughter, Becki Jo Sullivan; and one infant granddaughter, Wendy Lorene Kennedy.
She is survived by her daughter, Trudi Lee Tedesco and friend, Loren Jones; her son, Kelly Hardin; her sister, Shirly Gould; brother, Raymond (Ester) Butler; two granddaughters, Shauna Lee Merritt and Tami Lee Tedesco; and seven great-grandchildren, Niolas, Cheyanne, Scott, Sophia, Trista, Mason and Colin.
The family would like to acknowledge her good friend, Sandy Teater and her daughter, Cathy and son, Will, Jesse and Annalou Posy, Jay Leedum (which Helen referred to as her second son), the Mumms, the Albrights and many others.
The family also wishes to thank the staff at Oak Creek Rehab Center in Kimberly and Willowbrook Assisted Living in Twin Falls for the outstanding care for our mother. Thank you to Dr. Dan Preucil and Dr. Myers for their care for Helen.
At Helen's request, no services will be held.
In lieu of flowers donation may be made to the Kidney Foundation or the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Arrangements are under the direction of White Mortuary "Chapel by the Park" in Twin Falls.
Helen Mae Berline, 81, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, after a short illness and went to the "other side."
She was born May 18, 1929. She was the fourth of six children born to Ralph Otis and Ola Gertrude (Gummerson) Butler, and was the fourth out of five born at home.
She attended Pleasant Valley grade school and graduated in 1948 from Kimberly High School. She rode her horse "Chop Suey" to school as a young child. She worked on the farm of her parents and often told stories of when she was young. During the 10th and 11th grade of high school she lived with her older sister in the town of Kimberly, because the school bus didn't go out as far as where her parents lived, six and a half miles south of Kimberly.
After graduation she worked at C.C. Anderson in Twin Falls. She married Carl LaMarr Hardin in 1950. They lived in Kimberly for a short time, then moved to Klamath Falls, OR with their baby girl, Trudi Lee. Then the family moved to Lompoc, CA, where their second daughter, Becki Jo, was born. Their son, Kelly Carl, was born when they moved to Westwood, CA.
They later moved back to the Magic Valley, where she worked in Kimberly and Twin Falls as a bank teller. They later moved back to Santa Monica, Calif., where she worked at the Bank and Trust.
In 1969, she and Carl divorced and she moved to Jacksonville, FL with her friend Henry "Hank" Berline. They were married in 1970. She worked as a teller at a bank until they were both hired to manage a mobile home park. Together they managed mobile home parks in Florida and Georgia. After Hank passed away in 1988 she moved back to Kimberly, where she managed Sunset Manor Apartments until her retirement in 1995.
She enjoyed working in her yard, collecting antiques, going to barn dances and playing bingo at the Moose Lodge in Twin Falls, where she was a member. She also enjoyed entertaining her friends and family. She liked going on short excursions with her friend, Faye Whitehead. Helen was a member of the Senior Citizens Center in Kimberly.
In 1994 her oldest daughter moved back to Idaho from Iowa and lived with her, during which time her companion, Otis Major, passed away.
She is preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Juanita; one brother, Wilbur B.; two husbands, Carl and Hank; her daughter, Becki Jo Sullivan; and one infant granddaughter, Wendy Lorene Kennedy.
She is survived by her daughter, Trudi Lee Tedesco and friend, Loren Jones; her son, Kelly Hardin; her sister, Shirly Gould; brother, Raymond (Ester) Butler; two granddaughters, Shauna Lee Merritt and Tami Lee Tedesco; and seven great-grandchildren, Niolas, Cheyanne, Scott, Sophia, Trista, Mason and Colin.
The family would like to acknowledge her good friend, Sandy Teater and her daughter, Cathy and son, Will, Jesse and Annalou Posy, Jay Leedum (which Helen referred to as her second son), the Mumms, the Albrights and many others.
The family also wishes to thank the staff at Oak Creek Rehab Center in Kimberly and Willowbrook Assisted Living in Twin Falls for the outstanding care for our mother. Thank you to Dr. Dan Preucil and Dr. Myers for their care for Helen.
At Helen's request, no services will be held.
In lieu of flowers donation may be made to the Kidney Foundation or the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Arrangements are under the direction of White Mortuary "Chapel by the Park" in Twin Falls.
She was born May 18, 1929. She was the fourth of six children born to Ralph Otis and Ola Gertrude (Gummerson) Butler, and was the fourth out of five born at home.
She attended Pleasant Valley grade school and graduated in 1948 from Kimberly High School. She rode her horse "Chop Suey" to school as a young child. She worked on the farm of her parents and often told stories of when she was young. During the 10th and 11th grade of high school she lived with her older sister in the town of Kimberly, because the school bus didn't go out as far as where her parents lived, six and a half miles south of Kimberly.
After graduation she worked at C.C. Anderson in Twin Falls. She married Carl LaMarr Hardin in 1950. They lived in Kimberly for a short time, then moved to Klamath Falls, OR with their baby girl, Trudi Lee. Then the family moved to Lompoc, CA, where their second daughter, Becki Jo, was born. Their son, Kelly Carl, was born when they moved to Westwood, CA.
They later moved back to the Magic Valley, where she worked in Kimberly and Twin Falls as a bank teller. They later moved back to Santa Monica, Calif., where she worked at the Bank and Trust.
In 1969, she and Carl divorced and she moved to Jacksonville, FL with her friend Henry "Hank" Berline. They were married in 1970. She worked as a teller at a bank until they were both hired to manage a mobile home park. Together they managed mobile home parks in Florida and Georgia. After Hank passed away in 1988 she moved back to Kimberly, where she managed Sunset Manor Apartments until her retirement in 1995.
She enjoyed working in her yard, collecting antiques, going to barn dances and playing bingo at the Moose Lodge in Twin Falls, where she was a member. She also enjoyed entertaining her friends and family. She liked going on short excursions with her friend, Faye Whitehead. Helen was a member of the Senior Citizens Center in Kimberly.
In 1994 her oldest daughter moved back to Idaho from Iowa and lived with her, during which time her companion, Otis Major, passed away.
She is preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Juanita; one brother, Wilbur B.; two husbands, Carl and Hank; her daughter, Becki Jo Sullivan; and one infant granddaughter, Wendy Lorene Kennedy.
She is survived by her daughter, Trudi Lee Tedesco and friend, Loren Jones; her son, Kelly Hardin; her sister, Shirly Gould; brother, Raymond (Ester) Butler; two granddaughters, Shauna Lee Merritt and Tami Lee Tedesco; and seven great-grandchildren, Niolas, Cheyanne, Scott, Sophia, Trista, Mason and Colin.
The family would like to acknowledge her good friend, Sandy Teater and her daughter, Cathy and son, Will, Jesse and Annalou Posy, Jay Leedum (which Helen referred to as her second son), the Mumms, the Albrights and many others.
The family also wishes to thank the staff at Oak Creek Rehab Center in Kimberly and Willowbrook Assisted Living in Twin Falls for the outstanding care for our mother. Thank you to Dr. Dan Preucil and Dr. Myers for their care for Helen.
At Helen's request, no services will be held.
In lieu of flowers donation may be made to the Kidney Foundation or the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Arrangements are under the direction of White Mortuary "Chapel by the Park" in Twin Falls.
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