Harriette Louise Hymas, "Louise", 82, of Plano, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2008, at the home of a son in Plano.
She was born Dec. 25, 1926, in Rexburg, Idaho to William Theodore Berrett and Harriette Smith Ballif Berrett. She graduated from Midway High School in 1944 and from Ricks College in 1946 with a degree in education.
She married Harold Douglas Hymas on June 26, 1946 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He died January 21,1996.
She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as a missionary with her husband at the Family History Center in Rexburg, and they were ordinance workers at the Idaho Falls Temple. She served as an election official for several years and was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She supported her children in their athletic activities and was awarded the Bronze Sweat Sock for attending so many Sugar-Salem athletic events for more than 25 years. She enjoyed working in her yard and garden, and she loved to sing in the Plano ward choir. She was a great mother and example to all her family.
She is survived by her children, Doug (Linda)Hymas, Rick (Carol)Hymas, John (Becky)Hymas, Robin (Peggy) Hymas, Kevin (Louise) Hymas, Janet (Kim)Reynolds and Layne (Uleza)Hymas; a daughter-in-law, Denise (Lamont) Merrill, all of the upper valley; siblings Emma Rae Gilbert, Georgia Gae Birch, Alice Brown, Nancy Shawcroft, and William Berrett Jr., 50 grandchildren and 75 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, a son Kelly Hymas, two granddaughters, her parents and two sisters, Virgene Hirschi, Kathryn Barnes.
Funeral Services were held 11am Friday, January 2,2009 at the Plano Ward LDS Chapel with Bishop Randy Brown officiating. The family recieved friends Thursday at the Plano church from 10 to 10:45am prior to services. Interment was in the Plano Cemetery under the directions of Flamm Funeral Home of Rexburg.
She was born Dec. 25, 1926, in Rexburg, Idaho to William Theodore Berrett and Harriette Smith Ballif Berrett. She graduated from Midway High School in 1944 and from Ricks College in 1946 with a degree in education.
She married Harold Douglas Hymas on June 26, 1946 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He died January 21,1996.
She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as a missionary with her husband at the Family History Center in Rexburg, and they were ordinance workers at the Idaho Falls Temple. She served as an election official for several years and was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She supported her children in their athletic activities and was awarded the Bronze Sweat Sock for attending so many Sugar-Salem athletic events for more than 25 years. She enjoyed working in her yard and garden, and she loved to sing in the Plano ward choir. She was a great mother and example to all her family.
She is survived by her children, Doug (Linda)Hymas, Rick (Carol)Hymas, John (Becky)Hymas, Robin (Peggy) Hymas, Kevin (Louise) Hymas, Janet (Kim)Reynolds and Layne (Uleza)Hymas; a daughter-in-law, Denise (Lamont) Merrill, all of the upper valley; siblings Emma Rae Gilbert, Georgia Gae Birch, Alice Brown, Nancy Shawcroft, and William Berrett Jr., 50 grandchildren and 75 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, a son Kelly Hymas, two granddaughters, her parents and two sisters, Virgene Hirschi, Kathryn Barnes.
Funeral Services were held 11am Friday, January 2,2009 at the Plano Ward LDS Chapel with Bishop Randy Brown officiating. The family recieved friends Thursday at the Plano church from 10 to 10:45am prior to services. Interment was in the Plano Cemetery under the directions of Flamm Funeral Home of Rexburg.
Harriette Louise Hymas, "Louise", 82, of Plano, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2008, at the home of a son in Plano.
She was born Dec. 25, 1926, in Rexburg, Idaho to William Theodore Berrett and Harriette Smith Ballif Berrett. She graduated from Midway High School in 1944 and from Ricks College in 1946 with a degree in education.
She married Harold Douglas Hymas on June 26, 1946 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He died January 21,1996.
She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as a missionary with her husband at the Family History Center in Rexburg, and they were ordinance workers at the Idaho Falls Temple. She served as an election official for several years and was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She supported her children in their athletic activities and was awarded the Bronze Sweat Sock for attending so many Sugar-Salem athletic events for more than 25 years. She enjoyed working in her yard and garden, and she loved to sing in the Plano ward choir. She was a great mother and example to all her family.
She is survived by her children, Doug (Linda)Hymas, Rick (Carol)Hymas, John (Becky)Hymas, Robin (Peggy) Hymas, Kevin (Louise) Hymas, Janet (Kim)Reynolds and Layne (Uleza)Hymas; a daughter-in-law, Denise (Lamont) Merrill, all of the upper valley; siblings Emma Rae Gilbert, Georgia Gae Birch, Alice Brown, Nancy Shawcroft, and William Berrett Jr., 50 grandchildren and 75 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, a son Kelly Hymas, two granddaughters, her parents and two sisters, Virgene Hirschi, Kathryn Barnes.
Funeral Services were held 11am Friday, January 2,2009 at the Plano Ward LDS Chapel with Bishop Randy Brown officiating. The family recieved friends Thursday at the Plano church from 10 to 10:45am prior to services. Interment was in the Plano Cemetery under the directions of Flamm Funeral Home of Rexburg.
She was born Dec. 25, 1926, in Rexburg, Idaho to William Theodore Berrett and Harriette Smith Ballif Berrett. She graduated from Midway High School in 1944 and from Ricks College in 1946 with a degree in education.
She married Harold Douglas Hymas on June 26, 1946 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He died January 21,1996.
She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as a missionary with her husband at the Family History Center in Rexburg, and they were ordinance workers at the Idaho Falls Temple. She served as an election official for several years and was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She supported her children in their athletic activities and was awarded the Bronze Sweat Sock for attending so many Sugar-Salem athletic events for more than 25 years. She enjoyed working in her yard and garden, and she loved to sing in the Plano ward choir. She was a great mother and example to all her family.
She is survived by her children, Doug (Linda)Hymas, Rick (Carol)Hymas, John (Becky)Hymas, Robin (Peggy) Hymas, Kevin (Louise) Hymas, Janet (Kim)Reynolds and Layne (Uleza)Hymas; a daughter-in-law, Denise (Lamont) Merrill, all of the upper valley; siblings Emma Rae Gilbert, Georgia Gae Birch, Alice Brown, Nancy Shawcroft, and William Berrett Jr., 50 grandchildren and 75 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, a son Kelly Hymas, two granddaughters, her parents and two sisters, Virgene Hirschi, Kathryn Barnes.
Funeral Services were held 11am Friday, January 2,2009 at the Plano Ward LDS Chapel with Bishop Randy Brown officiating. The family recieved friends Thursday at the Plano church from 10 to 10:45am prior to services. Interment was in the Plano Cemetery under the directions of Flamm Funeral Home of Rexburg.
