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Artell Aslett
‎ ‎ ‎ Kimberly — Artell Aslett, 91, died at the Mountain View Care Center in Kimberly on Sunday, March 9, 2008.
‎ ‎ ‎ He was born Jan. 16, 1917, on Fish Creek Ranch out of Lava Hot Springs, where his parents were farmers. As a young man, Artell worked on doing logging, ammunition dumps and road construction in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California. He and several brothers started Aslett brothers Construction Co. and did jobs throughout Idaho from 1946 until 1959. Artell eventually went out on his own, continuing road construction and working on airports and salvaging missile sites. Tell had been semi-retired since the mid '80s.
‎ ‎ ‎ Artell married three times; to Katherine A. Peak in 1936, with whom he had a daughter, Marjorie. They divorced. He married Roberta May Young in 1939, and they had two daughters, Ann and Gloria. Bobbie died in 1972, and Tell married Laverne Peterson in 1980, with whom he spent the rest of his life.
‎ ‎ ‎ He leaves a wife, Laverne; three stepdaughters, Saundra (Ted) Dean of Hazelton, Sharon (Ken) Marchetti of Boise and Denice (Steve) Greene of Washington; from them, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. From Tell's first two marriages, surviving him are three daughters: Marjorie (Tino) Savala of Colorado Springs, Colo., Ann (Larry) Admire of Hansen and Gloria (Danny) Johnson of Twin Falls; seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
‎ ‎ ‎ Tell is remembered for his business ability, his generosity and humor. He was admired and loved as the Aslett patriarch. He will be missed by us all, but forever in our hearts.
‎ ‎ ‎ A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 14, at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Road in Twin Falls.

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The Times-News - Twin Falls, Idaho - Wednesday, March 12, 2008