Deanna grew up in Archer, graduated from Madison High School, and married Rell Cook right after high school; they had three children and were later divorced. She married John Wilhite and they lived in Caldwell with a combined family of his four children and her three. On July 4, 1984, she married Rodney Darryl Dawson in Caldwell, where they lived and Deanna worked as a lab technician for Simplot. Later, they moved to Ririe where Rodney passed away. Deanna spent the remainder of her life in Ririe. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved to read. Survivors included: daughte, DeanNa (Brent) Burns of Ririe; son LaWrell (JoDee) Cook of Clifton, ID; son Wesley (Annette) Cook of Sterling, OK; daughter Penny (James) Otto of Pflugerville, TX; sisters Debra Rumsey, Marqueta (Charles) Harrison, and Melanie (Reese) Clawson, all of Idaho Falls; and 18 grandchildren. Preceding were husband Rodney Dawson, brothers Dean, Kirby and Leston Woods and grandson Nathaniel Dailon Cook. Services were held January 30th at Ririe Ward Chapel at 285 2nd West. Bishop Matt Green officiated.
Deanna grew up in Archer, graduated from Madison High School, and married Rell Cook right after high school; they had three children and were later divorced. She married John Wilhite and they lived in Caldwell with a combined family of his four children and her three. On July 4, 1984, she married Rodney Darryl Dawson in Caldwell, where they lived and Deanna worked as a lab technician for Simplot. Later, they moved to Ririe where Rodney passed away. Deanna spent the remainder of her life in Ririe. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved to read. Survivors included: daughte, DeanNa (Brent) Burns of Ririe; son LaWrell (JoDee) Cook of Clifton, ID; son Wesley (Annette) Cook of Sterling, OK; daughter Penny (James) Otto of Pflugerville, TX; sisters Debra Rumsey, Marqueta (Charles) Harrison, and Melanie (Reese) Clawson, all of Idaho Falls; and 18 grandchildren. Preceding were husband Rodney Dawson, brothers Dean, Kirby and Leston Woods and grandson Nathaniel Dailon Cook. Services were held January 30th at Ririe Ward Chapel at 285 2nd West. Bishop Matt Green officiated.
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