Merri Ann Brower

Merri Ann Byington Brower, 55, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away August 21, 2011, at her home after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was under the care of her loving family and Hospice Alliance. Merri Ann was born December 9, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Spencer Byington and Marian Moore Byington (now Pfeiffer). She attended Ricks College in Rexburg and graduated from Idaho State University in Pocatello, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Merri Ann married Kenneth L. Brower November 9, 1973, in Tetonia, Idaho. A dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother, Merri Ann also worked as an elementary and special education teacher at Burton Elementary and Lyman Elementary Schools near Rexburg. They have lived in Rexburg for 29 years. Merri Ann loved to camp with her husband and children. She was a very spiritual person and had great love for all people. She enjoyed reading and gardening, and especially loved her dogs and cats. Her children and grandchildren were her life. Merri Ann is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Kenny, three daughters, Kristi (spouse, Ronda Knudsen) Brower of Ammon, ID, Katie (spouse, Scott) Weaver of Rexburg, ID, Kara (spouse, Nick) Burrows of Idaho Falls, ID; four brothers, Tom Pfeiffer, Buzz Pfeiffer, Jeff Byington, and Kip Byington; two sisters, Sue Taylor and Bobbi Fonzi; six grandchildren, Mykah Weaver, Mataya Weaver, Marianna Weaver, Mea Burrows, Jackson Burrows and Mike Rogers Knudsen Brower. She was preceded in death by her son, Kenneth Richard Brower, her grandparents, Bert and Alice Byington, Alfred and Lucille Moore, and her in-laws, Richard and Betty Brower. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2011, at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 South Ammon Road. The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday, both at Wood East Side. Burial will be in the Ririe-Shelton Cemetery.