Myrna Stucki

MYRNA STUCKI COLTMAN, ID -- Myrna Louise Murri Stucki, 65, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away at her home in Coltman, surrounded by her family, after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer, on Sunday, May 25, 2003. She was born October 17, 1937, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Charles Henry Murri and Vella Lucille Durney Murri, the fourth of four children. She spent her childhood and youth growing up in St. Anthony. She graduated from South Fremont High School in 1955. She later married Jerrold Stanley Stucki of Coltman on May 14, 1959, marriage solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. She lived in the Coltman area her entire life enjoying the peace and quiet of the country. An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Myrna served in many positions with the Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society. She was very dedicated and always willing to help others in need and was a good friend to those around her. Myrna enjoyed music, reading, gardening, camping, needlepoint, quilting, thimble collecting, traveling, and spending time with her family. She especially liked to spend time with her grandchildren, whom she loved so very much. She retired from Household Financial Services in 1999 after a long professional career and enjoyed living the retired life. Myrna loved to drive through Yellowstone Park several times each year and found it so very relaxing. She taught her children and grandchildren many life skills and how to enjoy what they do. She enjoyed doing family history research and was an active member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Myrna lead a full life and will be sorely missed by her family, friends, and neighbors. Myrna is survived by her husband, Jerry; her four children, Brian (Mary Jo) of Idaho Falls, Pam (Roger) Saunders of Kaysville, Utah, Jeff (Sherri) of West Bountiful, Utah, and Trenna (Burt) Muckleroy of Idaho Falls; 12 grandchildren; a brother, Darwin (Carol) Murri of Idaho Falls, and a sister, Shirlene (Harmon) Brower of Clinton, Utah. She is preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Nadine (Lewis) Howell, and three children, Kathy Lynne, Shawn, and Craig. Funeral Services are under the direction of the Wood Funeral Home Chapel of the Pines and will be held at the Coltman LDS Meeting House on the Lewisville Highway (12448 North 5th East), at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 2003, with Bishop Dave Keck of the Coltman 2nd Ward officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday at the funeral home, 273 North Ridge, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and Thursday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Grant-Central Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made in Myrna's honor to Hospice of Eastern Idaho, 1920 East 17th Street, Idaho Falls, ID 83404, or to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network National Headquarters, 2221 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 131, El Segundo, CA 90245, who provide hope and awareness to the Pancreatic Cancer community (www.pancan.org). _______________________ Please fill in the form below, your comments will be forwarded to the family. Name E-mail Address To the family of Comments