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Tina Ronnette Frame Thurman, 49, of Shelley, passed away June 4, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after an accident at her home.
Tina was born December 4, 1965, in Reno, Nevada, to Ronald Gene Frame and Enid Ellis Frame. She grew up in Menan and attended Menan Elementary and Midway Middle School, and Rigby High School, then graduated from Skyline High School in Idaho Falls.
On July 2, 1999, she married Kenneth Ray Thurman Jr. in Las Vegas, Nevada. They made their home in Shelley, Idaho, where Tina worked as a self-employed horse trainer and also worked as the facility manager at Intermountain Racing. She was also a youth mentor, counselor, coach, and 4-H Leader. Tina had a knack for instilling a strong work ethic in all those she taught, helping them be successful in life. She loved horses and horsemanship and especially loved helping others improve their skills. She has remained lifelong friends with the young people she has taught and mentored.
Tina was a Christian. She enjoyed her dogs, all of her family, and especially her sons. She was a member of the Idaho Reining Horse Association and the National Reining Horse Association. She served as Jefferson County Stampede Jr. Queen, and earned many awards and titles for her horsemanship.
Tina is survived by her loving husband of nearly 16 years, Ken Thurman of Shelley, ID;
son, Dillon Bruce Randall
son, Zachary Tyrell Randall
stepson, Nick Thurman
stepson, Allen Thurman
3 grandchildren, Payton Randall, Zeke Randall, and Accia Randall,
father, Ronald Gene (Ellie) Frame of Rigby, ID;
mother, Enid Ellis Sessions of Shelley, ID;
brother, Frosty William (Andrea) Frame of Rigby, ID;
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, F. L. "Frosty" Frame, grandparents, William S. & Alice J. Ellis, stepfather, Darryl Sessions, and an uncle, Ted Furniss.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 South Ammon Road, with Pastor Rick Brown of Watersprings Church officiating. The family will visit with friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, both at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 South Ammon Road. Burial will be in the Taylor Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to their GoFund me account at http://www.gofundme.com/tinathurman.
Funeral Services will be held
2:00 p.m. ,Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Wood Funeral Home East Side
963 South Ammon Road Idaho Falls, ID, Bonneville 83406
Notes: The family will visit with friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., both at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 South Ammon Road. Burial will be in the Taylor Cemetery.