Mario Gil

Aug. 28, 1960 - Feb. 16, 2012

Date of Service: Feb. 21, 2012

Mario Gil

BURLEY – Mario Gil, age 51, of Burley, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at the Cassia Regional Medical Center.

He was born on August 28, 1960, in El Ojo De Aguita, Michoacan, Mexico, the son of Fidel and Salud Salinas Gil. He married Maria Elena Villanueva on April 10, 1980, in Burley.

Mario had worked for Webb Bros. Dairy and for the past 4 years has worked at Ida Gold Dairy.

He loved to sing and joke. Mario loved raising calves and being outside working. He especially loved spending time with his family and friends.

Mario was an active member of the LDS Church where he was currently serving as the Sunday School President.

He is survived by his wife, Maria Elena of Burley; his children, Veronica (Juan) Nunez of Twin Falls, Daniel Gil of Provo, UT, Laura (Alfonso) Ramirez of Moscow, ID, Diana Gil, and Stephanie Gil both of Burley; four grandchildren; and his siblings, Celia Juarez, of Jerome, Soccorro Gil of El Ojo De Aguita, Michoacan, Mexico, Cerafina Perez of Burley, Javier Gil of Burley, Guadalupe Galvan of Quencio, Michoacan, Mexico, Abelardo Gil of Oxnard, CA, Armando Gil of Shoshone, and Juan Carlos Gil of Burley; and his father, Fidel Gil of El Ojo De Aguita, Michoacan, Mexico.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Salud Gil; and two sisters, Anita and Olivia Gil.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Burley LDS 3rd and 7th Ward Church, 2200 Oakley Ave., in Burley. Burial will follow at the Riverside Cemetery in Heyburn.

A viewing for family and friends will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church.