Oct. 8, 1945 - Nov. 5, 2016
Date of Service: Nov. 10, 2016
Sharon Alma Koyle
BURLEY – Sharon Alma Koyle, 71, of Burley, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at her home in Springdale, with her children at her side, after a courageous fight with cancer.
Sharon was the seventh of eight children to be born to her parents, Alma and Elva May Wilkinson Thompson, in Burley. The Family was farming south and east of Burley when she was born. Her brother and sisters welcomed her home to their loving family and marveled at her beautiful skin-tones and black hair. Sharon grew up and received her education in Burley. Her first job outside the home was at Burger Port in Burley as a car hop, where she made friends very easily, and loved to meet and visit with fellow class mates and customers. She also worked at Ore-Ida Foods, J.R. Simplot, and Walmart, as a cashier/associate, where she was able to share her smile and heart felt question, “How is your day?”
Mom loved to dance, play a game of cards, or Yahtzee. She also enjoyed Friday night trips to Twin Falls to the Depot Grill and later to Jackpot for seafood night. Her favorite snack was to place peanuts into a Pepsi, or good cold class of buttermilk and watch to see your expression.
She married the love of her life Robert “Bob” Wayne Larson. To this union was soon added three sons, Randy, Gerald, and Kelly. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls, Idaho LDS Temple. After Robert’s sudden death in 1990, she later met and married Lester Fielding Koyle. They happily joined their families and began many new adventures together. After Lester’s death, her joy and goal was to her family and grandchildren. She loved to hold her grandchildren and tell them how much she loved each one. There was never a day gone by, that she did not call or talk with her family. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints. She served in the primary, relief society, as a Stake Missionary, and last as a ward librarian.
Sharon is survived by her children, Randy (Kathy) Thompson of Rupert, Gerald (Jenny) Larson, and Kelly Larson both of Burley; step children, Arden Lester (Betty) Koyle of Zalma, Mo., Lucky (Sandie) Koyle of Declo, Ray (Cheryl) Koyle of Burley, JoAnn Smith of Rupert, Richard (Tracy) Koyle of Rupert, Rosalie McOmber of Orem, Utah, April (Greg) Greenwell of Missoula, Mont., Emma (Lowell) Curtiss of Raft River, Grant (Jeannie) Koyle of Burley, Ardell (Karen) Koyle of Paul; her siblings, Betty (Melvin) Jensen of Montrose Colo., Elna Mae Draper of Cheyenne Wyo., Rayola ( Juan “Levi”) Valdez, Verna DeLeon, and Norma Kraus all of Rupert; one brother-in-law, Tomas Valdez of Heyburn; one sister-in-law, Kay Thompson of Heyburn; and many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; cousins.
Sharon was preceded in death; by her parents; brother, Robert Eugene Thompson; sister, Joyce Carol Valdez; step son-in-law, Wally Smith; brothers-in-law, Clint Clemon DeLeon, Billy D. Kraus, Lynn Draper; and one great-grandson, Ryker Larson.
The family would like to thank Dr. Francisco, Portneuf Cancer Center, Dr. Wells, and Horizon Home Health and Hospice for their skilled care of our mother, and a special thank you to Jean and Pam for their loving care and friendship to our mother, the Springdale 2nd Ward, and to Rodney and Kathy Lind.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, at the Springdale LDS Church, 519 E. 200 S., of Burley. Burial will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 1 until 1:45 p.m. Thursday, prior to the service at the church.
