Jun. 18, 1916 - Feb. 25, 2014
Jarrel Max Newberry
TWIN FALLS– Captain Jarrel Max Newberry, U.S. Army Ret., died on Tuesday, January 25, 2014, at Bridgeview Estates in Twin Falls, Idaho, at age 97.
Jarrel was born June 18, 1916, in Conway County, Ark., to now deceased parents, Maxel and Esther Braudaway Newberry. He was a regular Army Chief Warrant Officer veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, where he received a combat area direct commission.
A military and civil career took him and his beloved wife of more than 60 years, Betty Marsden Newberry to numerous states and foreign countries as university certified food specialists. He authored a text book titled, “The Evolution of Human Food,” and received many awards in his career as an expert institutional food service manager, feeding up to 5,000 persons per meal.
He is survived by his wife Betty; children, David, James, Debra; grandchildren, Bart, Zack, Autum; and great-grandchildren, Patrick, Bridget, Wesley, and Shaylee. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister Rebecca.
At his request, there will be no public funeral services. Private funeral services will be held by Rasmussen Funeral Home of Burley. Interment will be in the Gem Memorial Gardens in Burley.
