Dec. 23, 1935 - Jul. 19, 2014
Date of Service: Jul. 24, 2014
Helen Bodily
BURLEY – Helen Rose Bodily, age 78, of Burley, died Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello.
Helen was born Dec. 23, 1935, to Clyde and Thera Briggs Fisher. She was the youngest of three girls. She attended schools in Heyburn and Burley. Helen was a hard worker from a young age and she admitted to working in a pool hall at the age of 14, doing dishes and cleaning.
Helen married her loving husband, LaMoyne Bodily, on Sept. 29, 1951. Helen and LaMoyne had four children, Gary, Theresa, Michael, and Don. As Helen raised her children, she worked as a waitress, then later at the Burley Inn as the front manager for ten years. She also managed Unit 54 until her retirement.
Helen was well known and liked for her outgoing personality. She loved to laugh and make people smile. Everyone who got to know her loved her radiant energy. In her spare time, Helen hosted many neighborhood children’s gaming events such as marbles, card and board games. She also enjoyed crocheting. Later in life, she accompanied her husband, LaMoyne, on the road long-haul trucking across the United States.
Helen is survived by her three sons, Gary (Kelly) Bodily, Michael Bodily, and Don (Dottie) Bodily; two grandchildren, Charity Crosland and Joshua McCready; three great-grandsons; and two great-great-grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, LaMoyne; her only daughter, Theresa; and two sisters, Geraldeen and Doris.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, where friends may call from 10 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in the Gem Memorial Gardens in Burley.
