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Leo Moore

Oct. 18, 1928 - May 20, 2020

Date of Service: Jun. 2, 2020

BURLEY – Leo Moore, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Cassia Regional Hospital with his family at this side.

Leo was born in Meridian, Idaho on October 18, 1928, to Alex and Alma Moser Moore. The family moved to the Magic Valley in 1929, and settled in the Burley area. He attended school in Burley until 1944, when his family moved to Heyburn. Dad had a lifelong love of sports and played basketball and football in high school. He graduated from Heyburn High School in 1948.

Dad married his high-school sweetheart and the love of his life, Donna Lee Hamilton, on December 24,1947. They were blessed to have 67 years together until Mom’s death in 2016. They had three children, Linda Lee, Tris Leo and Michelle Kay (Shelly).

In 1952, they moved to the Fred Schodde farm in Emerson. In 1962, Schodde gave them a half acre on which to build a home. In 1964, he was elected to the Minidoka School Board and served for nine years. He also refereed basketball and football in the Magic Valley for many years. In 1972, he was voted Lion of the year for his work with the youth basketball program. He was also elected to the Minidoka Beet Board. Over the next 18 years he served as Treasurer, President and Idaho Beet Assoc. President. He and Mom bought the Philip Ell farm west of Paul in 1972, where they lived and worked until 1991, when they retired and moved to Paul. They had many wonderful times traveling with friends and family. Camping in Featherville over Labor Day was a particular favorite of Dad’s for many years.

In 1954, the family joined Zion Lutheran Church in Burley and spent a lifetime of service to their church family. Dad served as Sunday school teacher, Elder, Treasurer and the last 21 years as Trustee. After his retirement, Dad took great pleasure in caring for the church lawn and the facility. It was not uncommon for him to stop by daily just to “check on things”. He also enjoyed stopping by the care facilities in the area to check on friends and family. He would often times stop at the church and pick a cup of raspberries to take in and share.

Leo was preceded in death by his parents, Alex and Alma Moore; an infant sister, Irene; and a brother, Ted. Survivors include three children, Linda (Ron) Roberts, Tris Moore, and Shelly (Tim) Tyler; five grandchildren, Corinne (Tommy) Bethancourt, Todd (Heidi) Roberts, Callen (Aimee M Van Dam) Moore, and Shaun (Darryl) Bradley, Levi Tyler; four great-grandchildren, Casey Roberts, Mariah Raynor, Courtney Roberts, and Rylan Bradley; and a great-great-grandchild, Rykker Roberts.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, at Zion Lutheran Church, 2410 Miller Ave, in Burley. A private family burial will take place at the Paul Cemetery after a luncheon that will immediately follow the funeral service.

Arrangements have been placed in the care of Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home of Burley.

Condolences for Leo Moore

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From Barbara and Gary Carney:

Will miss your Dad! I considered both you mom and dad as friends, as all your family. Have some fun memories. Our deepest sympathy to the family. Gary and Barb

From Dean Ulrich:

May God be with your family as you remember your dad. Thankful to have known him as the caring man he was. Many good memories of him. God's peace and love be with you.

From Gary Bartlome :

Great memories of Leo through the years. He always supported the things his family was involved in.

From Susan Zimmerman:

I am so sorry for your families loss. My deepest sympathy goes out to your family.
Susan and Craig Zimmerman

From Wendy Burton :

Tris, Callen, Shaun: so sorry for your loss

From Marcia Kirlin:

I'm sorry to hear that Leo has passed away. As my sister, Barb Bumann, said above, he and Donna were very good friends of my parents. I loved how the four of them continued to have adventures well into their 80s. Cherish your memories of your dad/grandfather.

From dennis maier:

We feel a great loss with your parents Leo & Donna. They were super friends for our folks and for us, our loss is heaven's gain

From Annie Ballance Holmes:

Linda = so sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers go to you and all your family.

From Barb Bumann:

Donna and Leo were great friends with my parents for many years. I’m sad to hear of his passing, but it’s nice to think they’re all together again. May your memories be a comfort.

From Mary Vogt:

I have wonderful memories of your Mom and Dad while growing up with Shelly. My heart is sad for your loss, but rejoicing because they are both together again with our Lord. Peace and grace.

From Deanna Johnson :

Roger and I feel so lucky to have known Leo and Donna. We call them family because my brother married his daughter and the WHOLE family welcomed us into the fold! Leo was smart and funny and kind and a great storyteller.
Our hearts go out to all the kids, grandkids, ggrandkids, and the little ones who will grow up hearing all about grampa Leo. RIP Leo. Have a dance with Donna! Love you!

From Paula Rivera :

I am so sorry for your families loss.. his funny sense humor and kind smile will be missed.

From Kimberlie Moore Garlock:

Some good memories of Cousin Leo. Hugs to family

From Tami Clark:

We were very sad to hear about Leo’s passing. He was a wonderful guy who cared about people, and brought a lot of joy to the people around him. Our deepest sympathy to his family. Matt & Tami Clark

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