Jun. 26, 1952 - Nov. 4, 2026
Date of Service: Nov. 12, 2026
ALBION – Bobby C Booth, 74, of Albion, Idaho, passed away November 4,2026, surrounded by his family at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello.
Bob was born June 26,1952, to Norma and Collin Booth; he was the oldest of five children, Debbie (Miles) Robinson, Gary– deceased, (Patty), Max and Royce– deceased.
As a teenager, Bob was an athlete, starring as a quarterback for the Raft River Trojans to playing basketball. After high school he played in an outlaw basketball league at the Albion Campus.
Bob grew up in Bridge, Idaho, working on his family’s farm. At 19, Bob married the love of his life, Janet Kay Batterton. They were blessed with two beautiful children, Robbie Chad and Jamie Sommers, to complete their family. Bob and Janet were married for 54 amazing years. After getting married, Bob worked for Roger Nedo driving land levelers, then later for Terry Smith at Idahome farming and as a mechanic. Most of his life he was a diesel mechanic at various shops; John Deere, New Holland and Agri Service.
Bob loved chasing his kids to all their activities whether it was football, basketball, volleyball games or rodeos and on the way home from each activity giving his advice on how to better their performance! Bob and Jamie would ride their horses every Sunday to Bennie Smyer’s hill or have a little race on the Albion airport, something that Jamie will always remember and cherish.
Nieces and nephews were like his own children. He loved them dearly. If he wasn’t teasing or teaching them you could find him proving that he could still ride a bike or do a headstand or just giving them a piece of his mind.
Yost, Utah. That was Bob and Janet’s get-away. They loved spending weekends there with family and friends. Bob loved to fish in the creek there and eat his catch. When he wasn’t fishing, he could be found following the little kids around, or changing the water on the meadow or leading a large caravan of side-by-sides and four-wheelers on a long dusty ride around the mountain, leaving everyone to try and keep up!
Bob will be remembered for living life to the fullest, from competitive snowmobile racing to horse racing and later in life, racing Trevan on the four-wheeler.
Bob is survived by his wife, Janet; his two children, Chad (Amy), and Jamie (Randy) Briggs; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren plus one on the way; sister, Debbie; and brother, Max. He was greeted in death by his parents, Norma and Collin; and brothers, Gary and Royce.
A viewing for family and friends will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, November 12, at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, located at 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley. There will also be a celebration of life at Wick’s Steakhouse Saturday November 14, from 6 until 8 p.m.
