Cheryl Ann McCall

PAUL – Heaven has gained a beautiful, giving woman who loved her family, served the Lord, and was the ultimate caregiver and hostess. Cheryl Ann McCall of Paul, Idaho, died December 19, 2025, from complications of influenza.

Cheryl was born November 19, 1936, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to Glenn and Ethel Simmons. She was the oldest of seven siblings. Cheryl spent the first nine years of her life in Moran, Wyoming and then her family moved to Burley, Idaho, in 1945. After graduating from Burley High, she moved to Boise and enrolled in the St. Luke’s Nursing Program. Cheryl received her registered nursing license in 1957. It was a busy year for her because just a few months later she married the love of her life, Frank McCall. They tied the knot on July 21,1957, and together they raised three children, Jim, Brent, and Bonnie. They were married for 63 years until Frank’s passing in 2020.

Cheryl was a busy lady. She was the consummate nurse, always caring for her family, friends and neighbors. She was known for her cinnamon rolls, so delicious, and her table was always bountiful. She was an avid gardener, and her yard was a testament to her love of flowers and everything bright and beautiful. It brought her joy to arrange flowers and make sure the Church altar had an arrangement every Sunday. Cheryl was active in the Paul Community Church and earlier the United Methodist Women’s group and a Church youth group leader. She was an active member of the Mini-Cassia Master Gardeners, and was Flower Superintendent of the Minidoka County Fair for many years. In her earlier years she also participated in the Pioneer Club, the 57 Desert Dozen, and the Snake River Trail Machine Club. She also worked at the old Cottage Hospital Maternity Ward in Burley.

Cheryl and Frank hosted countless family gatherings where memories were made and will be forever cherished. Hosting a Christmas morning brunch with a full buffet of delicious food was a tradition that she and Frank started some fifty years ago. Family and friends enjoyed the gathering and it was a tradition that the family always looked forward to. Birthdays were celebrated with pie, cake and homemade ice cream. Any reason to gather and have a party, she was on it!

Cheryl was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; and her parents, Ethel and Glenn Simmons; and her half-sister, Jean Hamilton.

Cheryl is survived by her sons, Jim (Laurie) of Paul, Brent (Tara) of Rupert, her daughter, Bonnie of Kimberly; her sisters, Lona Lohmann, Janet Depedro, Mary Hearin, Helen Simmons, Judy Holland, her brother, Bill Simmons; her seven grandchildren, Beth (Bing) Parkinson, Heather McCall, Heidi McCall, Luke (Hailee) McCall, Sara (Roger) Pilkington, Seth Duff-McCall, and Erin (Chris) Evans; the apples of her eye were her ten great-grandchildren, Kayden, Grant, Zoey, Taylor, Anna,Clara, Jack, Grimm, Ian and Atlee. She loved teaching them to bake, arrange flowers, and garden.

Words cannot express how much Cheryl will be missed by her family. She was our Matriarch and beloved by not only her family but the many friends, neighbors and acquaintances that met her. Through her grace and love she served her family and Lord well.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, located at 1350 E. 16th Street, in Burley, with her nephew, Dennis Hesselbarth officiating. Burial will follow at Paul Cemetery.

Family and friends will be received from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday, January 5, 2026, and one hour prior to the funeral service on Tuesday, at the funeral home.

A live webcast of the Funeral Service will be available and maintained at the following link: https://youtu.be/xekH-GJqH6g.