Douglas Blaine Blacker

HEYBURN – Douglas Blaine Blacker, 60, of Heyburn, passed away suddenly in his Heyburn home of a suspected heart attack.

Doug was born April 13, 1958, in the old Rupert Hospital to Earl Blacker and MarJean Hunsaker Blacker, the fourth of six children and grew up working on the family dairy farm on Baseline Road between Rupert and Paul, milking cows and farming. He attended Pioneer Elementary School, Washington Junior High School, Minico High School and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He resided in the Mini-Cassia area his entire life, the last few decades in Heyburn.

Doug was a dedicated, reliable employee and worked as a welder and truck driver, most recently for Mart Produce where he was employed for 17 years. He was a history buff and loved using his time off to go fishing and occasionally visit family who were always pleased to see him.

Doug was a kind, gentle, soft-spoken man who was dearly loved by his family and will be missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and MarJean Blacker; and stepmother, Ruby Blacker. He is survived by his siblings, Thomas Earl and Sandra Blacker of Rigby, Kenneth H. and Janet Blacker of Rupert, Jeannine and Kelly Peterson of Payson, Utah, Melanie and Richard Park of Los Lunas, New Mexico, and Gregory Kent and Jolene Blacker of Rexburg; along with many nieces and nephews.

A service of remembrance will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Rupert 3rd Ward, 526 South F St., in Rupert, where friends and family may call one our prior to the service. Burial will be in Rupert Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the care of Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home of Burley.