Ella Mitchell Hagan Annest

Ella Mitchell Hagan Annest, went to be with the Lord and joined the heavenly choir on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, while residing at Bridge View Estates in Twin Falls. She was 90 years old.

She was born on June 6, 1922, in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, the daughter of Joseph Merwyn and Gertrude Bryant Hagan. She attended the Tompkinsville elementary and high schools. Following her graduation from high school, she entered the Kentucky Baptist School of Nursing in Louisville, Kentucky, from which she received her registered nurse degree in 1943.

While attending the training at the school of nursing, she met Dr. Constantine Annest who was a senior medical student and to whom she was married on Dec. 8, 1943, following his graduation from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. They have been married over 69 years.

She is survived by her husband; three sons, Dr. Con Hagan (Barbara) Annest of Buhl, Dr. James Thomas (Debra) Annest of Twin Falls, and Dr. Joseph Lee (Carmina) Annest of Atlanta, Georgia; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one brother, Dr. George Bryant (Mary Ann) Hagan of Madison, Tennessee.

She was an active member and regular attendant of the United Methodist Church of Burley, having served 50 consecutive years as a member of the choir and in many offices of the church as chairwoman and member of many committees, past-president of the United Methodist Womens Society, Sunday school teacher, and youth counselor. She had been very active in local community affairs which include a charter member and past-president of the Burley Federated Music Club, past-president of the Mini-Cassia Knife and Fork Club, past-president of the Chapter J, P.E.O., past-president of the Burley Ladies Golf Association, past-regent of the Burley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a past-board member of the Mini-Cassia Community Concert Association, a past-member of the Burley Jay-C-Ettes, and a member of the Idaho State and Regional County Medical Society Auxiliaries.

Having been reared in a musical family home, much of her life was devoted to sharing of her musical talent in voice. She sang for many weddings, funerals and other occasions. She was a charter member of the Burley Sweet Adelines and was an active participant for many years.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 22, at the Burley United Methodist Church, 450 E. 27th St., with the Rev. Kathy Abend officiating. Burial will follow at the Gem Memorial Gardens in Burley.

Friends may call from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 1 until 1:45 p.m. Monday at the church.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in memory of Ella Annest, to the United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 450 E. 27th Street, Burley, ID 83318.