Gladys Mangum

BURLEY - Gladys Mangum, 75, passed away Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at her home in Burley.

Gladys was born June 15, 1941, in Jerome, Idaho, the third child of Lorin and Muriel Crossman Klemish; she had two older sisters and two younger brothers. She received her education in Jerome and graduated from Jerome High School. On April 10, 1959, two months prior to her high school graduation, Gladys married the love of her life, Elmer Jack Mangum; they were sealed for time and all eternity on March 4, 1964, in the Idaho Falls Idaho LDS Temple.

She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had served in the Young Women, Primary, Boy Scouts, and, was a faithful visiting teacher.

Gladys is survived by her husband of 57 years, Jack Mangum; her children, Deborah Witt, Kevin (Janet) Mangum, Darin (Susie) Mangum, and Kelly (Cindy) Mangum; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one sister, Phyllis Knutson; and one brother, Ernest Christensen.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Juanita Strong; and a brother, Robert Christensen.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the View LDS Church, 490 E. 550 S., of Burley, with Bishop Art Thornton officiating. Burial will be in the View Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Saturday, prior to the service at the church.