Harold Woodbury Blauer

BURLEY - While visiting family in Texas, Harold Woodbury Blauer died in a hospital in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston, at the age of 87. He was born April 25, 1929, in Lund, Idaho, to Henry William Blauer and Lucile Woodbury. He was raised in the View area near Burley, Idaho, and then after serving in the United States Air Force, he moved back to Burley where he raised his family. He farmed in View while teaching school for several years, served eight years as Cassia County School District superintendent, and retired after serving several years as the principal at Mountain View Elementary School.

Harold Blauer obtained his teaching certificate at the Southern Idaho College of Education at Albion, Idaho. He taught for two years and then served a mission for the LDS Church in the Eastern States Mission. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University, a master’s degree from the University of Idaho, and an administrative degree from Idaho State University. He served in the ROTC at BYU and after graduation fulfilled his service in the United States Air Force where he was trained as a navigator.

Harold married Phyllis Holyoak on June 25, 1952, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. As a member of the LDS Church, Harold served as bishop, Burley Stake high councilor, stake Young Men president, stake mission president, high priest group leader, Boise Temple worker, and in various other capacities. He was an avid gardener and collector of coins, stamps, and books. He and his wife served three missions, New Jersey Morristown, Wisconsin Milwaukee, and the Utah Temple Square Mission. They also served for six months in the Washington DC Temple.

Harold is survived by his wife, Phyllis; children, Wayne (Nancy) Blauer of Burley, Keith (Raye Jean) Blauer of Sandy, Utah, Reed (Sherri) Blauer of Lovettsville, Virginia, and Marilyn (Sid) Mann of Oak Ridge North, Texas; a sister, Bonnie (Kenneth) Hansen of Burley; a brother, Lorin (Jeri) Blauer of Bountiful, Utah; and a sister-in-law, Geaneen (Clyde) Blauer of Ephraim, Utah. He is also survived by 23 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry William and Lucile Woodbury Blauer; as well as brothers and sisters-in-law, Willis (Norene) Blauer, Cecil (Merle) Blauer; and Clyde Blauer.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Burley West LDS Stake Center, 2420 Parke Ave., with Bishop Ty Jones conducting. Burial will be in Gem Memorial Gardens in Burley.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 1 until 1:45 p.m. at the church preceding the service.