Joyce E. Severe

BURLEY – Joyce Severe, a 75-year-old resident of Burley, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015, at her home.

Joyce was born on May 31, 1939, in Oklahoma City, Okla., the daughter of Birtle Ross and Oma Eads. She grew up in Oklahoma and California. Joyce also resided in Arizona prior to moving to Burley in 1989. Joyce met the love of her life, Kirby Severe, in 1978. Joyce enjoyed crocheting and loved to work in her garden. She was very proud of her many varieties of irises.

Joyce is survived by one son, Ron Hall of Oklahoma; three stepdaughters, Kathy Endres (Jim) of Albion, Karla Robinson (LeRoy) of Albion, and KayLeen Munsel (Rex) of Libby, Mont.; one brother, Calvin Ross of Texas; a sister, Brenda Conn of Northern Idaho; 12 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her good friends, Shirley Hutchison and Paul Foote. The family would like to thank the Guy Patterson family for their friendship.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kirby; one sister; one brother; one grandson; and one great-grandson.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 3, at the Pleasant View Cemetery, 1645 E. 16th St., in Burley. A celebration of Joyce’s life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, for friends and family, at Karla and LeRoy Robinson’s home on Weldon Lane in Albion.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Rasmussen Funeral Home of Burley.