Joyce Kathleen Zanone Thedell

BURLEY – Joyce Kathleen Zanone Thedell 70, passed away on September 24, 2023, in Burley, Idaho. Kathy was born May 28, 1953, in San Bernardino, California, to Robert Joseph and Claudia Rae (Carrick) Zanone. She was the oldest of six children. Her father was in the U.S. Air Force and she moved with her family to Nevada, Alaska, Texas and back to California before her dad retired from the Air Force and the family moved to and settled in Sunset, Utah when Kathy was eleven years old.

Kathy loved growing up in Utah and had an adventurous childhood traveling and camping with her family and attending many large family gatherings with her extended family. She made many friends and enjoyed large gatherings with her friends in her teenage and early adult years. She attended schools in Sunset and was alumni of Clearfield High school class of 1971. She got her nursing degree at Weber State University.

Kathy loved animals and had many pets over the years including dogs, cats and even monkeys! Kathy loved to write and keep daily journals about her life for many decades. She also enjoyed writing poetry and was a wonderful poet. One of her favorite passions was playing pool and she played on pool leagues for many years and had many trophies from pool which showed what a fantastic player she was. She even had fun on the side challenging others to pool games for a little extra cash! She also loved music and gardening, especially growing flowers and watching the birds, butterflies and her favorite hummingbirds.

Kathy loved adventure and new experiences and she lived many places with her partners as an adult. She traveled in Europe and North Africa and she lived in Norway and Germany. Back in the States she lived in Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas, New England, and her favorites Northern California and Oregon. She settled in Burley, Idaho.

She was preceded in death by her father; and her brother, Dwayne.

She is survived by her mother; her brothers, David (Kris), Danny, and Dale (Ellen); and sister, Julie.

Kathy was unique and passionate and will be missed by her large family and many friends.

Kathy wanted a party in her honor in Utah with her family and friends to celebrate her life which will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, November 3, at the Golden Spike Elks Lodge in Roy, Utah, located at 1875 W. 5200 S. Roy, Utah, 84067.

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