Lavila Colleen Montoya

BURLEY – Lavila Colleen Montoya, 77, of Burley, passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, at Highland Estates Assisted Living in Burley.

She was born June 10, 1939, in Springdale, Idaho to Halvor Ardell Dayley and Lila Etta Verl Nielsen. She received her education in Burley and married David Montoya. They later divorced.

Lavila lived most of her life in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a dedicated mother and homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family. She was employed for a portion of her life as a switchboard operator and she also worked at a packaging house. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

She is survived by her three daughters, Debbie Szalla of Las Vegas, Valorie Kent of Burley, and Kelly Nutting of Las Vegas; her sister, Beverly Neiwert of Burley; her brothers, Hal Dayley of San Francisco, Calif., Dan Dayley of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Larry Dayley of Oakley, Idaho; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Burley LDS 2nd and 4th Ward Church, 515 E. 16th St., in Burley, with Bishop Adam Haynes officiating. Burial will be in the Gem Memorial Gardens, in Burley.

Friends may call from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Tuesday prior to the service at the church.

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