Leona Fay Gochnour

BURLEY – Leona Fay Gochnour, 81, of Burley, died Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Parke View Rehabilitation and Care Center in Burley.

Leona was born Aug. 13, 1935, in Collinsville, Okla., the daughter of George W. and Eva M. Harden Pennel. She attended school in Kimberly and completed her education in Twin Falls. She married John Ellsworth Gochnour in 1980, and they had 28 years together until his passing in 2008.

She worked several years as a lead person at J.R. Simplot - Burley Processing Plant. She later owned and operated the Odds & Ends Shop in Burley. She enjoyed crafts and antiquing and loved attending yard and estate sales. She liked the outdoors and loved deer hunting, with her children. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be deeply missed by her family.

Leona is survived by her children, Mike Andrews of Filer, and Kris (Tom) Shell of Burley; grandchildren, Douglas (Brein) Beazer of Temecula, California, Witley (Tyson) Ball of Paul, and Drew Shell of Burley; stepchildren, Terri (Clay) Harrison of Heyburn, Bruce (Debra) Gochnour of Malta, Gary (Marcie) Gochnour of Rock Springs, Wyo., and Ross (Helen) Gochnour of Burley; and three great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, John, she was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Marina Parkinson; and sister, Jean Urrusuno.

Leona’s life will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday, June 9, at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley. Burial will immediately follow at Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley.