Margaret Haycock Koyle

GOODING – Margaret Adelia Haycock Koyle, age 85, of Gooding, formerly of Burley, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at Bennett Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center in Gooding.

She was born on April 13, 1926, in Burley, Idaho. She was the sixth child born to George Harry and Lottie Teresa Grover Haycock. She had nine brothers and sisters: George Leo Haycock, Ruth Moncur, Elizabeth “Beth” Bunn, Ross Haycock, Arthur “Art” Haycock, Hope Haycock, Dorothy Kidd, Shirley Bourgeous, and Harry Haycock.

Margaret married John Hyrum Koyle of Burley on Aug. 2, 1944, in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. They were blessed with ten children: Gladys (Max) Parkinson of Ashton, Gayla (Silas) Cheney of Gooding, J. Dennis (Shanna) Koyle of Gooding, Garth Koyle of Bliss, Larry (Cindy) Koyle of Vacaville, California, Alan (Nadine) Koyle of Gooding, Marlene (Larry) Bauman of Glenns Ferry, Russell (Tanya) Koyle of Meridian, Roger (Janet) Koyle of Boise, and Sherrie Koyle (deceased).

Margaret was an active member of the LDS Church. She served in many organizations, was an early morning seminary teacher, and served nine years in the Boise Temple when it opened.

They lived and farmed in Burley until 1973, when they moved to Gooding and continued in the farming business. They sold the farm and moved to Buhl in 2001, and then returned to Gooding in 2008.

She enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking, and most of all loving her 59 grandchildren and 112 great-grandchildren. They were her pride and joy.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George Harry Haycock and Lottie Teresa Banner; her brothers, George, Ross, and Arthur “Art”; her sisters, Ruth, Elizabeth “Beth,” and Hope; her husband, John Hyrum Koyle; her daughter, Sherrie; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Koyle.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at the Gooding LDS Church, 1228 Main St., in Gooding. Burial will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 9:30 until 10:45 a.m. Monday at the church.