Melba Anna Rasmussen Osterhout

DECLO – Melba Anna Rasmussen Osterhout went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at the age of 91. She was surrounded by her loving family as she went to her eternal home.

Melba was born on March 31, 1922, to Carl Alfred and Eliza Laurinda Larsen Rasmussen in Springdale, Idaho. She graduated from Burley High School, then married the love of her life, Kenneth W. Osterhout, on June 12, 1940, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They were married for 68 wonderful years. The greatest joy in Melba’s life was her faith and her family. She was blessed with eight beautiful children.

She is survived by seven children, LeNell Driesel, Gale (Ray) Bronson, Linda (Gary) Waters, Garth (Lynn) Osterhout, Doreen (Dan) Lowder, Colleen (John) Arnoux, and Eldon (Sherri) Osterhout; and 210 grand, great-grand, and great-great-grandchildren.

Melba was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Osterhout; one son, Kenneth; two son’s-in-law, Tom Driesel and Dick Grimsman; and seven grandchildren.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Declo LDS Stake Center, 213 W. Main St., in Declo, with Bishop Garth Searle officiating. Burial will be in the Declo Cemetery.

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