Patty Kelly Walker

BURLEY - Patty Rene Kelly Walker, age 72, of Burley, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at her home.

Patty was born in Eureka, Calif., May, 29, 1943, the daughter of Alvin Mass “Pat” and Doris (Henderson) Kelly. She attended Heyburn Elementary, Minico High School (her freshman year), then graduated from Burley High School. Following high school, she attended Ricks College in Rexburg, then BYU in Provo, Utah, with an emphasis in Spanish and Art.

Patty married Philip Henry Philips II, to which union were born two children, Kelly Lynn and Philip Charles; she then married Dennis W. Walker, in Provo, Utah, Nov. 4, 1977, which marriage was later solemnized in the Boise Idaho LDS Temple. Dennis brought the addition of three children to this union, Marlene RaNae, Charisse Lyne, and Shanyn.

Aside from being a loving wife and mother, Patty also worked as a receptionist for the M.H. King company. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and played the organ. She traveled extensively with her first husband Philip, who was in the United States Air Force. She lived in many places in the United States, and also resided in Okinawa, Japan for a brief period of time. Some of her favorite activities included breaking and riding mustangs, shooting her .357 magnum, knitting, pencil sketching (which she taught at the College of Southern Idaho), steelhead fishing, and gardening.

She is survived by her husband, Dennis; children, Kelly Lynn Densing (Matt) of Quartz Hill, Calif., Philip Charles Philips (Rebecca) of Tooele, Utah, Marlene RaNae Tracy (Robert) of Rupert, Idaho, Charisse Lyne Hambleton (Howie) of Kettle Falls, Wash., Shanyn Thiebaud of Shoshone; brothers, Larry (Jan), Mike (Denise), and Rodney (Teresa); sister, Julie Ann Crane; numerous grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in the View LDS Church, 490 E. 550 S., of Burley, with bishop Art Thornton officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m., Friday, October 30, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church.