Timothy Dee Church

PAUL – Timothy Church, age 65, of Paul, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at Minidoka Memorial Hospital.

Tim was born August 27, 1951, to Donna H. Holder. He grew up in Arizona and Pennsylvania, graduating from Cedar Crest High School, in Pennsylvania. Shortly after high school, Tim joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served for the next five years. After completing his tour with the Marine Corps, Tim joined the U.S. Army and was assigned to the armored tank division where he proudly and honorably served for the next nine years. He had such a passion and love for his company, country and family. Tim honorably retired from service after 15 years.

After leaving the military Tim returned to Idaho where he rejoined his family and began his new life as a civilian. Tim worked for the Minidoka County Detention Center for 20 years where the same pride and passion that carried him through his military career showed in his civilian career. After retiring from Minidoka county, he spent his following years spending time doing hobby-related activities and lovingly helping and caring for his mom.

Tim’s hobbies were guns, reloading, hunting, fishing, camping and riding ATV’s with his best friend and brother, Bob. They shared many adventures, thrills and laughs on their excursions.

Tim was a proud father of three children and extremely proud “grandpa” of five grandchildren.

He is survived by his sons, Timothy Brown of Oregon and Michael Brown of Idaho; his mother Donna H. Holder of Paul; and four brothers, Michael Church of Washington, Robert Church of Rupert, Jerry Church and Donald Church of Paul.

He was preceded in death by his father, Sidney Alvey Church; and step-father, Melvin H. Holder; and an infant daughter, Misty Ann Church.

He was a quiet, loving man with a big heart and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, at the St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 802 F St., in Rupert, with the Rev. Father Gabriel Moralez as celebrant. Recitation of the rosary will begin at 10:30 a.m. prior to the funeral Mass.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, where Tim will be honored for his military service by the Mini-Cassia Veteran’s Organization.

Burial will take place at a later date in the Condon St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Condon, Oregon.