Rose Marie Okelberry Krieger
BURLEY - Rose M. Okelberry Krieger, 75, passed away Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, at home, surrounded by family.
Rose was born Dec. 22, 1935, in Oakley, Idaho, to David C. and Florence M. Crane Okelberry. She grew up and attended school in Oakley. After high school, she attended Interior Design School and always loved decorating and redecorating her home. She was often called upon by friends to help decorate their homes as well. She married Darold L. Krieger in 1955. They lived in Twin Falls, Idaho, and later moved to Burley. She loved to ride horses, do gardening, and be with her children and grandchildren. She loved serving others and was always doing something for someone. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She loved the gospel. She volunteered as a Pink Lady for many years. She retired from Redders Showkase in 2007 to serve a mission with her husband. They served two missions in Cody, Wyo.
Our loving wife and mother is survived by her husband, Darold of Burley; her children, Terry (Heather) Krieger of Springville, Utah, Tamara (Mike) Patterson of Paul, Michael (Alane) Krieger of Rexburg, Debra (Mike) Searle of Burley and Nichole (Kyle) Searle of Burley; 21 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her siblings, Doris (Vern) Stanger of Rupert, Velma Griffith of Utah, Vern (Joann) Okelberry of California, Lanny (Judy) Okelberry of Texas and Sam (Mary) Okelberry of Pocatello. She is preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Delmer Okelberry.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Burley LDS West Stake Center, 2420 Parke Ave., with Bishop S. Matthew Cook officiating. Burial will be in the Marion Cemetery near Oakley. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at the Morrison Funeral Home, 188 S. Highway 24 in Rupert, and 10 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the funeral Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.
• Published Thursday, February 3, 2011
Taiko was our minature maltese and Sassy is our Shitzu...They loved to go for rides with us...They have traveled everywhere...They lived in Japan for two years with us...We have had both dogs for eight years...
Taiko loved resting in his pen and behind the love seat...he enjoyed basking in the sun on the rocks in the backyard...Taiko loved to go into the arroyo...he could get out our back fence...he would prance on the other side of the fence to irratate Sassy...we had a snow day and frigid cold weather...he went out and we didn't see him for awhile...he came in through the doggie door and sat by me while I was working on the computer...very out of the norm for him...I looked down and saw blood everywhere...Amanda ran for a blanket and I picked him up and handed him to Steve...Steve took him to the pickup and we went to the vet...while we were examining him...we found claw marks on his back and under his rib cage...we figured a hawk picked him up while in the arroyo and Taiko turned and bit the hawks leg and he was then dropped...Taiko had severe head injuries, broken jaw, broken leg and a puctured lung...He was hurt so bad, that we had to put him to sleep...it was so hard...we have had him for 8 years...we found that he had come up our road from the arroyo to our back yard, through the fence, along the sidewalk and into the house...it broke my heart when we had to put him down...I stayed with him as they gave him the medicine...it was so sad... Sassy is so missing him and not wanting to be by herself...so we take her with us...she beats us to the front door, wags her tail and waits...she got the front door open and looks through the glass door waiting for us to get home...
