Rayola Anderson

1937 - 2012  (74 years)

• Name	Rayola Anderson
  Born	22 Oct 1937	Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Sep 2012	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
  	Rayola Andersen Killian Strong of Idaho Falls has left this mortal life to rejoin her loved ones after a lingering illness. She left this earthly life at age 74 on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, from her home at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Center. Rayola was born Oct. 22, 1937, in Rigby to Raymond and Evelyn Andersen, the eldest of seven children. She attended school in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School in 1955. She attended Ricks College for one year before getting married to Ira Howard Killian from Annis, Idaho, on March 9, 1956. She worked several jobs, helping Howard get through school. After he graduated and started teaching in Las Vegas, she went back to school and received her master's degree from the University of Las Vegas. She taught in elementary schools in Henderson, Nev., for 36 years. She was a very devoted teacher and loved children. She had three precious children of her own, Steven Howard, Cindy Rae and Sandra. She was a member of the LDS Church and held many positions. She and Howard divorced, and she then met and married Jerry Strong of Las Vegas. They were later divorced. Rayola retired from teaching in 2002. She moved back home to Idaho in 2007 to be near her family. At the time of her passing, she was under the loving care of Solace Home Health and Hospice. Survivors include her children, Steven Howard Killian of Las Vegas, Cindy Rae Bosacker of Denver and Sandra Savage of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren. Siblings include Barbra (Harvey) Williams of Ashton, Idaho, Delila (Wayne) Griffin of Shelley, Raymond Lamar (Judy) Andersen of Salt Lake City, Rosa Ann (Roger) Dye of Firth, Idaho, Merlin Kay (Debra) Andersen of Firth and Vaughn Lynn (Galene) Andersen of Inkom, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Firth Ward Chapel, 744 N. 600 East in Firth. The family will visit with friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Nalder Funeral Home, 110 W. Oak St. in Shelley, and from 9:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Saturday prior to the services at the church. Burial will be at Shelley-Hillcrest Cemetery. ___________________________________________________________
  Person ID	I13675	Grow
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2013

  
  

  Family	Gerald Leon Strong,   b. 19 Aug 1936, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah ,   d. 15 Jan 2007, Provo, Utah, Utah  (Age 70 years)
  Married	9 Aug 1997	Las Vegas, Nevada
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F4713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 22 Oct 1937 - Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho Married - 9 Aug 1997 - Las Vegas, Nevada Died - 18 Sep 2012 - Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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