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Colleen Berky Obituary
Colleen Delia Berky, 83, of Rigby, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Colleen was born November 1, 1932 in Pocatello, Idaho a daughter to Vivian A. Call and Irene Ellen Neville Call.
Colleen grew up in Rigby were she attended schools, graduating from Rigby High School. She continued her education at the LDS School of Nursing in Idaho Falls, earning her Registered Nurse degree. Her career took her to work at: the Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, Boston Mass General, V.A. Hospital in Boston, Kentucky, Baptist Hospital, and Philadelphia Wills Eye Hospital where she managed the operating room. On returning to Idaho she worked at EIRMC in the Intensive Care Unit.
Colleen married John Alvin Berky in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania on June 15, 1973. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Washington D.C. LDS Temple, October 23, 1973. As an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints she served as: ward organist in several wards, in the Relief Society as President and counselor, in the Primary and as a Cub Scout leader. She enjoyed music and helping people.
She is survived by daughters: Kimberly Anne (Perry) Christensen of Spanish Fork, Utah and Brenda (Joe) Baker of Oxford, Mass. A son Greg (Patti) Berky of Berwyn, Penn., and nine grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a brother Gary.
Services will be held Wednesday, July 27, at 11 a.m. in the Rigby LDS Stake Center, 258 West 1st North, Rigby with Bishop Adam Hall officiating. The family will visit with friends on Wednesday for one hour prior to services at the stake center. Interment will be in the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery under the care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.
Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.eckersellfuneralhome.com.
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Merlyn Powell
July 26, 2016
I was blessed to work very closely with Colleen, she in Family History extraction program and me in the Family History Center. She was also a close friend in the music of the Church, and I will very much miss seeing her sweet smiling face in the hall at church. Merlyn Powell
Bob Graul
July 26, 2016
Colleen & John have been friends with Peg & I since they moved into the Jarrettown Ward in the mid 70's. and we were both raising our family's. I remember the many years Colleen was the wonderful organist in the ward and played the organ each Sunday and accompanied me when I sang solos once in awhile. When they moved to Idaho we stayed in touch. When we moved to Utah they helped welcome us at a reunion of former Jarrettown member and five years later she was instrumental in organizing an other reunion. She was a wonderful women, mother and will be missed by her family and many friends.
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