Natalie Rapp

Natalie Michelle Rapp
BOISE - On April 5, 2007, Natalie Michelle Rapp, in the presence of family, was called to heaven by God after a nine-year courageous battle with cancer. She died in her home while viewing the mountains; she was 35 years old.
Natalie touched the lives of everyone she came in contact with and was a shining example of love, strength and courage. The void left in the hearts of those who loved her will never be replaced. Her life as a wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend was full of inspiration and excitement. She was not happy unless she was making others happy, and her level of selflessness was matched by no other.
Her battle with cancer lasted nine years. The fiercest battle existed in the last four years while it remained in stage four status. It is the opinions of all those who knew her that she didn't lose to cancer. Her fight convinced God that he needed her next to him as an example of what angels on earth should be. The life Natalie lived with her family and friends lasted 35 years. It would take an average human being twice that to accomplish what she did.
Natalie was born November 3, 1971, to Paul and Carla Nestler in Pocatello, Idaho. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 1990, and completed two years at Ricks College for fashion design.
On June 12, 1992, Natalie was sealed to her childhood sweetheart, Gene Rapp, in the Idaho Falls Temple. They lived in Vista, California, while Gene served four years in the Marine Corps. They then moved to Boise, Idaho. On March 9, 1998, Gene and Natalie were blessed with a baby boy, Colton Gene Rapp.
This is when her battle with cancer began. Natalie was a customer service agent for Southwest Airlines. She loved her job but was passionate about her family, and spent every waking hour making it everything it could be. She loved being a child of God, and truly strived to be like Him every day.
Natalie is survived by her loving husband, son, and parents. She is also survived by her brothers, Eric (Nicole) Nestler, Kirk (Lisa) Nestler, Michael (Desirae) Nestler, Jacob Nestler; and her sister, Stephanie Nestler. She also has two nephews, Jayden and Broden Nestler.
Some of Natalie's favorite hobbies and activities included serving others, spending time in the outdoors with family and friends, reading her scriptures, going to church and being a mom, wife and daughter.
Her family would like to thank all those who helped us in the last two weeks of her life. But most of all, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to the countless co-workers at Southwest Airlines and many others throughout the Boise Airport. The fact that Natalie lived four years with stage four cancer is not only credited to her will to fight and survive, but was also due to the work and dedication of her doctors and all those at St Luke's MSTI staff, who loved her.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 12, 2007, at the Bogus Basin Road LDS Chapel, located at 3229 Bogus Basin Rd. Friends may call to visit with the family on Wednesday, April 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Relyea Funeral Chapel, and from noon until 12:45 a.m. at the church on Thursday prior to the services. Interment will follow at the Dry Creek Cemetery. Services are under direction of the Relyea Funeral Chapel.
Following graveside services there will be a luncheon and celebration of her life at the LDS Church, located at 5900 Castle Drive.