Barbara Lee Weigt

Barbara Lee Weigt, 75, of Boise, passed away peacefully at home, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born on June 11, 1935, in Wendell, Idaho to her loving parents, LeRoy and Wilma Willard Vipperman. She brought much joy to their lives. She was later joined by four sisters and one brother. She attended grade school, junior high and was in the class of 1953. She was very fun loving and hard working. She loved to dance and danced at every opportunity. She met and married Rodney Weigt on Aug. 8, 1959 in Jerome, Idaho. Together they raised four wonderful children. Barbara enjoyed being quite active in life, in fact, she and Rod often referred to themselves as "Young-at-heart". They often RV'd with the entire family and that was one of their favorite ways to build close family relationships. Barbara attended Lady Catherine's School of Beauty, in the spring of 1963-64. She worked for the Bon Marche for a year. She then opened her own salon in her home. She was a great hairdresser and friend to all who entered her shop. Even as some of her clients became unable to drive, she would graciously drive to pick them up and fix their hair, then drive them back to their home. She was a true friend to them. She never retired from working within her hair salon until she passed away. Barbara and Rod also enjoyed RV'ing down south to Arizona for the winter with her sister Carolyn and brother-in-law, Don. She and Rod were able to do this for the past 10 years. She is survived by her loving husband, Rodney and her four children: Ed (Barb) Weigt of Boise and their four children - Joeli, Adam, Charlie and Cody in Boise; D'On (Gene) Lee and their six children - J Robert, Robyn, Steven, Melissa, Jamie, Kristy, in Utah; Ronda (Tim) Rogers and their four children - Danyell, TeJay, Dezeray, Denay in Emmett; Candice (Jody) Hadley and their two children - Garrett, Victoria in Boise and 13 great grand children. She was also survived by her siblings: Carolyn (Don) Fickes in Meridian; Mary (Gail) Brownlee in Wendell; Rick (Maudie) Vipperman in Twin Falls, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, June and Evelyn. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 at the Cherry Lane LDS Church in Boise. Viewing will be held two hours prior to the service in the relief society room. A graveside service will follow at 3:30 P.M. at the Wendell Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. An online guestbook can be signed at www.nampafuneralhome.com