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Lillis Wing Jobe

December 31st, 1944 - May 3rd, 2024









Lillis Wing Jobe, age 79, of Idaho Falls Idaho, passed way peacefully at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia on May 3, 2024.

Lillis was born December 31, 1944, in Idaho Falls Idaho, a daughter to LeRay and Gertrude Birch Bruckhart. Lillis attended and graduated from High School and continued her education into getting an Associate’s Degree.

She then married William Crossley and later divorced and found her way to Richard Jobe. She was a Register Nurse in the NICU at Riverside Hospital and followed onto retirement homes. She lived in multiple areas such as San Fransisco California, Salt Lake City Utah. Idaho falls Idaho, Grant Idaho, and Blackfoot Idaho.

Lillis was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She also participated on a bowling team. She enjoyed crosswords, ranching, puzzles, knitting, sewing, cards, golf, and horseback riding.

Lillis is survived by her daughters Carrie (Michael) Flitton, Tawna Mortensen, Martha (David) Roller, Jolene Case, Charity (Justin) Noe, and Paula Jobe. Sons Michael Crossley, Christopher Jobe, David Jobe, Robert Drinkard, and Waylen Jobe, and 13 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her son Kelly Jobe, Parents LeRay Bruckhart and Gertrude Birch Williams. Her siblings Karen Bowers, Kay Birch, Beth Birch, and Leroy Wing. Grandparents John Peter Birch, and Bertha Vilate Thompson. Great-grandparents George Washington Birch, Josephine Evelina Malmberg, James Medad Thompson, and Polly Vilate Davis.

Services will be held Monday, May 13, 2024 at Eckersell Memorial Chapel. The family will visit with friends and family at 2:00pm with a Funeral at 3:00pm. With an Interment at Rigby Pioneer Cemetery to follow.

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