Cecil C. LaRocco
MONTPELIER — Cecil Cook LaRocco, 84, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2006, in the Bear Lake Skilled Nursing Facility. He was born August 31, 1921, in Dingle, Idaho, to Joseph Edward and May Cook LaRocco. He married Lula Dimick June 17, 1946, in Paris, Idaho.
Cecil loved living in Bear Lake. He was happiest when he had a fishing pole in his hand. As a young man he enjoyed ranching and farming. After marriage he worked a short time for the Union Pacific Railroad in Green River, Wyo. He and Lula both missed their family and friends very much, and returned to Bear Lake. He then went to work for Stauffer Chemical Co. After working for them for 30 years, he retired in January 1982. Cecil attended school at Dingle and Montpelier High School. He enlisted in the Army Air Force August 18, 1942. On Feb. 15, 1943, he boarded the Queen Mary. He was on the ship 42 days with 44,000 troops plus doctors and nurses. He then spent a year in the Middle East and North Africa. He the spent the next two years in Italy and surrounding countries. He was honorably discharged Oct. 24, 1945.
Cecil is survived by his wife, Lula; a daughter, Faye LaRocco-Sharpe; two granddaughters, Stephanie and Natalie Sharpe; two great-grandsons, Travis Harlan and Jacob Hanover, all of Montpelier; one brother, Nello LaRocco of Montpelier; and one sister, Joy (Scott) Tueller of Bountiful, Utah; two sisters-in-law, Adell Dimick Black and Ruth Dimick Kirby; a brother-in-law, Orval (Helen) Dimick of Bancroft, Idaho; and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m. in the Matthews Mortuary Chapel in Montpelier, where friends may visit with family that morning from 11:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. The interment will be in the Wardboro Cemetery, with services under the direction of Matthews Mortuary.
Idaho State Journal, 05/14/03
MONTPELIER - Harold S. Black, 66, passed away at his home on May 10, 2003. He was born Feb. 17, 1937, in Wardboro, Idaho, to Shirley and Adell Dimick Black. He married Deloris Hennings on August 22, 1959. Together they raised three children.
Harold loved rodeo all of his life and participated in the sport throughout his youth. In later years he raised race horses, and each winter would have a chariot team. He was also an avid fisherman and enjoyed fishing and boating on Bear Lake. He worked in the mining industry for most of his life as a heavy equipment operator until retirement.
Harold is survived by his three children, one daughter, Sheila Black of Geneva, Idaho, two sons, Bret H. Black of Montpelier, and Bart S. Black of Phoenix, Arizona; his mother, Adell Black of Georgetown; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one sister, Marie Hennings of Nounan; one brother, Gary Black of Pocatello; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Deloris, and his father, Shirley.
Cremation has been completed and graveside services will be held Saturday, May 17 at 11 a.m., in the Georgetown Cemetery, with services under the direction of Matthews Mortuary.
Idaho State Journal, 06/08/12
MONTPELIER — Marie Hennings, 72, passed away at her home in Montpelier, Idaho. She was born to Shirley and Adell Black on January 20, 1940. Marie grew up in Georgetown, Idaho, and enjoyed many things. One of her great loves was showing and competing with horses. At the age of 17 Marie took queen at the Bear Lake Rodeo and later in life showed horses in the Appaloosa Club.
On March 17, 1957, Marie married Donald Hennings and had two sons, Rick B. and Scot D. Hennings. If ever asked she'd say her greatest accomplishments were her sons, whom she loved wholeheartedly. Marie leaves behind her husband, Donald, one son, Scot, a daughter-in-law, who meant the world to her, and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her eldest son, Rick.
All who knew her loved her and she will be greatly missed.