Born on June 25, 1927 in Bayard, Nebraska, Doris Adeline (Smith) Burry was raised on a farm. After graduating from Catholic Boarding School, she pursued her desire to be in nursing and attended a Cadet nursing program at the local hospital. While working for a dentist in Bayard, she met and married Robert O. Burry. The four children born to this union began their childhood years in Nebraska and the family moved to Idaho in 1960. Doris returned to nursing school at Boise State Junior College and completed her RN degree with honors. During her nursing career, Doris was employed as Director of Nursing at Mark Reed Memorial Hospital in McCleary, Washington; St. Luke's Hospital and the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Boise; Idaho State School and Hospital; and the Idaho State Penitentiary mental health unit. In 1989, Doris retired from her nursing career with the Health Department in Payette, although she continued to look out and nurse her elderly neighbors and friends. Doris stayed active in her retirement, volunteering at Ontario and Payette Senior Centers, the Council on Aging and her most enjoyable time was when she volunteered at Four Rivers Cultural Center. Doris was artfully gifted when it came to making quilts and beautiful decorations for holiday occasions, which she did many of during her retirement years.
In her later years, Doris was blessed with a special connection to her sister's child, David Fries, and his wife, Maggie, as they provided her comfort and heartfelt care.
Doris was preceded in death by Robert O. Burry; her parents, Raymond and Evelyn Smith; her sister, Esther Fries; and her brother, Kenneth (Bud) Smith.
Doris is survived by her four children; Ellen M. Burry, Kenneth (Bill) Burry, Thomas Burry, Charlie Burry, and their families.
The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to Grace Assisted Living in Nampa and Grace Memory Care in Meridian. With special thanks to Leah Rowe for her kind and loving ways with Doris.
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Gust DeVern Peck Born 3/19/32 in Fairfield, ID; passed away 2/14/14 with his wife Evelyn at his side. He served in the Air Force during WWII and the Korean War. Gust was a commercial truck driver who also taught in commercial truck driving school. He enjoyed his last employment and co-workers at Puget Sound Coach Lines. He leaves many family members who love and will miss him. Services at United Lutheran Church, 76th & Sheridan in Tacoma, 1pm Sat., 3/1/14.
NAMPA — Services for Robert O. Burry, 47, Newtown, Conn., who died Friday in Newtown, were conducted there, inurnment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Mr. Burry was born June 13, 1927, in Alliance, Neb., where he was reared. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II, and came to Nampa in 1960. He operated the Burry Paint and Decorating Co. in the Nampa-Boise area until 1967, and worked for the Local Painters Union until last August when ill health forced his retirement. He moved to Newtown to live with a daughter.
He was a member of the Idaho Old Time Fiddlers Association.
Surviving are three sons, Kenneth W. and Charles R., both of McCleary, Wash., and Thomas J. of Shell Lake, Wis.; a daughter, Mrs. Ellen Diettinger of Newtown; his mother, Mrs. Ruth Burry of Pewaukee, Wis.; a sister, Mrs. Thomas Rooney of Pewaukee; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society and cards may be sent to Mrs. Diettinger, No. 29 Dodgingtown Road, Newtown.