Wilma June (Krehmeyer) Covey, 87, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2022 at her home.
She was born July 12, 1935 in Brush, Colorado, the daughter of Samuel and Ilma (Anderson) Krehmeyer. She was the oldest of her four siblings – George, Sam, Myrna and Fred. She spent most of her childhood living with aunt’s, in particular, Mary Bell Holden, in Julesburg, Colorado.
Wilma met the love of her life in 1952 and married Mason Lawrence Covey on March 21, 1953 in Fort Morgan, Colorado. They later moved to Buhl, Idaho in 1960, settled down and raised their five children.
The early years of her marriage she spent at home answering the telephone for Mason’s job (ABS). She later took a job at Circle K for a few years. Wilma worked at Super Quik as the store manager, lasting at least a decade. Wilma met and made a lot of friends during time.
Wilma loved collecting salt and pepper shakers (over hundreds) and owls of all sorts. She also enjoyed bowling, canning, cooking, crocheting (beautiful dollies), plastic canvas, going to yard sales, bingo scratch tickets (which paid for yard sale habit), playing Scrabble at family get togethers, solving cross word and word search puzzles. Her favorites were the color purple and country singer – Conway Twitty.
Wilma is survived by: her children – Larry (Sindi) Covey of Jerome; three daughters – Cheri (Dan) Johnston of Buhl, Georgia (Kevin) Randall of Twin Falls and Brenda (Jim) Fraser of Gooding; one sister – Myrna Jacobs of Moore, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren – Katrina Laughlin, Sam (Millie) Garza, Mason Parks, Aaron Maxey, Amber and Travis Randall and Jessy Covey; her great grandchildren – Michael and Anthony Laughlin, Griffin and Lilyan Parks, Cooper Randall and Juno Covey; and two great great grandchildren – Jason and Kya Laughlin; and many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by: her parents – Samuel and Ilma Krehmeyer; her husband – Mason Covey; daughter – Kathy Hurst; granddaughter – Christina Parks; and her brothers – George, Sam (Diane), Fred Krehmeyer; and brother-in-law – Jim Jacobs.
Family get togethers will never be the same, but we will try to get together as a family to remember the lost, cherish what is new and to be thankful for all you and Dad gave us. Love you Mom, grandma, great grandma and great great grandma.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 3:30 pm at the West End Cemetery in Buhl.
Funeral services are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Gooding Chapel.
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