- Betty Jean Drollinger Albertson Gibbs, an 89-year-old resident of Ammon, Idaho, and a former longtime resident of Paul, Idaho, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in Idaho Falls.
Betty was born Sept. 10, 1928, in Marysville, Idaho, the daughter of Cecil John and Norma Delone (Harris) Drollinger. At the age of three, she moved with her family to Osgood, Idaho, where she spent the rest of her childhood years. She fondly remembers their close neighborhood friends and the fun activities they shared. She loved school. She particularly loved music, and at an early age, began singing with her sister, DeAnn, and others; she was able to enjoy this talent throughout her life.
She attended Ammon High School for one year and finished her education and graduated from Idaho Falls High School after the schools were consolidated.
Betty met a handsome young man from the same Osgood community, Roger Deloy Albertson, and they were married for time and all eternity on Sept. 13, 1948, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. In 1956, after just a few years of marriage, they homesteaded a new farm in Paul, Idaho. They moved their young family to the farm north of Paul and started a lifelong love of growing sugar beets, potatoes and grain. In 1970, Roger experienced a massive heart attack and passed away following 22 wonderful years of marriage. This event left Betty to raise her sons and the responsibility of operating the farm as a single mom.
After Roger's passing, Betty worked many years for the Minidoka County School District as a paraprofessional and was deeply loved by all whom she associated with. It was during this time she met Ted R. Gibbs. Ted and Betty were married in 1980 and spent 21 happy years together until his death in 2001.
In 2003, Betty sold the farm to the LDS Church and moved back to Ammon where she reunited with many friends and loved ones that she had known for years.
She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully throughout her life in the auxiliaries of the Church. She was Relief Society president twice and was in the stake Relief Society as well. Wherever she was called upon to serve, she gave her all. Her most prized possession was her unwavering testimony of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
She enjoyed gardening, crocheting and quilting, but above all, she cherished the time spent with her family.
In addition to her husbands, Betty was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Blaine; five brothers; and three sisters.
She is survived by her five remaining boys, Kenneth (Patricia) Albertson of Huntsville, Utah, Jerry (Angela) Albertson and Deloy (Gayle) Albertson of Burley, Rick Albertson of Idaho Falls, and Kevin (Carla) Albertson of Pocatello; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Larry (Nelda) Drollinger of Louisville and Richard (Julie) of Firth.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Ammon Idaho North Stake Center, 4363 E. 17th St., in Ammon, where friends and family may call from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Officiating will be Bishop Brian Call. Burial will be in Paul Cemetery in Paul, Idaho.
A second service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Paul Idaho Stake Center, 424 W. Ellis St., in Paul, where friends and family may call from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Officiating will be Bishop Dean Stevenson. Burial will be in Paul Cemetery.
Betty loved life, the Lord and her family. Welcome home Mom.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Rasmussen Funeral Home of Burley.
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1928 - 2018 (89 years)
