- Date Of Birth: January 31, 1946
- Date Of Death: October 2, 2021
- State: Idaho
Robert “Brent” Burton, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 2, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
Brent began his mortal journey January 31, 1946, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to loving parents Robert and Louise Burton. He had the privilege of being the oldest of four Burton boys. Brent took that role very seriously. He loved his younger brothers deeply. After attending Hawthorne and Eastside grade schools and O. E. Bell Junior High, Brent graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1964. He spent a year at Ricks College before serving in the British mission, 1965 to 1967. Serving the people from his ancestors’ homeland deepened Brent’s love for those wonderful people—and Cadbury chocolate! He also attended BYU and remained a great fan.
Brent married Bobbie Nielsen June 7, 1969. To this union was born six children who will always treasure his sense of humor, phone calls, boys’ trips, and his extraordinary talent for singing backwards.
Brent married Patricia Ann Hill November 23, 1989, and inherited two supportive stepchildren. He worked alongside his wife, Pat, as a real estate appraiser up until a couple weeks prior to his death. Brent and Pat’s love for each other was evident; they were inseparable. They enjoyed working, traveling, serving, and just being together.
Brent battled cancer and beat it more than once. His grandchildren referred to him as the grandpa with nine lives. His love for life, family, friends, and watching sports kept him going. You could often find Brent striking up a conversation with anyone, drinking ice in his milk, vacationing in St. George, or laughing until he could barely breathe.
He is survived by his wife Pat Burton of Idaho Falls; children, Brandt (Bunny) Burton of Idaho Falls, Bart (Kim) Burton of Idaho Falls, Amy (Jared) Holt of Enterprise, UT, Brady (Mardell) Burton of Idaho Falls, Andria (Jared) Burgoon of Holdrege, NE, and Alisa (Rob) Cunningham of Huntington Beach, CA; step children, Tricia (Mike) Bundy of Kuna, ID, and Justin (Shirlyn) Wanlass of Diamond Valley, UT; thirty-seven of “the best grandchildren on earth”; as well as three precious great granddaughters; brothers, Blaine (Debbie) Burton of Idaho Falls and Brian (Jill) Burton of Idaho Falls; and sister-in-law, Debbie (the late Brad Burton) Burton of Provo, UT.
Brent was preceded in death by his father Robert Chandler Burton, his mother Louise Fielding Burton, and his brother Joseph “Brad” Burton.
