- Date Of Birth: May 13, 1928
- Date Of Death: July 20, 2020
- State: Idaho
Esther Cziep Collette, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully July 20, 2020, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, of causes incident to age.
Emmy was born May 13, 1928, in Vienna, Austria, the third of four children born to Alois and Hermine Weber Cziep. In 1939, Emmy was 11, and World War II broke out in Austria; it continued until 1945 when she was 17. It was during this intense time of World War II that Emmy developed an unshakeable testimony of prayer and of the reality of a loving Heavenly Father. Throughout her life, her defining spiritual gift has been her faith in Jesus Christ which sustained her through all her mortal trials.
She married Glenn Clayton Collette May 24, 1949, in the Cardston, Alberta temple for time and all eternity. They were married for 54 years before Glenn’s unexpected passing in January of 2004.
In May of 1952, Emmy proudly became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. This began a lifelong love of America and freedom for which she became a well-known speaker.
Emmy was the mother of seven children, two girls and five boys. She supported her husband in raising gladiolas for over 35 years. She taught seminary at Skyline High School for 5 years and piano and organ lessons for 57 years, impacting the lives of hundreds of young people.
She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; and all three siblings.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the care givers, especially Kristan Daly, of Aspen Home Health and Hospice for their kind and loving care during the final three months of Emmy’s life.
