- Date Of Birth: January 19, 1937
- Date Of Death: January 19, 2021
- State: Idaho
Myrna Birch Speirs, 84, passed away January 19, 2021, surrounded by her sweetheart and family.
Myrna was born in Wilford, Idaho, January 19,1937, to George and Iras Clark Birch. She was the youngest of 4 children. She attended schools in Sugar-Salem, Ucon, and Ammon, graduating in 1955 from Bonneville High School. She attended Excelsis Beauty School in 1956. She was an excellent cake decorator, oil painter, seamstress, breadmaker, candy maker, and hairdresser.
She met the love of her life, William “Bill” Speirs, on a blind date. They hit it off right away. While Bill was on an LDS mission, she completed high school and beauty school. When Bill returned, they were married on April 27,1956, in the Idaho Falls Temple. Bill was drafted in the Army in May and sent to Fort Ord, CA. Myrna was able to live with him for a few months before he was sent to Germany. After Bill came home, they lived in Bennington for 3 years and then moved to Ucon in 1961.
Myrna is survived by her sweetheart of 64 years, Bill; eight children, Glen (Sharla), David, Iras (Kevin) Miller, Marietta (Tory) Blanchard, Edward (Nicole), Jolene (Ryan) Pierson, Clark, and Patricia Judy; 35 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren. and 2 more expected this year. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Rex Birch and Kay Birch; sister, Thora Robinson; daughter-in-law, Cindy Speirs; son-in-law, Kerry Judy; grandson, Micah Pierson; and great granddaughter, Tara Voorheis.