- Date Of Birth: December 17, 1932
- Date Of Death: June 17, 2020
- State: Idaho
Venna Mirle Gifford Rockwood, 87, of Iona, passed away June 17, 2020, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health & Hospice and her loving family.
Venna was born December 17, 1932, in Payne, Idaho, to Milo Gifford and Ruby Pearl Elder Gifford. She grew up and attended schools in Osgood, Firth, and Iona.
On January 7, 1950, she married Larry Kent Rockwood in Iona, Idaho. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple. Venna and Larry made their home in Iona, Idaho. Larry passed away on September 17, 2018.
Venna is survived by her son, Doug (Ann) Rockwood of Idaho Falls; son, Kent (Shellie) Rockwood Iona, ID; daughter, Linda (Jon) Robinson of Blackfoot, ID; daughter, Sandra Yvonne Osburn of Elk Ridge, UT; sister, Joyce (Jack) Gohr of Ucon, ID; 18 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers, Floyd and Laverl Gifford; son-in-law, Ray Osburn; and grandson, Larry Robinson.
