YVONNE BURCH
1944-10-17 2016-07-31
Yvonne Blake Burch, 71, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016. She was born on October 17, 1944 in Rupert, Idaho, the daughter of Lloyd and Hazel Blake. She married Norman Thomas Burch on December 27, 1963 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Yvonne loved music and shared that love as she taught music lessons in her music studio and home. She also loved children and adopted seven of her eight, provided foster care for over 50 children, and sponsored six foreign exchange students. Yvonne is survived by her husband, Norman; sons: Norman Thomas II, Jeffrey Kent (Daniella), Robert Michael (Tiffany), Michael Paul, and Preston CJ (Bethany); daughters: Tina Elizabeth (Chris Forbes), and Jasmine Marie; seven grandchildren, with one on the way; and sisters: Janice Strauss and Tami (Coy) Johnston. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kristine Marie; parents: Lloyd and Hazel;