Devere Illum (Birth 25 Mar 1920/Death 31 Oct 1994)

Devere Illum
MALAD – Devere Illum, 74, longtime St. John resident, died Monday, October 31, 1994, at his home of apparent heart failure.

He was born March 25, 1920, in Malad, a son of Sevil F. and Nellie Beard Illum. He grew up and was educated in Elkhorn and Malad, and was a graduate of Malad High School. He later attended the University of Idaho, where he studied engineering.

He married Lois Hill, and they were later divorced. On December 30, 1950, he married Glenna Deen Jensen in Malad.

He had worked for a short time in Pocatello and Mountain Home before returning to Malad, when he and his brother, Elmer, purchased the family farm at Lower Elkhorn. He had farmed and ranched for many years until his retirement.

He had served as a board member and president of bother the Farm Bureau and the Pleasantview Livestock Association.

Surving is his wife, Gleena, of St. John; three sons and their wives, Terry and Gladys Illum of West Covina, California.; Brad and Cheri Illum of American Falls, and Chris and Colleen Illum of Malad; one daughter and her husband, Delaine and Hamed Qawasmeh of Georgetown.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 4, 1994, at noon in the St. John LDS Ward Chapel, located at 308 W. 400 N. Friends may call at the Benson-Horsley Funeral Home, 132 W. 300 N., on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on Friday at the funeral home from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Burial will be in the St. John Cemetery.

In Loving Memory of
DEVERE ILLUM – 74
Born March 25, 1920 – Malad, Idaho
Passed Away October 31, 1994 – Malad, Idaho

Funeral Service
Friday November 4, 1994 – 12 Noon
St. John LDS Ward Chapel
Bishop Rex Daniels, officiating

Concluding Service
St. John Cemetery
Dedicatory Prayer………..Kenneth Illum, nephew

Compassionate Service Rendered by the St. John Ward Relief Society, Julie Bastian, president

Flowers cared for by granddaughters
Kendra Qawasmeh Lacie Nieffenegger Katie Illum
Family Prayer…………………………….. Neal Gleed, bro. in law
Prelude and Postlude…………………. Myra Jean John
Invocation………………………………Lonnie Kay, nephew
Life Sketch…………………………..Delaine Qawasmeh, daughter
Vocal Duet…………………………..”The Test”
Jill Blaisdell & Christie Oja – acc. By Myra Jean John
Speaker…………………………Bishop Gene Edwards
Organ Solo…………………….Myra Jean John
Remarks…………………………Bishop Rex Daniels
Vocal Solo……………………….”The Wind Beneath My Wings”
By Susie Doying
Accompanied by Myra Jean John
Benediction………………………..Thomas Qawasmeh, grandson

Casket Bearers
Family
Terry Illum Brad Illum
Chris Illum Hamed Qawasmeh
Thomas Qawasmeh Garreth Nieffenegger

Honorary Bearers
Family
Edwin J. Melgarejo Terry Dee Illum
Carl Dee Illum David Qawasmeh
Robbie Qawasmeh Derek Schorsch