Rosalee "Brock" Faith Burri

Rosalee Faith Brock Burri died on December 9, 2011 in Caldwell, Idaho. She was born in Rupert, Idaho August 3, 1932. Her parents, George and Maude Conover Brock were Minidoka County pioneers, having come to the Snake River Plain before the Minidoka Dam was completed. Rosalee had three siblings, Bobby, Ruthmary, and Darrell. She graduated from Rupert High School and attended college at Albion Normal School for the last year it operated. She then went to the College of Idaho, where she met her future husband Wayne Burri. They noticed each other in class when the plaid of her skirt matched the plaid of his shirt. Rosalee graduated from the University of Idaho in 1954 with a degree in elementary education. She made lifelong friends while in college and spoke of those years with great affection. Rosalee taught school in Hagerman, Idaho for a year and then married Wayne on June 19, 1955. She would laugh and say that she picked that date for their wedding because it was his birthday. She figured that way he wouldn’t forget their anniversary. During the Korean War Wayne was stationed in San Francisco. Rosalee looked back on that time with great fondness. She truly enjoyed the city’s sights and sounds. After his discharge they moved to the family dairy in Nampa, Idaho. They had two daughters, Brenda and Laura. For over 50 years, Wayne and Rosalee raised registered Holstein cattle. Among the awards that they won for their cattle, the one of which they were most proud was for a record 26 straight years of the highest quality Grade A milk. They retired and sold the farm in 2005, moving to Caldwell to be near their daughter Laura. Rosalee was a voracious reader. There was never a time that she didn’t have at least one book nearby. In fact, she would often read three or more books at the same time. She loved to discuss the books she read with her family, particularly those written by her favorite authors. Books were not the only thing discussed in the Burri household though. Wayne and Rosalee would often hold spirited discussions at the dinner table of politics and current events. A lifetime member of the Methodist Church, Rosalee taught Sunday School and was an officer in United Methodist Women. Rosalee was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne, her siblings Bobby Brock and Ruthmary Seaquist, and her parents George and Maude Brock. She is survived by her daughters, Brenda (Steve) Cronin of Nampa and Laura Burri (Mahlon) Brown of Caldwell as well as three granddaughters, Sara, Samantha and Shannon Cronin. A memorial service will be at 3:30PM on Tuesday, December 13, at Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. Condolences may be given at www.flahifffuneralchapel.com. Memorials may be given to the Nampa United Methodist Church. Service Information