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Birth: Aug. 26, 1918
Caldwell
Canyon County
Idaho, USA
Death: Apr. 29, 2011

Mary "Annabel" Brutsman, 92, of Horseshoe Bend and Garden Valley, Idaho, quietly passed into heaven at the home of a granddaughter, Robin, on April 29, 2011.

Annabel was born Aug. 26, 1918 in Caldwell, Idaho, to parents Isadore John Jr. and Emma LeGrand. She married Clayton Carl Brutsman June 27, 1935. She graduated Emmett High School in 1936 and they raised six children together.

Her passions in life were organic vegetable gardening and growing beautiful flowers, as well as the Power of the Lord.

She is preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; a sister; and two husbands, Carl Brutsman and Howard Bates.

She is survived by six children, Galen and Sharlyn, Gordon and Lillian, Gary, Neil, Carla and Gary Helmick and Paula and James Potter; 19 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside service will be held at the Emmett Cemetery on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at 2 p.m. with potluck to follow at the Wild Rose Park. Friends are asked to bring a side dish.

The family wants to thank Treasure Valley Hospice for their outstanding service, kindness and loving support.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Treasure Valley Hospice, 8 6th St. N., Suite 200, Nampa, ID 83687.
Services are under the direction of the Potter Funeral Chapel, Emmett.

Published in Emmett Messenger Index from May 5 to June 5, 2011

Mary married BRUTSMAN, Clayton Carl on 27 Jun 1935. Clayton (son of BRUTSMAN, Leroy and COVELL, Inez Margaret) was born on 27 Sep 1913 in Canisteo, Steuben County, NY; died on 17 Jun 1994 in Garden Valley, Boise County, ID. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BRUTSMAN, Carla
2. BRUTSMAN, Paula
3. BRUTSMAN, Galen Leroy
4. BRUTSMAN, Gary F
5. BRUTSMAN, Gordon G
6. BRUTSMAN
7. BRUTSMAN, Neil

Family/Spouse: BATES, Howard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isadore + Emma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]