29 Nov 1932 – 14 Sep 2015
2nd Great-Granddaughter of Philip Cardon and Martha Marie Tourn
Great-Granddaughter of Jean Cardon and Anna Regula Furrer
Granddaughter of of John David Cardon and Elizabeth Neeser
Daughter of Lawrence Marion Cardon and Julia May Wheeler
Maurine Faun Cardon Strout, age 82 of Springville, Utah and formally of Declo, Idaho was called home to that loving God who gave her life, Sept 14, 2015 of natural causes. Maurine was a kind, vigorous and loving daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother and grandmother.
She was born Nov. 29, 1932 in Oxford, ID to Julia and Lawrence Cardon. She graduated from Burley High School in 1950 and shortly thereafter married Frank Gillette. They had five children and later divorced.
She received her Bachelor of Science in Education from BYU. She taught at various schools in Cassia County, Idaho. She was also a librarian at Granada High School in Livermore, California.
Maurine met and married the love of her life, Robert E. Strout in 1976. She joined him and his family of 5 children in Livermore, California.
She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Robert E Strout, her children: Marie Smith (Terry), Julie Johnson (Wayne), Carla Smith (Dell), Brent Gillette, and Lawrence Gillette (Roxanne), Robert’s children: Rob E Strout (Tammy), Cheryl Strout, Steve Strout, Wendy Walker (George), sisters: Emma Payne, Netta Baun (Glenn), Florence West and sister-in-law Donna Cardon. She was preceded in death by stepdaughter Barbara Lowry, sister Betty Cook, brother Boyd Cardon, brother-in-laws; Clint Cook, Milton Payne and Floyd West. She has 37 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
The funeral will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, September 19th at the Declo LDS 3rd Ward. A viewing will be held two hours prior to the service at the church. Services will conclude with burial in the Gem Memorial Gardens, Burley, Idaho.
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Gem Memorial Gardens, Burley, Cassia, Idaho
