Our beautiful, funny
and spunky Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma and love of our Father’s life, fell
asleep in the arms of our Lord July 6
th
. Our hearts will ache for
her presence, but the memories of a life well lived will soften the pain. She
would have wanted that…
Marie Bryant Andregg was born on
January 8, 1930, near Jefferson City, Missouri, to William Zedrick Bryant and
Myrtle Hobbs Bryant. She was the “baby” of four children.
In the 1920s and early 1930s the
family lived in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Huntsville, Arkansas. Feeling the
effects of the Dust Bowl and Great Depression years, in 1933 the Bryant family
packed everything they could into their car and started the trip to Idaho to be
closer to relatives. The Bryants first lived in Kuna, then in a small community
called Riverside near Marsing. As a teenager, Marie attended Gem State Academy
in Caldwell, Idaho, and there met the love of her life, Daniel Andregg. Daniel
was drafted into the United States Army but managed to persuade Marie to marry
him while on leave. The wedding took place in Caldwell on June 30, 1949, and a
few short weeks later Daniel was shipped out to Japan. The 70 years that
followed were an adventure! While she taught us about the finer things of life,
the most important legacy she left for us was how to love and be loved.
She is survived by her husband, Daniel
of Eagle, ID; children, and their spouses, Randy Andregg (Karen) of Eagle, ID,
Linda Wagner (Ed) of Rogue River, OR, and Rodney Andregg of Middleton, ID; seven
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be
held at the Cloverdale SDA Church in Boise, Idaho on August 24, 2019, at
3:00pm.