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Warren F. Atwood

Apr. 2, 1933 - Dec. 17, 2022

Date of Service: Dec. 31, 2022

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RUPERT – Warren Friend Atwood was born in Mount Vernon, Washington, on April 2, 1933, and passed away from a brief respiratory illness in Burley, Idaho, on December 17, 2022. He was 89 years old.

His early years were lived on a small farm in Minnesota. The family moved back to Washington while he was in grade school. He graduated from Bellingham High School. Warren joined the United States Marine Corps and served faithfully for 26 ½ years. He retired from the military in 1979. A few years later he and his wife, Toni, moved to the Rupert area where he had several jobs including Shockey Sheet Metal, Hill Oil Company, Toner Construction and Terra Chemical.
Warren enjoyed being around people and the great outdoors. He was active in the Mount Harrison Snowmobile Club and was an avid ATV rider and took every opportunity to ride his personal watercrafts along with his Harley motorcycle. The past three years he could frequently be seen riding his 3-wheel Can-Am Spyder – which he respectfully called his “trike.”

He was an active member of the Rupert American Legion.

He is survived by his daughter, Antonia “Ardelle” Suttles; his youngest daughter, Donna Atwood; a son-in-law, Gary Atwood; sisters, Alta (Earl) Moffit and Alba “Irene” Patterson; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Antonia (Toni); a daughter, Margaret “Ann” Copeland; one sister, Ardelle Lind; and his parents, Gile Lawrence and Audrey Ardelle Hanson Atwood.

Warren would want his obituary to close with: “Semper Fi” – always faithful, the motto of the United States Marines Corps.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 31, at Paul Congregational Church, 121 North 2nd West, in Paul, with the Rev. Ben Frank officiating. Military rites will be accorded by the Mini-Cassia Veterans Group. Burial will follow at Paul Cemetery. A reception will follow the interment in the fellowship hall of the church.

Family and friends will be received from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday, December 30, at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and at the church on Saturday, one hour prior to the service.

A live webcast of the Funeral Service will be available and maintained at the following link: https://youtu.be/kvyvSbaBvuc.

Condolences for Warren F. Atwood

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From Sanford Cutler:

he was a leader a great father ex was the best.

From Christine Overholt:

I will miss your waves as you drive by May parents house and our race to be the first one to send the Christmas card… you totally beat me this year…it was first of December . Rest easy friend

From Ben Drage :

I sure did enjoy my time with Warren, he thought me alot over the years.

I wish we could have got that old Desoto running again! Im glad i got to ride Harley's with you! Even though your clutch cable broke! It just added to the adventure! I'm gonna miss you.

From Ben Drage :

From Luke Hansen:

A wonderful man and he will be missed.

From Lori Bird:

You my friend will be dearly missed. I treasured all our visits around the coffee table at Wayside. I will miss my morning hugs and all our chats. RIP

From Lane Baker:

Warren was always so fun to visit with. My boys and I spent hours picking from his berry bushes. Such a kind, sweet man. Deepest sympathies and prayers for your family.

From Ronald Copeland :

Dad, I have many fond memories of things that we did together such as grazing at Costco in Twin Falls, snowmobiling, jet skiing, fishing and just working in your shop. You letting me help you work on your Harley was very special. Thank you Dad for allowing me to be part of your family and life. I will miss your birthday calls to me and mine to you. Thank you Dad for the memories. I will most definitely miss you. Thank you for your Service and RIP Marine. SEMPERFI. Love you dad.

From Ronald Copeland :

From Clyde & Judy Parkin :

Enjoyed snowmobiling with Warren. And visiting at the Wayside. He was a kind caring man.

From Bill and Carol Shockey :

A great man and good friend. Our hearts go out to his loved ones and friends.

From Dale and Marcia Drage:

We will miss you Warren, our neighbor, our friend. A mentor to our
son as he grew up. We have a lot of respect for Warren. He stood tall and straight and lived his life with dignity

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