Linda Mae Branson

Mar. 31, 1960 - Sep. 18, 2024

Date of Service: Sep. 27, 2024

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Linda Mae Branson 64 passed away September 18, 2024 at her home. She was born in Rupert Idaho, March 31, 1960 to Orlando and Orlinda (Montoya) Peña. Linda spent most of her life in Rupert. Linda worked various jobs throughout her life with the Minidoka senior center as a cook being her last and her favorite. She loved her seniors and her seniors loved her. She was an amazing cook, and everybody knew it, a trait she passed down to her daughter's. Lindy as her friends and family called her was the life of the party and loved to dance and sing. She was crazy, funny and full of life. She was a tiny little thing but she was a spitfire. She had a big heart and was always so giving, she never let anybody go without. She loved her Grand-babies and always had a Reese’s peanut butter cup waiting for them. Linda was preceded in death by her parents Orlando and Orlinda Pena, Brother Eloy Peña And Sister Sally Peña and Lorraine Villasenor. Linda is survived by her four children Lindsey (Cory) Martinez, Jamy (Kory) Orthman, Zachary (Michaela) Branson, Gabriel (Taylor) Bean. Five grandchildren Amaya (Dakota) Pawson, Kam Orthman, Asaya Martinez, Ciana Branson, and Kora Orthman and One Great Grandbaby Alaya Pawson. Her siblings Barbara Stanton, Sandra (Fred) Cantù, Isie (Mary) Pena, Louis Pena, Steven (Denise) Pena, Richard Pena. Services will be held at Hansen Mortuary September 27th at 5pm with a dinner to follow at Amazing Grace Fellowship in Heyburn. Arrangements are under the direction of Hansen Mortuary.