Apr. 20, 1950 - Jan. 4, 2017
Date of Service: Jan. 13, 2017
Donasiano (Bobby) Pena age 66 of Burley, Idaho went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 4, 2017. Bobby had been residing with his sister in Burley as he fought cancer for seventeen months.
Bobby was born on April 20, 1950 in Del Norte, Colorado to Max and Frances Pena. In 1955 Bobby and his three brothers and sister moved to Idaho along with his parents. He attended schools in Rupert, Idaho and also attended the College of Southern Idaho and received his Associates Degree and went on to Westminster College in Salt Lake City where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor's Degree.
Bobby enjoyed hunting, fishing with his father Max and his childhood friend Lawrence Bolte. He also enjoyed playing pool and most of all watching wrestling on television. Bob moved to Utah when he was in his late twenty's due to medical necessities. Bobby has struggled with health issues all his life. He loved helping people. The friends he had in his life, other than his family, were very special to him. Bobby had a very special friend that he called Sonie and she had a son Alex. Bobby loved and mentored Alex throughout his childhood and teenage years, he spoke highly of Sonie and Alex.
Bobby is survived by two brother's Tony (Julia) Pena of Burley, Max (Maxine) Pena of Utah and two sisters, Dora Saldana (Frez) deceased of Yuma, Arizona and Judy (Andy) Maestas of Burley.
A Celebration of Life and viewing will be held at Hansen Mortuary in Rupert, Idaho January 13, 2017 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Interment will be held at a later date with a private family graveside service. On-line condolences may be left at hansen-mortuary.com
The Pena/Maestas families would like to thank Intermountain Home Health and Hospice for their love and care they had for Bobby. We also want to thank Lydia Luna for her friendship and love she developed with Bobby.
Funeral Service
Date of Service: Jan. 13, 2017
