Robert Dean (Bob) Orme, 84, lifetime resident of the St. Anthony, Idaho area, peacefully passed away at home Tuesday morning, February 22, 2011. Bob had been experiencing the effects of advanced age for some time.
Bob was born at home on April 28, 1926 in St. Anthony, Idaho. He was the first of three sons born to Edwin Dean and Stella Miller Orme.
As a youth, Bob spent many weeks each year tending to the family sheep flock, both on the mountain ranges as well as hauling water to them in the desert.
He received his early education in St. Anthony and graduated from South Fremont High School.
Bob served in both the Army and the Navy during WWII. After the war, he attended school at the University of Idaho where he studied his life-long passion of agriculture.
Bob served an LDS mission in the North Central States Mission. While serving, he became acquainted with a Sister Missionary, Carol Fay Wilding, from Sugar City, Idaho. When they returned from their missions, Bob and Carol courted and were married on December 27, 1950 in the Idaho Falls Temple. They made their home in St. Anthony and on their farm in Egin Bench where he worked with pride and diligence in providing for his family. They were blessed with five children, of which the last daughter, Fay, was stillborn.

Bob was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He spent his life in serving the Lord as High Councilor, Bishopric Counselor, Bishop, Stake President and Patriarch.
Bob found joy and satisfaction in researching, recording and and sharing record of his pioneer heritage.
Bob loved music. He played the piano and enjoyed singing with local quartets and singing with the Mello-daires and Melody Men group.
Bob is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carol, and his brother Burton M Orme (Jan) of Mercer Island, Washington. He is also survived by four children Julee Cook (Barry) of Price, Utah; Val Dean Orme (Nancy) of Rigby, Idaho; Karen Ostermiller (Bryan) of Fruit Heights, Utah; and Todd W Orme (Jennie) of Smithfield, Utah; 15 Grandchildren and 20 Great-Grandchildren; also numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Fay and his brother Rich E Orme.
The family would like to thank the staff of Aspen Home Health and Hospice for their tender assistance these last few weeks.

Funeral services will be held at the St. Anthony LDS Stake Center on Monday February 28 at 11:00 a.m. Friends may visit with the family at that Stake Center from 5:00 pm. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening February 27 and from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. prior to the services. Interment with military honors will be at the Parker Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bert Flamm Mortuary.