Anna (Annie) Marie Rosco Koon

Anna (Annie) Marie Rosco Koon (77) passed away on September 28, 2016 at her home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 1:00pm in the United Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with interment following in the Grandview Cemetery. Annie was born on November 19, 1938 in Kellogg, Idaho to Vernon and Ethel Rosco. At an early age the family moved to Boundary County and settled in the Curley Creek Area. Annie attended Curley Creek, Buckhorn, Northside and Valley View schools as well as the old High School. After a short marriage a daughter Roberta was born and it was necessary to go to work as a waitress to support herself. Annie worked for Ester Irons and the Don’s Café. While working at Don’s Café she met the love of her life Elden Koon a Border Patrolman who was transferred to Bonners Ferry from the Mexican Border. They were married on July 17, 1963 and in May 8, 1964 David Koon was born. Elden was later transferred to Sweetgrass, Montana, Detroit, Michigan, Helena Montana and they back to Bonners Ferry, Idaho where they built a home on 80 acres of land on the North Bench. Because of Annie’s health problems they moved to town and built a home in Bonners Ferry. Annie loved animals and flowers and her pastime was golfing and bingo. She was a long time member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Hospital Auxiliary. Annie is survived by her husband Elden Koon, Son David Koon, daughter, Roberta Holmes, brothers Russell and Marion Rosco, Vernon and John Rosco. Her beloved aunt Valdie Burkholder and cousins Rockey Burkholder, Jimmy Burkholder and Teresa Becker and well as lots of nieces and nephews granddaughters and 6 great grandchildren.