Mina May Tillotson

Mina May Tillotson, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on April 27, 2018 surrounded by family. May was born March 27, 1927 in Mendon, Utah on her grandparents farm, the youngest of nine children born to Wilamina and Christian Jensen. She grew up in Arimo, Idaho and graduated from Arimo High School in 1945. She met her sweetheart and future husband, Lynn Tillotson, in high school. They were married on March 23, 1945, in Arimo, while Lynn was on leave from the Army. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on February 15, 1952. They made their home in Pocatello, where they raised their family of five girls and one boy. May served faithfully in many LDS Church callings during her life. She was a devoted visiting teacher and lovingly served many throughout her life. May and Lynn enjoyed spending summers at their vacation home on Palisades reservoir, which they built together. May devoted her life to homemaking, was a great seamstress, kept an immaculate home, and was a wonderful cook; well known for her great cinnamon rolls. May was a fun loving active person and enjoyed dancing, walking, playing games and spending time with her friends and family. She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Howard, Melvon, Ray, Clarence and Freddy; three sisters, Verna, Lois and Grace; and two daughters, Shawna Tillotson and Sandra Jensen. May is survived by her husband, Lynn; children, Douglas (Robin) Tillotson, Sherry (Scott) Gladson, Sheila (Jerry) Brower and Stacey Rumsey; twelve grandchildren, and twenty five great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a son-in-law, Kirk Jensen. May was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. We love you May, mom and grandma, and will always cherish our memories of you. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11:00 am at the LDS Cedar Ward Chapel, 550 W. Cedar St., Pocatello. There will be a viewing at Colonial Funeral Home, 2005 S. 4 th Ave. Pocatello, ID, on Thursday, May 3, 2018 from 6 to 8:00 pm, as well as one hour prior to the services on Friday at the church. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery, 1520 S. 5 th Ave. Pocatello, ID.

Visitation

05/04/2018 10:00

11:00:00

LDS McCammon Stake Building

403 W. 16th St.

McCammon

Idaho

83250



Visitation

05/03/2018 18:00

20:00:00

LDS Church, Corner of Cedar and Poole

550 W. Cedar St.

Pocatello

Idaho

83201



Funeral Service

05/04/2018 11:00



Colonial Chapel

2005 S 4th Ave

Pocatello

Idaho

83201