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Billie Louise Allen Wrigley
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Billie Louise Allen Wrigley has made a final and permanent change of address. She died June 9, 2011 at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after a 7-year battle to cope with the devastating effects of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. During her lifetime Billie received mail at a total of 41 separate addresses. She moved frequently the first 28 years of her married life to be with her husband Frank Wrigley, Lt. Col, USAF, (Ret) during his active duty years. She was born on February 1, 1939 in Rupert, Idaho, the daughter of Marion and Bessie (Champion) Allen. She graduated from Minidoka County High School in 1957, as class Salutatorian. Billie married Frank Wrigley on July 18, 1958 in the Idaho Falls Temple, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Billie worked as a professional bookkeeper, her final job was for Brigham Young University, retiring in 1995. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Billie enjoyed gardening, crocheting and Choral music. She loved to travel, visiting 49 of the 50 states and numerous foreign countries. The length of her oxygen support canula did not stop her travels. She lived life to the fullest, till the moment she died.

She is survived by her husband Frank Wrigley of Monroe; 2 daughters: Gaelynn (Shane) Hunsaker of Bountiful, Utah and Ranette (Joseph) Maurer of McFarland, WI; her father, Marion Allen of St. Anthony, Idaho; 8 grandchildren; 2 sisters and 4 brothers. She was preceded in death by her mother and a son, Loren Brett Wrigley.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with President Lee Broberg officiating. Burial will be in Rupert Cemetery in Burley, Idaho. A visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until the time of service, Tuesday at the Church. Shriner Hager Gohlke funeral home is assisting the family. Memorials may be given in Billie's name to the Pulmonary Hypertension Assoc.