Carol Tanons
Carol Tanons of Nampa, ID, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by loved ones, on the evening of May 19th, 2024. She suffered from a rapid decline in her health that led to long term medical complications. Her family is deeply saddened but relieved with the knowledge that she is no longer suffering and in pain.
Carol was born on June 13th, 1960, to Stanton and Karla Rasmussen in Preston, ID. She was the eldest of three siblings and grew up in a loving home where she was taught the importance of hard work and a love for the outdoors.
She graduated Valedictorian from Grace High School in 1978 and studied at both Utah State University and Idaho State University pursuing a degree in English. Her dream was to be a teacher.
After college, she moved to Utah to begin her career and family. She worked for a local law firm and welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world. She switched companies to establish a career at Hewlett Packard for the next 30 years in administrative, operations, and IT functions. She relocated to the Idaho campus after the tragic loss of her first daughter. There she went on to grow her family; having four more children whom she loved deeply. Carol always found joy in a house full of kids, friends, and dogs.
Carol's happy place was in the mountains, where she felt closest to heaven and the Holy Spirit. Together with her family and dogs, sitting around a campfire with a dutch oven on, enjoying the fresh air and peace. There's nothing quite like hearing Carol's laugh echo through the trees after a sarcastic quip or an expert hand played in a card game.
Carol had the opportunity to take an early retirement, where she was able to shift her focus to her family. She was also blessed with the gift of teaching multiple elementary and kindergarten classes, fulfilling her dream of being a teacher. During this time, a dear friend invited her to church. Carol returned to her faith and as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she received her endowments at the Boise Idaho Temple on September 28th, 2018, where she was sealed to her parents and siblings for eternity. In 2020, she became a grandmother to a beautiful granddaughter, pouring out her love and care in the short time they had together.
Even at the end, Carol's sense of humor outlasted her failing physical health. She will be remembered for her quick wit, beautiful smile, contagious laugh, hidden strength, silent sacrifices, incredible resilience, and her never ending love. We love you Carol and are grateful families are forever.
She is survived by daughters, Emily Tanons, Katie (Chris) DeGiorgio, and Allison Tanons; son, Jared Tanons; granddaughter, Charlotte Tanons; mother, Karla Rasmussen; siblings, Ken (Meloney) Rasmussen and Jackie (Scott) Anderson. Along with aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and close friends.
Carol was proceeded in death by her daughter, Tara Rasmussen and father, Stanton Rasmussen, who we know welcomed her at the Door of Heaven with warm embraces. We also know a pack of Carol's dogs excitedly waited, wagging their tails, welcoming her home.
Services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meeting house at 3904 E Greenhurst Rd., Nampa, ID, 83686, on May 31st, 2024 at 12:00pm MDT. A graveside service will be held in Grace, ID, with family and friends the following day, June 1st, at 11:00am at the Grace Cemetery.
