Elena graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1963. On May 7, 1964, she married Dennis K. Andersen. They were blessed with daughters Kimberly, Heidi, Tiffany, Laura and Crystal and later divorced. On November 1, 1987, she married Dick Howell in Ashton. They made their home in Idaho Falls, where Elena worked for School District 91. She later went to work for Development Workshop. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoyed sewing, making jewelry, crochet, watching old western movies and going on long drives with Dick. Survivors included: children Kimberly (Eugene) Williams of Cleburne,TX, Tiffany (Terry) Bodily of Ammon, Laura (Mark) Panasiti of Vail, AZ, Crystal (Wes) DeVall of Idaho Falls and Ethan Howell of Wendell, ID; siblings Merri Anne (Steve) Noey of Anchorage, AK, Rik Ker of Anchorage, AK, Carla Dee (Newell) Clarno of Chubbuck, Skip (Becky) Cleverly of Idaho Falls and LaDawn (Brett) Radord of Rigby; and 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Also precedied by daughter Heidi Busbee, step-daughter Jennifer Howell, brother Clark Cleverly and great grandson Kole Murphy. Services held Thursday, February 17th at Wood Funeral Home East∼Obituary pending - Wood Funeral Home - Friday Feb 11, 2022.
Elena graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1963. On May 7, 1964, she married Dennis K. Andersen. They were blessed with daughters Kimberly, Heidi, Tiffany, Laura and Crystal and later divorced. On November 1, 1987, she married Dick Howell in Ashton. They made their home in Idaho Falls, where Elena worked for School District 91. She later went to work for Development Workshop. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoyed sewing, making jewelry, crochet, watching old western movies and going on long drives with Dick. Survivors included: children Kimberly (Eugene) Williams of Cleburne,TX, Tiffany (Terry) Bodily of Ammon, Laura (Mark) Panasiti of Vail, AZ, Crystal (Wes) DeVall of Idaho Falls and Ethan Howell of Wendell, ID; siblings Merri Anne (Steve) Noey of Anchorage, AK, Rik Ker of Anchorage, AK, Carla Dee (Newell) Clarno of Chubbuck, Skip (Becky) Cleverly of Idaho Falls and LaDawn (Brett) Radord of Rigby; and 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Also precedied by daughter Heidi Busbee, step-daughter Jennifer Howell, brother Clark Cleverly and great grandson Kole Murphy. Services held Thursday, February 17th at Wood Funeral Home East∼Obituary pending - Wood Funeral Home - Friday Feb 11, 2022.
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