Ella Margaret Tidwell Hibler 1914 ~ 2006 Ella Margaret Tidwell Hibler, 91, passed away July 24, 2006 in Bountiful, Utah. Born November 9, 1914 in Smithfield, Utah to Ellen Anderson Hibler and Roy Edwin Hibler. Married Donald Wixom, later divorced. Married Wayne H. Hibler, marriage later solemnized in the Ogden LDS Temple. Ella grew up in Smithfield, Utah, lived in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, South Carolina, and spent the last 45 years in Bountiful, Utah. She helped support her family with various jobs but above all spent her life caring for her family and loved ones. Ella is a member of the LDS Church and the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She especially enjoyed meeting for lunches with the DUP group. She also looked forward the annual Tidwell Reunion and simply loved being with her family. Ella was young, healthy, and active throughout her whole life. She will truly be missed by all who knew and loved her. Survived by children; Donna W. Hagen, Gerald L. Wixom, Bountiful; Richard B. Wixom, Salt Lake; James R. (Lois) Hibler, Kaysville; and daughter-in-law, Marcie (Kenneth) Stevenson, West Jordan. She is also survived by stepchildren, Terry (Loraine), Kenneth (Audrey), Jack (Ruth), Richard (Diane) Hibler, and Vickie (Leonard) Salazar; and many, many loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren, in which she adored. Ella is also survived by brothers, Blaine (Ila) and Robert (Maxine) Tidwell, Ogden; and many nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved. Preceded in death by parents, sister, Loila Jardine, brothers, Edwin, Eldon, and Wayman Tidwell, husband, and son Robert W. Hibler. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Fri. July 28, 2006 at the Bountiful 2nd Ward Chapel, 650 S. 200 E. Family and friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 No. Main, Bountiful and Fri. at the ward from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment- Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, 1640 East Lakeview Drive, Bountiful. Online guest book at www.russonmortuary.com.
Published in Deseret News on July 27, 2006