She was born April 10, 1916, in Downey, Idaho, to Erastus Bloxham and Sarah Mae Wakely Bloxham. She grew up in the Marsh Valley area.
On June 15, 1934, she married Edmund Frank Barnes in the Logan, Utah, LDS Temple. He passed away April 24, 1990.
During World War II, she drove a milk truck for Cream Top Dairy. She worked at Fuller Paint and Karl T. Homer Interiors as a secretary for many years.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she served in many callings and loved each one. She served a mission in England and two missions in Salt Lake City.
Elena enjoyed china painting, cooking, baking, making dipped chocolates, doing ceramics, hunting, fishing, knitting, crocheting and canning. She loved spending time at the cabin in Island Park.
Elena was loved by everyone who had the privilege of meeting her. She loved her husband, her family and the gospel of Jesus Christ.
She is survived by her sons, Douglas K. (Ginny) Barnes of Ammon and Bruce Edmund (Lillian) Barnes of Idaho Falls; daughter, Donna Mae (Clyde) Thompson of Idaho Falls; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her 14 siblings.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 28, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St. in Idaho Falls. The family will visit with friends one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery.
She was born April 10, 1916, in Downey, Idaho, to Erastus Bloxham and Sarah Mae Wakely Bloxham. She grew up in the Marsh Valley area.
On June 15, 1934, she married Edmund Frank Barnes in the Logan, Utah, LDS Temple. He passed away April 24, 1990.
During World War II, she drove a milk truck for Cream Top Dairy. She worked at Fuller Paint and Karl T. Homer Interiors as a secretary for many years.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she served in many callings and loved each one. She served a mission in England and two missions in Salt Lake City.
Elena enjoyed china painting, cooking, baking, making dipped chocolates, doing ceramics, hunting, fishing, knitting, crocheting and canning. She loved spending time at the cabin in Island Park.
Elena was loved by everyone who had the privilege of meeting her. She loved her husband, her family and the gospel of Jesus Christ.
She is survived by her sons, Douglas K. (Ginny) Barnes of Ammon and Bruce Edmund (Lillian) Barnes of Idaho Falls; daughter, Donna Mae (Clyde) Thompson of Idaho Falls; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her 14 siblings.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 28, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St. in Idaho Falls. The family will visit with friends one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery.
Family Members
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Baby Bloxham
1895–1895
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Lula May Bloxham
1897–1997
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Elmer Bloxham
1898–1898
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John Isaac "Ike" Bloxham
1899–1993
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Millie Bloxham Jones
1902–1997
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Thelma Bloxham McClain
1903–1925
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Emma Frances Bloxham Thomson
1905–1991
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John Nelson Bloxham
1907–2000
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Mary Myrtle Bloxham
1909–1909
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Orra Elvira Bloxham Clark
1910–2006
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Lachoneus Leo "Cohn" Bloxham
1912–2001
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Howard Erastus Bloxham
1914–1999
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Delpha Ann Bloxham Webb
1919–1994
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