Brett graduated from South Fremont High School and attended Ricks College. On March 20, 1981, he married Barbara Arnell in the Idaho Falls Temple. They were blessed with a daughter, Heather, and were later divorced. On November 8, 1986, he married Marilyn Faye Jackson in the Idaho Falls Temple. Brett and Marilyn were blessed with a son, Jacob, and made their home in Jackson, WY, where Brett worked for 19 years as Teton County Sheriff Deputy. He later worked for Fremont County and Bingham County. Brett was a fighter. He had a heart transplant which gave him an additional 15 years. He was involved in a motorcycle accident which resulted in a kidney transplant. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed flying, fly fishing, hunting, 4-wheeling, photography, and anything in the outdoors. He especially loved spending time with his family. Survivors beside his loving wife included: daughter Heather (Brad) Neibaur of Rigby; son Jacob Nelson of Idaho Falls; granddaughter Emma Neibaur of Rigby; brother Harold (Peggy) Nelson of Gilbert, AZ; sisters-in-law, Cheryl (Stacy) Stewart of Tetonia and Linda Judd of Shelley; brothers-in-law Bill (Jennifer) Jackson of Harriman, UT, and Richard (Josie) Jackson of Boise; and parents-in-law Fay and Carlene Jackson of Shelley. Also precedied by his Grandpa & Grandma Nelson and Grandpa & Grandma Schwendiman and by nephews and niece Jared and Jamie Nelson and T.J. Walton. Funeral services held Saturday, March 19th at Old Mill Ward LDS chapel at 1040 N. Crimson Drive. Bishop Nathan Adair officiated.
Brett graduated from South Fremont High School and attended Ricks College. On March 20, 1981, he married Barbara Arnell in the Idaho Falls Temple. They were blessed with a daughter, Heather, and were later divorced. On November 8, 1986, he married Marilyn Faye Jackson in the Idaho Falls Temple. Brett and Marilyn were blessed with a son, Jacob, and made their home in Jackson, WY, where Brett worked for 19 years as Teton County Sheriff Deputy. He later worked for Fremont County and Bingham County. Brett was a fighter. He had a heart transplant which gave him an additional 15 years. He was involved in a motorcycle accident which resulted in a kidney transplant. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed flying, fly fishing, hunting, 4-wheeling, photography, and anything in the outdoors. He especially loved spending time with his family. Survivors beside his loving wife included: daughter Heather (Brad) Neibaur of Rigby; son Jacob Nelson of Idaho Falls; granddaughter Emma Neibaur of Rigby; brother Harold (Peggy) Nelson of Gilbert, AZ; sisters-in-law, Cheryl (Stacy) Stewart of Tetonia and Linda Judd of Shelley; brothers-in-law Bill (Jennifer) Jackson of Harriman, UT, and Richard (Josie) Jackson of Boise; and parents-in-law Fay and Carlene Jackson of Shelley. Also precedied by his Grandpa & Grandma Nelson and Grandpa & Grandma Schwendiman and by nephews and niece Jared and Jamie Nelson and T.J. Walton. Funeral services held Saturday, March 19th at Old Mill Ward LDS chapel at 1040 N. Crimson Drive. Bishop Nathan Adair officiated.
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