Our Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Colleen Mary Wickham Greenhalgh, 85, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
She was born November 7, 1926 in Wilford, Idaho, to Bert and Annie Wickham. She attended schools in the St. Anthony area, graduating from St. Anthony High School. She then became employed at the Chevrolet garage as a bookkeeper.
She lived her childhood on the family farm in Wilford. Her Daddy passed away when she was 6, leaving herself, 3 brothers, 1 sister, and her Mother to run the farm. She loved the happy times with her family and neighbors and had many fond memories. During her teen years her stepfather, Russell Wright, moved them into St. Anthony.
She married Harold A. Greenhalgh on August 3, 1946. The marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple in August 1958.
She worked at the drugstore in West Yellowstone City until the birth of her first child, Susan. Leanna was born in Pocatello and Jolene in Rexburg. They settled in Rigby in 1958 and she lived there throughout her life.
She was active in the LDS church serving in various callings with Temple worker being her choicest blessing. She loved Primary and touched many lives through her numerous callings. She served an LDS Spanish Extraction Mission and was the caregiver to her mother for 21 years.
First and foremost she was a Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She was an excellent cook and loved baking bread and cookies for her Grandkids. She gardened with Harold and then canned it all in the fall. She spent many hours sewing and quilting. She was famous for her Grandkids fuzzy blankets. They had many joyous memories.
She is survived by her daughters, Leanna (Scott) Riddle of Ogden, Utah, and Jolene (Marshall) Hurst of Coeur D ‘Alene, Idaho; 12 grand children, 12 great-grandchildren; with one on the way, and one sister, Roberta (Ken) Campbell.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold, daughter, Susan Moses, and three brothers, Ronald, Tom, and Calvin.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 8, 2011, at the Rigby 4th Ward LDS Chapel, 401 West 1st South, with Bishop Bruce Marler, conducting. The family will receive friends Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service, at the church. Burial will be in the Teton-Newdale Cemetery, under the care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.
She was born November 7, 1926 in Wilford, Idaho, to Bert and Annie Wickham. She attended schools in the St. Anthony area, graduating from St. Anthony High School. She then became employed at the Chevrolet garage as a bookkeeper.
She lived her childhood on the family farm in Wilford. Her Daddy passed away when she was 6, leaving herself, 3 brothers, 1 sister, and her Mother to run the farm. She loved the happy times with her family and neighbors and had many fond memories. During her teen years her stepfather, Russell Wright, moved them into St. Anthony.
She married Harold A. Greenhalgh on August 3, 1946. The marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple in August 1958.
She worked at the drugstore in West Yellowstone City until the birth of her first child, Susan. Leanna was born in Pocatello and Jolene in Rexburg. They settled in Rigby in 1958 and she lived there throughout her life.
She was active in the LDS church serving in various callings with Temple worker being her choicest blessing. She loved Primary and touched many lives through her numerous callings. She served an LDS Spanish Extraction Mission and was the caregiver to her mother for 21 years.
First and foremost she was a Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She was an excellent cook and loved baking bread and cookies for her Grandkids. She gardened with Harold and then canned it all in the fall. She spent many hours sewing and quilting. She was famous for her Grandkids fuzzy blankets. They had many joyous memories.
She is survived by her daughters, Leanna (Scott) Riddle of Ogden, Utah, and Jolene (Marshall) Hurst of Coeur D ‘Alene, Idaho; 12 grand children, 12 great-grandchildren; with one on the way, and one sister, Roberta (Ken) Campbell.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold, daughter, Susan Moses, and three brothers, Ronald, Tom, and Calvin.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 8, 2011, at the Rigby 4th Ward LDS Chapel, 401 West 1st South, with Bishop Bruce Marler, conducting. The family will receive friends Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service, at the church. Burial will be in the Teton-Newdale Cemetery, under the care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.
Our Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Colleen Mary Wickham Greenhalgh, 85, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
She was born November 7, 1926 in Wilford, Idaho, to Bert and Annie Wickham. She attended schools in the St. Anthony area, graduating from St. Anthony High School. She then became employed at the Chevrolet garage as a bookkeeper.
She lived her childhood on the family farm in Wilford. Her Daddy passed away when she was 6, leaving herself, 3 brothers, 1 sister, and her Mother to run the farm. She loved the happy times with her family and neighbors and had many fond memories. During her teen years her stepfather, Russell Wright, moved them into St. Anthony.
She married Harold A. Greenhalgh on August 3, 1946. The marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple in August 1958.
She worked at the drugstore in West Yellowstone City until the birth of her first child, Susan. Leanna was born in Pocatello and Jolene in Rexburg. They settled in Rigby in 1958 and she lived there throughout her life.
She was active in the LDS church serving in various callings with Temple worker being her choicest blessing. She loved Primary and touched many lives through her numerous callings. She served an LDS Spanish Extraction Mission and was the caregiver to her mother for 21 years.
First and foremost she was a Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She was an excellent cook and loved baking bread and cookies for her Grandkids. She gardened with Harold and then canned it all in the fall. She spent many hours sewing and quilting. She was famous for her Grandkids fuzzy blankets. They had many joyous memories.
She is survived by her daughters, Leanna (Scott) Riddle of Ogden, Utah, and Jolene (Marshall) Hurst of Coeur D ‘Alene, Idaho; 12 grand children, 12 great-grandchildren; with one on the way, and one sister, Roberta (Ken) Campbell.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold, daughter, Susan Moses, and three brothers, Ronald, Tom, and Calvin.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 8, 2011, at the Rigby 4th Ward LDS Chapel, 401 West 1st South, with Bishop Bruce Marler, conducting. The family will receive friends Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service, at the church. Burial will be in the Teton-Newdale Cemetery, under the care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.
She was born November 7, 1926 in Wilford, Idaho, to Bert and Annie Wickham. She attended schools in the St. Anthony area, graduating from St. Anthony High School. She then became employed at the Chevrolet garage as a bookkeeper.
She lived her childhood on the family farm in Wilford. Her Daddy passed away when she was 6, leaving herself, 3 brothers, 1 sister, and her Mother to run the farm. She loved the happy times with her family and neighbors and had many fond memories. During her teen years her stepfather, Russell Wright, moved them into St. Anthony.
She married Harold A. Greenhalgh on August 3, 1946. The marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple in August 1958.
She worked at the drugstore in West Yellowstone City until the birth of her first child, Susan. Leanna was born in Pocatello and Jolene in Rexburg. They settled in Rigby in 1958 and she lived there throughout her life.
She was active in the LDS church serving in various callings with Temple worker being her choicest blessing. She loved Primary and touched many lives through her numerous callings. She served an LDS Spanish Extraction Mission and was the caregiver to her mother for 21 years.
First and foremost she was a Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She was an excellent cook and loved baking bread and cookies for her Grandkids. She gardened with Harold and then canned it all in the fall. She spent many hours sewing and quilting. She was famous for her Grandkids fuzzy blankets. They had many joyous memories.
She is survived by her daughters, Leanna (Scott) Riddle of Ogden, Utah, and Jolene (Marshall) Hurst of Coeur D ‘Alene, Idaho; 12 grand children, 12 great-grandchildren; with one on the way, and one sister, Roberta (Ken) Campbell.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold, daughter, Susan Moses, and three brothers, Ronald, Tom, and Calvin.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 8, 2011, at the Rigby 4th Ward LDS Chapel, 401 West 1st South, with Bishop Bruce Marler, conducting. The family will receive friends Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service, at the church. Burial will be in the Teton-Newdale Cemetery, under the care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.
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