Donna Christensen Ball, 90, of Rigby, died Oct. 6, 2004, at her home. She was born Feb. 12, 1914, in Chapin, to Neanon E. Christensen and Martha Maude Moulton, a descendant of early pioneer families in Teton Valley. She grew up in Chapin and attended schools at Victor and Driggs, graduating from Victor High School. She married LaVerl Willard Ball Jan. 2, 1936, in the Logan LDS Temple in Logan, Utah. They lived in Idaho Falls and eventually move to Driggs, where most of their children grew up. Later they moved to Rigby. She was a member of the LDS Church and held many positions throughout the years. She enjoyed doing genealogy, quilting, fishing, painting, gardening and especially being a visiting teacher. She was the perfect example of unconditional love to her family and to all those in whom she came in contact with. Surviving are her children, Delores (Roy) Hincks of Aberdeen, Janice (David) Hartshorn of Driggs, Ronald (Marge) Ball of Salt Lake City, Weston (Wilda) Ball of Driggs, Marilyn (Therol) Brown of Rexburg, Barbara (Ronald) Rossiter of Arcadia, Calif., Eldon (Bonnie) Ball of Salt Lake City, Robert (Bobbie) Ball of Rigby and Leah (Allen) Newman of Anaheim, Calif.; 41 grandchildren; 80 great grandchildren; six step grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and sisters, Ellen Price and May Brinkerhoff, both of Lovell, Wyo. and Ora Blackburn of Rigby; and sister-in-law, Bea Christensen of Salt Lake City. She was preceded in death by her husband, her oldest son, LaVerl Nean Ball, a grandchild, two great grandchildren; brothers, Merlin Christensen, Glen Christensen, Weston "Ted" Christensen, Bert Christensen and Ray Christensen. Funeral services conducted Monday, October 11, 2004 at the Rigby LDS 5th Ward Church at 258 W. First North by Bishop Earl Bishop. Burial in the Ammon Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home East Side.
Published in the Rexburg Standard Journal Friday, October 8, 2004.