Bill Felde

William “Bill” Felde, 86, of Ammon, passed away April 26, 2023, at Lily and Syringa Assisted Living.

Bill was born June 4, 1936, in Hamilton, Montana, to Adam and Ann Felde. He was the second born of six children.

Dad grew up in Stevensville, Montana, on his family’s farm. Farming was his life. He loved the outdoors. He graduated from Stevensville High School in 1954. Bill married Doris Larson in June 1955, and they started their life together in Anaconda, Montana. To this union, they had four children, Sharon, Lori, Joe, and Doug. They later moved to Stevensville and Corvallis, Montana, where Bill continued to farm, milk cows, and raise his family.

In 1975, Bill and family moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he bought a farm in the Osgood area. He farmed, hauled hay, and milked cows there. They later settled in Ucon, Idaho. Bill and Doris were divorced after the children were grown.

In 2001, Bill married Nancy Halbrook, and they made their home in Ammon, Idaho. Bill and Nancy had a very special relationship. They enjoyed traveling, gardening, fishing, and boating on the lake. Nancy passed away February 28, 2022, of cancer. Dad never recovered from this.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Adam and Ann Felde; wife, Nancy Felde; sister, Betty Braddock; brothers, John and Vic Felde; and very special grandson, Jeff Felde.

Bill is survived by his siblings, Don (Donna) Felde and Patsy (David) Smith; children, Sharon (Jerry) Deal, Lori Anderson (Mike Lyon), Joe Felde (Lisa Griggs), Doug (Pam) Felde; 12 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, 1 great grandson on his way, 1 great-great grandson, and another on his way.

The family would like to thank Beth Brown for her selfless caring for dad and helping us keep him in his home as long as we could, Brio Home Health and Hospice, and Lily Syringa for their loving care for dad’s last months.

The family will have a private service later in the summer.