Carol Bale

Carol Naomi Bale passed away September 22, 2017, at The Gardens of Rigby. She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice. She was born February 23, 1939, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Naomi Wardell Mattsson and Dee R. Mattsson. Carol was raised to young adulthood in Sandy, Utah, where she developed several life-long friendships. Her family later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she graduated from Las Vegas High School, met and married F. Blaine Bale in the St. George LDS Temple. Carol was employed as a secretary during the early years of their marriage. When their first daughter was born, she became a full time mother and homemaker. Subsequent years brought several relocations of the family between Nevada, Utah and Idaho for education and employment purposes, and the addition of two more daughters and two sons to the family. Carol has been an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving for many years in various auxiliary organizations, particularly the Relief Society organization. Through her service, she has developed many treasured friendships and memories. Her mortal journey has led her to wonderful associations in Sandy and Salt Lake City, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Sugar City, Roberts and Idaho Falls, Idaho. Carol delighted in being a homemaker. She was content working in her home surrounded by her family and developing homemaking skills. To the benefit of her husband and children, she was an excellent cook and made home a very pleasant place to be. Carol is survived by her husband, Blaine; daughter, Brenda (Ronald) Jensen of Rigby, ID; daughter, Lisa (Kurtis) Boyce of Lewisville, ID; son, Steven Bale of Idaho Falls, ID; daughter, Rebecca (Jason) Clapp of Ammon, ID; son, Michael Bale of Idaho Falls, ID; brother, Paul Mattsson of Corona, CA; sister, Marilyn (Don) Vearling of Parowan, UT; sister, Rosemary (Rick) Salby of Las Vegas, NV; Carol and Blaine have 13 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren with one more on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents. The family expresses appreciation to the staff of The Gardens in Rigby, Aspen home Health & Hospice, and for the other medical care and expressions of friendship and concern over the past months. In Carol's memory, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association at 225 N. Michigan Ave., FL 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or at alz.org or any other debilitating memory disease donations towards research are encouraged. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the Mountain View LDS Ward, 1450 Mountain View Lane. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Ave., and Wednesday from 10-10:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery.

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