Colleen Rhoades

COLLEEN RHOADES Click here to watch a video of Colleen's life IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Colleen Luella Rhoades, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 20, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes. Colleen was born June 12, 1928, in Shelley, Idaho, to Viggo John Nelson and Elda Luella Hult Nelson. She grew up and attended schools in Shelley and graduated from Shelley High School. On March 22, 1947, she married Arvin Homer Rhoades at the Bonneville County Courthouse in Idaho Falls. They were sweethearts for 60 years and had six children, Christine (John) Wold, David (Brenda), Dale (Uta), Doug (Donna), Dennis (Sharon), and Dee. They resided in Cobalt, Driggs, Victor, Idaho Falls, and currently were living at their ranch in Bone. Colleen loved life, her kids and grandkids, and especially Arvin. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as a den mother and primary teacher. She was co-founder and co-owner of Rhoades Drywall with Arvin. Colleen was a homemaker and mother, cleaned houses, worked in potato warehouses, and did whatever she had to do to help provide for their family. She loved the outdoors, camping, fishing, her animals, family events, and was a superb cook. Colleen has 20 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren, as well as two sisters, Joyce (Dick) Cleverley and Linda (Gaylon) Beck, and a brother, Dan (Jackie) Nelson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Sharon (Guy) Robinson, a brother, David, one grandchild, and one great grandchild. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge. The family will visit with friends Wednesday for one hour prior to the services at Wood Funeral Home. ----------------------------------------- Condolences received online: Kellie Robinson kellie0918@hotmail.com I just wanted to let you all know how much Aunt Colleen will be missed. She is a wonderful lady and we will all miss that beautiful smile and laugh of hers. Know that she is in a better place, free of the pain and suffering...that is what gets me through each and every day when I am missing my mom. I love you all and you are in our thoughts and prayers! Love - Kellie, Lyndsie and Chelsie Robinson Linda Stoehr ldstoehr@hotmail.com I am so sorry to hear about Colleen - she was a great lady to work with. My prayers are with you. Misty I will miss her, she will always be in my heart. I'm deeply sorry for your loss. No matter the situation she was there and some how made it better. I loved her very much, she was as close as I could get to having a grandmother and a friend. Goodbye our sweet Colleen an "Angel" you truly are! Del Sprague delsprague@msn.com To Arvin Rhoades and family, Please accept our deepest sympathy with your loss of Colleen. Sincerely, Del Sprague and Jerry Weidner Lauri Carpenter Lauriidaho I am so sorry for your loss and I want to send our condolences to your family from ours. Ii hope that this little note finds you surviving after your loss. I am so sorry that I missed the funeral. I did not know until it was over that she had passed. With lots of friendship and love, Lauri Carpenter and family