Dean Marshall

DEAN MARSHALL Click here to view Dean's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Dean Y. Marshall, 89, of the Osgood area, died Saturday, February 6, 2010, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of a septic infection and causes incident to age. Dean was born January 16, 1921, in Sunnyside, Carbon County, Utah, to LeRoy and Mamie Vilate Young Marshall. He spent the first 14 years of his life in Price, Utah. In 1935 his family moved to the Osgood area northwest of Idaho Falls, Idaho, rented land from the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company, and began farming. They lived about three quarters of a mile east of the Osgood School on the present-day Paine Road. High school students from the Osgood area were bussed to Ammon in the 1930s, so Dean attended high school in Ammon. He graduated from Ammon High School in 1939. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. On February 28, 1940, Dean married his high school sweetheart, Ceola Purcell, in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. That spring he and Ceola started farming on the Osgood project. For five years in the early 1950s, Dean ran the pumping station and was the water master for the Shattuck Irrigation District. He continued to farm in the Osgood area until he retired in 1978. He has lived in the Osgood area for 75 years. Dean was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in many church positions, including Bishop of the Osgood Ward. He and Ceola served two missions for the Church, one in Nauvoo, Illinois, and the other in Papua New Guinea. They also served as officiators in the Idaho Falls Temple for almost 18 years. Ceola passed away February 23, 2007. Dean was preceded in death by his wife, Ceola, an infant son, Ryan Kay, his two sisters, Gean Marshall, and Glenna Lee (Ethan) Anderson, and a brother, Norman Y (LaDean) Marshall. He is survived by his other children, Adeana (Davidjohn) Stosich of Idaho Falls, Linda Rae (Bruce) Pitt of Centerville, Utah, and Gary L (Ramona) Marshall of Osgood. He has 28 grandchildren and 102 great-grandchildren, all of which are living. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at the Osgood LDS Ward, 7940 North 35th West, Idaho Falls, Idaho. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Avenue, and Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Ammon Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Condolences received online: Pat & Jim Winborg patwinborg@gmail.com Dear Marshall Family, We will miss your wonderful father so much. He has been a treasured and loyal friend for as long as I can remember. Your family has always been an important part of the Nickell family, we love and revere all of you. Thank you for always being there for us. We would love to be there, but can't make the trip this time. Our love and prayers go out to all of you at this time. Love always, Pat and Jim Winborg Sharon Moncrief bmoncrief@cox.net Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We loved our visit with you many years ago and fond memories of being young children enjoying such fun fishing and gathering potatoes. Sharon Moncrief, Gardelle Marshall's daughter Lynn Nickell lynnnickell@gmail.com Sorry for your loss. As with you guys, we loved Dean also. He was a great man and a great friend of the Nickell's. Carol Clayson claysonc@d93.k12.id.us Our whole family has very fond memories of Dean and Ceola. We just wanted you to know you are in our prayers. He was a great man. The Forrest Stringham Family Terry Young Bstich@aol.com Dean was one of the really good guys and I know you will really miss him. But just remember his is up there teasing your mother/grandmother again. Love and best wishes from all of the Leland Young family. Terry Young Vona Williams aslwilliams@mstar2.net Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Dean was such a good man. I appreciate all he did for my parents (Uncle Lee and Aunt Agnes) as they grew older. He made this world a much better place. Ray and Faye Andrus Dear Marshall Family, We're saddened to hear of the death of your father and grandfather, but oh, what a wonderful reunion he is having with his sweetheart, family members, and many friends. We loved this man for his goodness and his pleasing personality. He and your mother and grandmother were two of our dearest friends. Their friendship has lasted through time and will last throughout all eternity. "By their fruits ye shall know them." When we view their wonderful family we see this scripture is true. We know this is a sad time for all family members, and we send our love and best wishes. Ray and Faye Andrus Vince & Pat Young Fond memories of our older cousins, Dean and Norm. What a treat it was when they would come back to Price usually in the fall to visit. Clark and I looked up them and they always held a special place in our hearts. Tom Lugo My condolences go out to the family. I always try and make it out to those in Osgood. I will be out of town, so sorry. My prayers and blessing to all of you. He is a good friend and taught me a lot. May the Lord always bless all your families. Sincerely, Tom Lugo Jeanne (Burgie) Thorne Dear Marshall family, I am so sorry for the passing of your Dad, Husband, Grandpa, and friend. What a neat guy, the stories, we as a family, heard about Dean and family - lots of laughs, stories of friendships shared, to the point we felt like you were part of our family. He left a legacy to be proud of. I am so sorry he is gone. Sincerely, Jeanne (Burgie) Thorne Jody Green Furrer jodyfurrer@msn.com My thoughts & prayers are with you all at this time. What a wonderful man and what a joy it was to know Dean. He always brought a smile into your day. He will be missed but I know that he was welcomed home with open arms and a joyful reunion. John K. Rawlins jkrbgr@gmail.com Adeana, we send our condolences to you and your family with the passing of your father. I have many kind memories of him and know that he will be missed by all of you. But he is now with his sweetheart. What a blessing to know this is the case. We were unable to come to the viewing or funeral because we are serving a mission at the Idaho Falls Temple Visitors' Center and we on assignment there during both. Our love goes out to you and your family. John Rawlins Barbara Higgs higgs@ida.net Sorry to hear about the loss of your father, Gary & Adeana. I would have been at the viewing had I not been out of town. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Love, Barbara Higgs D. Kent Godfrey kentgodfrey@cableone.net We extend to you our love and sincere condolences at this time of loss. We wish we had made it to your father's funeral. We know what a great man he is and the tremendous good he did. Wow what a family he raised! Love, Kent and Patrice Godfrey Cherie Nickell Carr cheriecar@gmail.com Because of previous commitments, I wasn't able to be to the funeral, and I missed seeing and being with your family so much. Lynn said the service was lovely, and you all did a wonderful job. Your parents trained you well. I hate that all our dear parents are gone, but I'll bet they were so glad to see each other again. Pretty soon all of the old timers of Osgood will be together--heaven help us!! Makes moving on much less scary to think of all the sweet souls waiting for us. Your dad was one of the very sweetest ever created. I love him, and all of you dearly. You are all a part of my dearest memories. How blessed we are to have been born to such wonderful people. But, now they are missed all the more. Thank you for your love and friendship to the Nickell clan.