Elder Roger Smith

Elder Roger Lee Smith, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away from natural causes November 27, 2015, while serving in the North Carolina, Charlotte, LDS Mission.

Roger was born May 11, 1945, in Ogden, Utah, to Roy Eugene Smith and Ruth Eloise Phelps Smith. He grew up and attended schools in Utah and graduated from Clearfield High School. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Idaho. He served in the United States Navy as a Chief Petty Officer.

On August 18, 1969, he married Marilyn Snow in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. To this union were born seven children, Jennifer, Justin, JoAnn, Neal, Michael, Alan, and David. Roger and Marilyn made their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where Roger worked as a waste management engineer for the Idaho National Lab.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.　As a young man he served in the Brazil, Recife, LDS Mission. After retirement, Roger and Marilyn served in the Florida, Ft. Lauderdale Mission, and the New Hampshire, Manchester, Mission assigned to the visitor’s center in South Royalton, Vermont, at the Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial. He enjoyed taking care of his yard, reading, movies, fishing, wood working, and spoiling his grandchildren.

Roger is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Marilyn Smith of Idaho Falls, ID; daughter, Jennifer (Jason) Jolley of Cleveland, OH; son, Justin (Cara Lynn) Smith of Lyman, WY; daughter, JoAnn Smith of West Valley, UT; son, Neal (Brenda) Smith of Rexburg, ID; son, Michael (Anneka) Smith of Green River, WY; son, Alan (Tiffany) Smith of Lindon, UT; son, David (Emily) Smith of Woods Cross, UT; brother, Jerry David (Lynette) Smith; sister, Rosemary Smith of Salt Lake City, UT; and 20　grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2015, at the Eagle Rock Stake Center, 2020 South Charlotte, with Bishop Frank Webber of the Idaho Falls 39th Ward officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Wood Funeral Home, 273 N Ridge Ave. Burial will be in the New Sweden Cemetery.

Military Rites will be performed by the Bonneville County Veterans Memorial Team and Idaho Honor Guard.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that you donate to your local church charity or the Church Mission Fund.

Funeral Services will be held