Lillie Machen David

LILLIE DAVID IDAHO FALLS, ID - Lillie May Machen David, 95, of Idaho Falls, died December 29, 2004, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of causes incident to age. She was born December 27, 1909, in Burton, Idaho, to Joseph Bellamy Machen and Rose S. Lyman Machen. She lived in Burton for ten years, then moved to Idaho Falls, where she lived the the remainder of her life. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She married Clarence Frederick David September 21, 1929, in Idaho Falls. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple February 16, 1960. She was a farm wife and mother, and also worked in hotels, managed their rental properties, and enjoyed raising and breeding dogs. Clarence passed away October 17, 1981. An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served in the Young Women Program, the Relief Society, and Primary. She enjoyed doing fancy handwork, quilting, breeding canaries and raising farm fowl, flowers and livestock. Surviving are: Daughter: Mona Rose (Skip) Benedict, Twin Falls, ID Son: Jerry “Pete” (Joyce) David, Florence, AZ Son: Steve L.F. (Jackie) David, Jacksonville, TX Daughter: Carroll Ann (Del) Ivie, Hanson, ID Daughter: Shareen (Gerald) Buffalo, Jacksonville, TX Brother: Earnest (Joyce) Machen, Idaho Falls, ID Brother: Floyd “Bud” (Joy) Nielsen, Idaho Falls, ID Sister: Afton (William) Howlett, Idaho Falls, ID Sister: Wanda (Herman) Handy, Idaho Falls, ID 34 Grandchildren, 83Great Grandchildren, 27 Great Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Machen and Rose Nielson, her husband, a daughter, Calelda Jean, twin sons, three brothers, George, Earl, and Glen Machen, a sister, Alta Sims, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 3, 2005, at Rose Hill Cemetery, S. Rollandet and 21st Street under the direction of Wood Funeral Home.