Marianne Ordway

Click Here To View Memorial Video Marianne Ordway, 54, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, on Sunday, May 17, 2015, from natural causes. Marianne was born February 15, 1961, in Afton, Wyoming. She lived the first year of her life in Palisades and Idaho Falls, Idaho. On February 15, 1961, she was adopted by her new mother, Opal Heileson and new father, Eugene Clayton and became the youngest child in a family of six children with one older sister and four older brothers. She was the baby sister for whom her older sister, Marsha, had prayed for many years. She grew up for the next four years on an island in the Snake River north of Idaho Falls. Her mother, Opal, was killed in a car accident and was buried on Marianne’s second birthday. When Marianne was five years old, the family moved to Ammon, Idaho and she started school at Ammon Elementary and later attended Junior High and Bonneville High School. While in Ammon, her father remarried and she had two more brothers. Marianne married Marlin Ordway in November of' 1985 and to this union were born two sons, Matthew and Mitchell who were the light of Marianne’s life. Marianne attended a special course while living in Phoenix, Arizona, which qualified her to be a Business Manager. The family lived briefly in Dubois, Wyoming, before moving to Idaho Falls, Idaho where she and her sons have lived since. She and Marlin were later divorced. Marianne is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and enjoyed her church activities along with crafting and especially being a mother to her two sons. She is survived by her sons, Matthew Ordway and Mitchell (Jen) Ordway of Idaho Falls, Idaho, her sister, Marsha (Steven) France, of Shelley, Idaho, brothers, Robert (Vicky) Clayton of St. George, Utah, James (Susan) Clayton, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Dr. Terry (Beth) Clayton of Gilbert, Arizona, Brad-John (Melissa) Clayton of Sierra Vista, Arizona, Kris (Tracy) Wellard and Delynn (Karen) Wellard, both of Idaho Falls, Idaho. She is also survived by grandsons, Taysen Ordway 8, Luke Ordway 7, and Cameron Ordway 4, of Idaho Palls and her step-mother, Patsy Parker of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. We all miss our Marianne, very much. She was preceded in death by her mother, Opal, her father, Eugene, and many grandparents. Funeral services will be held at 11: 00 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Wood East Side, 963 South Ammon. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 10-10:45 a.m. prior. Burial will be in Taylor Cemetery.

Funeral Services Will Be Held

11 a.m. ,Saturday, May 30, 2015 Wood East Side 963 South Ammon Road Ammon, ID, Bonneville 83406 Notes: The family will visit with friends Saturday from 10-10:45 a.m. prior. Burial will be in Taylor Cemetery.