Marion Tovey

LESTER TOVEY IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Marion Lester Tovey, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 25, 2005, at Life Care Center of complications following a stroke. He was born November 9, 1925, in Malad, Idaho, to Lester Malcolm Tovey and Edith Reynolds Tovey. He grew up and attended schools in Malad, graduating from Malad High School. He then obtained an Associates Degree from Idaho State College. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He married Harriet Rae Pharris in 1950 in Salt Lake City. Four children were born to this union. They were later divorced. He worked as a television engineer for KID-TV and Argonne National Laboratories for 35 years. He retired in 1990. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge. He loved being a grandpa to his grandchildren, Ashley, Michelle, Gregory, and Megan. Surviving are: Son: David Cecil Tovey of Phoenix, AZ Daughter: Melissa Bell Love of Portland, OR Son: Mark Pharris Tovey of Portland, OR Son: Dwight Neil Tovey of Boise, OR Sisters: Muriel Call, Kay Morgan, Sandra Fritzley, Marialiee Nielson, Jackie Rieley, Linda Crader, Leslie Tovey, and Paula Harbor, and Brothers: Terrell, DeForest, Weldon, Berthel, and Paul Tovey. 4 Grandchildren Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2005, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge, with his brother, Weldon Tovey, officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home. His final resting place will be in Malad, Idaho, under the direction of Wood Funeral Home.