Natella Brown

NATELLA BROWN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Natella Polson Brown, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 13, 2005, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehab of causes incident to age. She spent her last five years there and the family would like to thank them for their excellent care. Natella was born March 16, 1916, in Jameston, Idaho, to Joseph Polson and Clara Lillian Doty Polson. She grew up and attended schools in the Taylor-Jameston area and graduated from Shelley High School. She married Donald Andrew Brown June 7, 1934, in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. They made their home in Idaho Falls, where she was a homemaker and mother and worked as a nurse at LDS Hospital. Her husband died June 20, 1985. Natella was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in various callings over the years. She was a member of the Idaho Nursing Association. She enjoyed sewing, painting, crocheting, knitting, leatherwork, and any other number of other handcrafts. Surviving are: Daughter: M. Lynne Grier of Billings, MT Daughter: Donna (Robert) Bearden of Idaho Falls, ID Daughter: Claudia (Verel) Smith of Idaho Falls, ID Daughter: Charla (Robert) Westgard of Mt. Shasta, CA Brother: Leo J. (Eva) Cook of Idaho Falls, ID Sister: Gloria (Mike) Licon of Spokane, WA Sister: Delila Olsen of Ephraim, UT She was preceded in death by her husband, three sisters, Myrel Arave, Josie King, Joyce Keith, and a brother, Lloyd Cook. Graveside Funeral Services will be held at 12 Noon Saturday, August 20, 2005, at Taylor Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge. Burial will be in the Taylor Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home.