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Nelda Cleveland, 95, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully, April 17, 2014, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. She was under the loving care of her family.
Nelda was born March 13, 1919, in Alpine, Wyoming, to Joseph Hyrum Robbins and Annie Viola Russell Robbins. She grew up and attended schools in Ammon and Iona, Idaho. She graduated from Iona High School.
On July 26, 1938, she married Roland Edward Cleveland in Rigby, Idaho. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple November 17, 1967. To this union were born six children, Marcine, Jaculyn, Robert, Carolyn, Larry, and Kenneth. Nelda and Roland made their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Nelda worked at the Coca Cola Bottling Company, Roger Brothers Processing Plant, Rex Theatre, and Woolworth’s Department Store.
An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nelda served as Sunday School Secretary, librarian, teacher, coordinator and served a mission in the Idaho Falls Temple. She enjoyed playing musical instruments, attending the temple, bowling, reading, crocheting and being in her flower garden.
Nelda is survived by her
daughter, Marcine (Ron, deceased) Ceynar of Ucon, ID,
daughter, Jaculyn (Keith, deceased) Standley of Idaho Falls, ID,
daughter, Carolyn (Kent, deceased) Robson, of Idaho Falls, ID,
son, Robert (Linda) Cleveland of Idaho Falls, ID,
son, Larry (Susan) Cleveland of Ammon, ID,
son, Kenneth Cleveland of Idaho Falls, ID,
brother, Lewis Robbins of South Jordan, UT,
21 grandchildren and 49 great grandchildren and 20 great-great grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her father, mother, husband, three sons-in-law, two brothers; Joseph and Hyrum Robbins and three sisters; Norma Hill, Delilah Walker and Opal Robbins.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2014, at the Idaho Falls LDS 14th Ward, 651 Gladstone, with Bishop Dean Ward officiating. The family will visit with friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 South Ammon Road, and Monday from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Ammon Cemetery.
Funeral Services will be held
11:00 a.m. ,Monday, April 21, 2014
Idaho Falls LDS 14th Ward
651 Gladstone Street Idaho Falls, ID, Bonneville 83401
Notes: The family will visit with friends from 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday at Wood East Side (963 S. Ammon Road) and from 10-10:45 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Ammon Cemetery.