Niles Monson

NILES MONSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Niles Thomas Monson, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 6, 2008, at his home of natural causes. He was born February 1, 1930, in Ogden, Utah to Orlando Edmund (Mac) Monson and Audrey Thomas. He married June Humpherys August 25, 1949, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He was employed by the M.H. King Company and had the opportunity to manage several stores in Burley, Boise, Shelley, Preston, and Rexburg. He also enjoyed several years of working with the great people at the Ricks College Bookstore. He loved his job and the great people of Rexburg. He and June moved to Idaho Falls in 2001 and have so loved their association with their ward family there. He was the proud father of four daughters and the proud grandfather of 22 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Everyone looked forward to summer with Grandpa at the cabin in Island Park. He was an active and faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served in several callings. He found great joy in his years of retirement serving as a Temple worker in the Idaho Falls Temple. Survivors include his wife, June Monson of Idaho Falls, and his children, Judy (Dan) Peterson of Fruita, CO, Peggy (Robert) Beck of San Antonio, TX, Laurie (Jay) Phillips of Idaho Falls, ID, Lisa (Alan) Siddoway of Teton, ID, and his sister Nikki (Dennis) Estrada of Providence, UT. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at the Idaho Falls LDS Lincoln Stake Center, 2545 Mesa, with Bishop Dennis Wendt of the Eastview Ward officiating. The family will visit with friends from Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 S. Ammon Road, and Tuesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Ammon Cemetery. --------------------------------------------- Condolences received online : Alma Timothy antimothy@hotmail.com I am sorry about the passing of Niles. He will be missed. I always enjoyed his visits. Deanna Edgington Dear Girls, Your parents were such good neighbors .Your Dad was always friendly and always had a few minutes to visit whenever I saw him. I am sorry for your loss. Deanna Wendy McKinlay mckinlayw@byui.edu Your husband and dad was an exemplary employee as I knew him from working together at Porter's and at Ricks College. He was a kind and gentle man who always did his best and looked on the positive side of life. May your warm memories of your good family bear you up through this time of missing him. wm Bill and Sharon Christensen [billshar@cableone.net] Dear Monson Family My husband and I are sorry to hear of the passing of your father. I worked for him at King's and associated with him at the bookstore at Ricks College. He was so upbeat and happy that made him a joy to work with and for. I also worked with your mom doing cards for American Greeting Card Company and enjoyed that association as well. Niles and June invited us to park our travel trailer on the rear of their lot for a couple of weeks at Macks Inn. We appreciated their generosity. We missed them here in Rexburg when June's health began to fail and they moved to Idaho Falls. Our sincere sympathy is with you all. Sharon and Billy Christensen