Richard Reed

RICHARD B. REED IDAHO FALLS, ID - Richard Browning Reed, 74, of Idaho Falls, Idaho died April 28, 2004, at his home of cancer. He was born March 31, 1930 at Ririe, Idaho to William Jennings Reed and Esther Sophia Browning Reed. He grew up in the area, attended Antelope School and graduated from Ririe High School. Following graduation, he attended Ricks College. He served in the U.S. Army as a Corporal during the Korean Conflict. On November 3, 1955, he married Venna Elizabeth Croft in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He was a farmer. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served on the Stake High Council, as a Stake Missionary and as a High Priest Group Leader. As a young man, he served a full-time mission to Canada. Surviving are: Wife: Venna Reed, Idaho Falls, ID Daughter: Mary Reed, Idaho Falls, ID Daughter: Sarah Reed, Idaho Falls, ID Daughter: Louise Reed, Scottsdale, AZ Son: Richard Croft Reed, Stansbury Park, UT Daughter: Virginia Reed Mathews, Idaho Falls, ID Brother: Robert Reed, Ririe, ID Brother: Jerry Reed, Ririe, ID Sister: Verna Strong, Idaho Falls, ID Sister: Karma Brinkman, Shelley, ID Sister: Laurell Croft, Idaho Falls, ID 5 Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2004, at the Idaho Falls LDS 39th Ward (7940 North 35 West), with Bishop Larry Klingler officiating. The family will meet with friends on Friday from 7-8:00 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home East Side (963 S. Ammon Rd.) and for one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in Fielding Memorial Park under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Ave., Idaho Falls.