Vickie Lyn "Nancy" Landers, 57, of Idaho Falls, died suddenly at home Monday, April 14, 2014.
Vickie was born August 14, 1956, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Elmer "Boss" Elg and Opal Oakey Elg. She grew up in the area and attended Hawthorne Elementary, O. E. Bell Junior High School, and Skyline High School. After high school she joined the United States Marine Corps and served as a private. She received an honorable discharge in 1975.
On September 19, 1987, Vickie married Wayne Eugene Landers in Palisades, Idaho. She worked as a Special Education Assistant at Taylorview Middle School for twenty-two years and was a mother, homemaker and gardener.
Vickie loved spending time with her family playing cards and games, camping and fishing. She was an avid gardener and grew beautiful flowers and vegetables, delighting in sharing it with everyone who visited.
Wayne and Vickie spent many summers floating the South Fork, where they fished and camped. She loved to fly fish.
She also loved working with special needs and disabled children at Taylorview and influenced many of her students' lives. She had also worked in a group home in Darlington, where she cared for residents.
Survivors are:
Husband: Wayne Landers, Idaho Falls, ID
Daughter: Michelle (Monte) Waters, Shelley, ID
Son: Jeffrey Jordan, Idaho Falls, ID
Daughter: Nissen (Frank) Liddiard, Stansbury Park, UT
Granddaughter: Madison Waters
Grandson: Matthew Waters
Brother: Jeffrey Elg, Idaho Falls, ID
Brother: Shane Elg, Idaho Falls, ID
Sister: Robyn Lee (Michael) Croft, Bothell, WA
Sister: Susan Janet (Merlin) McAffee, Idaho Falls, ID
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Graveside Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the New Sweden Cemetery.
Graveside Services will be held
1 p.m. ,Saturday, April 19, 2014
New Sweden Cemetery
3655 West 33rd South Idaho Falls, ID 83402