Wesley Eitson

WESLEY A. EITSON IDAHO FALLS, ID - Wesley Albert Eitson, 79, of Idaho Falls, died February 24, 2004, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1924 at Rose Hill Township, Oklahoma to Albert Eitson and Sadie Dodd Eitson. He grew up and attended country schools in Oklahoma. He served as a Seaman First Class in the U. S. Navy during World War II. On August 31, 1943, he married Lucille Irene Mazzanti in Seattle, Washington. They moved to Idaho Falls in 1954. He worked for 40 years in highway and bridge construction, the past 18 years with Idaho Construction Company. He retired in 1986. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Idaho Falls as well as Operating Engineers. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling and spending time with his two grandsons, Michael and Matthew. Surviving are: Wife: Lucille Eitson, Idaho Falls, ID Son: Wesley A. Eitson, Jr, Boise, ID Daughter: Susan Eitson Brooks, Silverdale, WA Brother: John Eitson, Irving, TX Brother: James Eitzen, Lakewood, CO Brother: Mike Eitson, Guthrie, OK Sister: Mary Ellen Stewart, Guthrie, OK Sister: Sylvia Ochs, Guthrie, OK Sister: Darla Wilson, Guthrie, OK 2 Grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge, Idaho Falls, Idaho.