Winfred "Fred" Sellers

FRED R. SELLERS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Winfred Reuben “Fred” Sellers, 92, of Idaho Falls, died September 11, 2009, at Bonaventure Place Retirement Center of causes incident to age. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Fred was born August 10, 1917, in Cumberland, Wyoming, to James Albert Sellers and Katherine Emma "Kate" Fowkes Sellers. He grew up in Evanston and graduated high school in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a member of the Gros Ventre Chapter of National Honor Society. He was awarded a scholarship to Drake University. He took short courses in business administration and retail and construction trades locally. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II in the Anti-Aircraft Battalion and Harbor Defenses of San Francisco. He was a non-commissioned officer in Field Artillery service in France and Germany. He married Maurene Leah Brown July 15, 1957, in Missoula, Montana. Maurene died February 18, 2003. He owned and operated a poultry and livestock ranch. He was manager of Tri-State Lumber Company in Green River, Wyoming. He joined the U. S. Postal Service in 1951 and retired in 1978 after having served 20 years as a city mail carrier. An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in various assignments over the years. He enjoyed family history work, nature, gardening, rock collecting and jewelry making, playing the piano, and travel. Survivors include many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, four brothers, James Albert Sellers, Richard Eugene Sellers, Edwin Clair Sellers, and Harry Francis Sellers, and one sister, Lenora S. Wright. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 19, 2009, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge, with Bishop Greg Horton of the Idaho Falls LDS Taylor Crossing Ward officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, from 10 to 10:45 a.m., both at Wood Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Ammon Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home. ---------------------------------------------------- Condolences received online: Becky Covert gnbcovert@cableone.net My deepest sympathies to your family. Although I only knew you in passing (& waving to one another from across the street) you seemed like a very kind man. I will always remember you watching as the kids played in our yard (like a guardian) and our brief hellos as we caught each other outside. You were a good man & will be missed by all! leanne barnes eaglerose3@yahoo.com I had the pleasure of meeting Fred through a company I worked for in Idaho Falls. I did cleaning for him once a week on Fridays. He was a great man. I loved going and visiting with him. He had such interesting stories to tell. I looked forward to Fridays so I could see him. He called me his sunshine and when I left Idaho Falls to move back to Washington, it was really hard to say good bye to him. He will be deeply missed by me and I will treasure the memories of him forever. rip Fred. Love ya.