Betty Larae Landon

Betty LaRae Landon; 70, of Ririe, Idaho died Saturday, April 24, 2004 in Rigby, Idaho at the Pinebrook Assistive Living Center. Betty was born November 17, 1933 at Ririe, Idaho, the daughter of Buck Smith and Mary Rachael Mortensen Smith. She attended schools in Ririe, Idaho and graduated form Ririe High School. Betty married Alden M. Landon in Ririe, Idaho on May 29, 1952. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on March 26, 1966. Betty was a homemaker but had worked at Don Wilson’s Drug store serving customers at the fountain. She gave her time as a Brownie Leader in Idaho Falls, taught aerobics in Ririe and was a long time resident of Island Park, Idaho. She enjoyed snow-mobiling, four-wheeling, crocheting and knitting. She is survived by a daughter, Janis McCurdy of Jacksonville, North Carolina. A son, Craig A. (Susie) Landon of Idaho Falls, Idaho. A sister, Maxine Feist of Idaho Falls, Idaho and a brother Roy (Myrna) Smith of Ririe, Idaho. She had five grandchildren, Shantez Sturdevant, of Omaha, Nebraska, Danyell Anderson, of Omaha, Nebraska, Brock McCurdy of Japan, Kelton Landon of Iraq, and Jennifer Farrow of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Four great grandchildren, Cayden Braxton and Madison Anderson of Omaha, Nebraska, April Landon of Germany, and Taylor Farrow of Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her husband Alden M. Landon, her parents, a sister, Berna Hughes and a brother, Glen Smith. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 29, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Eckersell Memorial Chapel (101 W. Main, Rigby, Idaho). The family will meet with friends on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. and on Thursday, prior to services from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at Eckersell Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in the Ririe-Shelton Cemetery. The famiy extends a special thanks to Dr. Wally Baker and staff and to Pinebrook Care and Aspen Hospice.