Beulah Merrill Ashment

Beulah Merrill Ashment, 93, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Grant, Idaho passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 at Bonadventure Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. She was born November 8, 1919, in Annis, to Eldon Merrill and Nancy Dinsdale Merrill. She was raised and attended schools in Annis, graduating from Midway High School. On September 26, 1939, she married Ivan Lawrence Ashment in the Logan LDS Temple. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in the Young Women’s Association and as Relief Society President. She was a member of Beta Sigma Epsilon & the Grant Club. She enjoyed raising her children, gardening, sewing, cooking, and music; especially playing the organ. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be forever remembered. She is survived by her daughters, Linda (Doyle) Buckland, of Idaho Falls, Phyllis Ashment Ker, of Ammon, Sheryl Ashment, of Idaho Falls, Leslie Folsom, of Ammon, son, Larry (Patricia) Ashment, of Henderson, Nevada, son-in-law Ron Folsom, of Idaho Falls, 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren, sister-in-laws, Ilene Merrill, of Idaho Falls, and Ranae Merrill of Annis. She was preceded in death by her husband, sisters, Louise Hutchinson, and Brinda Crystal, brothers, Ray Merrill, Jack Merrill, and Glen Merrill. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Eckersell Memorial Chapel, 101 W. Main Street, Rigby, Idaho. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. and from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, prior to services both at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Grant Central Cemetery, services are under the care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.