Donna Walker French

Donna Walker French, 86 of Roberts, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at The Gables of Ammon. Donna was born April 18, 1928 in Lewisville, Idaho to Mayor Mike Walker and Maple Rapp Walker. On January 15, 1947 she married Earl W. French in Roberts, Idaho. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on October 14, 1997. Donna attended school in Lewisville, Idaho, graduating from Midway High School in 1946. She worked at the Idaho First National Bank in Rigby, Idaho for 23 years before retiring to help Earl raise Purebred Hereford cattle. After Earl and Donna retired they spent their winter months traveling around Utah, Arizona and Mexico before purchasing a home in Yuma, Arizona. They then spent many winters there making new friends from throughout the US and Canada. Donna was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as a visiting teacher and as the Relief Society President. She was also a member of the Roberts Lions Club, Roberts Town and Country Garden Club, and the Red Hat Society. She is survived by her daughters, Marsha (Ron) Gunderson, of Menan, sons, Alan (Lexie) French, of Idaho Falls, Terry (Ebony) French, of Shelley, Hal (Patricia) French, of Las Vegas, Nevada, sister, Joyce (George) Marriott, of Rigby, brothers, Clyde (Alice) Walker, of Orem, Utah, Newell (Carol) Walker, of Idaho Falls, 12 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers, Gail Walker, Doyle Walker, her mother-in-law, Hazel French and father-in-law, Alfred French. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Roberts LDS Chapel with Bishop Matt Robinson, conducting. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Friday at Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby, and from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., prior to services at the church. Burial will be in Market Lake Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Idaho Lions Eye Bank 1055 North Curtis, Boise, Idaho 83706.