Donna Fullmer

Donna Fullmer, 94, of Menan returned to her heavenly home early in the morning of November 11, 2012 after 5 years of disability following surgery. She was under the care of her daughter, Elaine and son, Scott, assisted lovingly by other family members, especially son-in-law Charles Taylor, and grandchildren, Allen, Jason, Annette, Rebeccah and Caleb Fullmer The family would like to thank doctors Larry Curtis and Richard Harper, as well as, Janel, Monica, Wally and Nate of Aspen Home Health and Hospice, and the staff of Cloud Nine, especially Haley. She was born September 25, 1918 at Annis, Idaho to John Robert and Luella Campbell Scott. She enjoyed fishing, camping, horseback riding, and working and playing with her six brothers and their parents. She attended Annis Elementary, Midway High School, and graduated from Rigby High School. She was Rigby Stake Gold and Green Ball queen her senior year. She married Norris Fullmer March 4, 1938 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They lived their entire married life in Menan, where they farmed together until Norris passed away in 1999. Along with being a housekeeper and cook for her family and hired help, she worked side by side with her husband on the family farm, running for parts, training her children to work in the fields, and even driving draft horses during World War Two. She also worked in potato warehouses to help support her two oldest sons on their LDS missions. She enjoyed travelling, fishing and camping with her family, and especially with her husband in their later years. She was chairwoman of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau women’s committee, and was 1981 Jefferson County Farm Bureau Farm Wife of the Year. She was a life-long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served as an instructor and leader in the Primary, Sunday School, Young Women’s and Relief Society organizations. She served many family members, neighbors and even strangers, including German POWs, with her generosity, excellent cooking and compassion. She is survived by one brother, Glen C. Scott of Idaho Falls, her children N. Lyle Fullmer (Angie) of Cologne Germany, Wm. Ross Fullmer (Renee) of Menan, Beverly Bishop (V. Ray), of Orem, Utah, R. Dean Fullmer (Carol) of Menan, Elaine Taylor (Charles) of Rigby, L. Scott Fullmer (Christina) of Idaho Falls, and Boyd L. Fullmer (Teri) of Menan, and 41 grandchildren, 111 great- grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sisters Edna, Victoria and Luella, and brothers Leslie, Ernest, Ivan, Lyle and Wayne, as well as three great-grandchildren: Kaden C. and Jaden D. Taylor and Leah G. HoChing. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Menan Second Ward building 3547 E. Menan-Lorenzo Hwy, Menan (red brick church), at 11:00 a.m. Family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, November 16 at Eckersell Funeral Home in Rigby and from 9:30 to 10:45 at the church prior to the service. Interment will be at the Annis Little Butte Cemetery.