Florence Walters

Florence Walters, 69, of Rigby, went home to Jesus Wednesday, November 17, 2010, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Born to Vernon and Florence Brown Humphries on February 1, 1941 in Bremerton, Washington, she was later loved on and cared for by Bill and Nellie Jo Heaton. She graduated from North Central High School in Spokane, Washington. She went on to Whitworth College and Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing where she received her Registered Nursing degree. She continued her education through correspondence to Excelsior College and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She later attended graduate courses through Multnomah School of Bible and obtained a Bible Certification. She met her sweetheart of almost 47 years, Bruce Walters, Jr. and was married at Little Salmon Bible Church in Riggins Idaho. Flo worked in the Rupert/Minicassia, Idaho area hospitals and home health care as an RN and also as a reporter/photographer for the Minidoka County Newspaper. In 1987, Bruce and Flo accepted the call to serve as missionaries with InterAct Missions in Alaska where they lived and served the people for 19 years before retiring and returning to Idaho, settling in Rigby. She received special recognition from the Alaskan Surgeon General for assistance during the measles epidemic and from Grayling, AK Bible Church for missionary service. Flo was active in the Bethel Baptist Church in Rigby and their sewing group “The Quilting Divas”. Her passion was people and she loved leading women’s Bible studies and designing/sewing unique quilts for her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Bruce, five children; Andy (Marcey) Walters, Mary King, Arthur (Melanee) Walters, Nellie (Joe) Crawford, and Daniel (Katie) Walters and eleven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at the Calvary Chapel, 4250 S. 25th E. in Idaho Falls. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday at Eckersell Memorial Chapel 101 W. Main Street, Rigby. Burial will be In the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery, under the care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.