Marjorie Walker

Marjorie Goody Walker, 82, our wonderful mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho surrounded by her loving family. Marjorie was born June 9, 1934 at the Goody Maternity Home in Rigby, Idaho to Edwin LeRoy Goody and Nina Virginia Frederiksen Goody. She lived her entire life in Lewisville where she grew up on the family farm. Marjorie attended Lewisville Grade School, was eighth grade salutatorian at Midway High School where she participated in sports and was a good softball player. She was involved in Student Council and was harvest ball queen. After Midway burned down, she attended Rigby High School, graduating in 1952. Marjorie married Donald Carlos Walker in the Idaho Falls Temple on January 30, 1952. They were married for 56 years and were blessed with five children. As an active member of the LDS church, she served in the Primary, Young Women, and Sunday School organizations and was also a faithful Visiting Teacher. She belonged to the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Jefferson County Cowbells, PTA, and was a 4-H leader of the Country Cousins with her husband Donald. She served on the Lewisville Centennial Committee in 1982. Marjorie belonged to the “Lewisville Club” with 11 other couples. She was an active partner with her husband in their diverse farming and ranching operation. She enjoyed baling hay, driving truck during potato harvest, and attending Hereford bull sales and events with Donald. She played an integral part in preparing meals for cattle branding, cattle drives and roundups at Island Park and Kilgore. Marjorie was very proud to be a farmer’s daughter and a farmer’s wife. Her greatest joy was being a homemaker and spending time with her husband and family as well as serving others. She enjoyed cooking, canning from her garden, raising flowers, and snowmobiling. Survivors include son, Gary Donald Walker of Lewisville; daughter, Debbie Hamilton of Idaho Falls; son, Robert K. Walker of Menan; daughter, Marilyn Walker of Lewisville; and daughter, Dianne Walker of Lewisville. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Justin R. (Jocelyn) Hamilton of Logan, Utah; Brian R. (Lakyn) Walker of Menan; and Danae Lee Walker of Menan; and great- grandson, Brandyn Robert Walker of Menan; and a brother-in-law, Darryl (Janeale) Walker, of Lewisville. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald, daughter-in-law, Jana Lee Walker, infant brother and sister, Edwin Wayne and Virginia Goody, brother, Lorin R. Goody, and sister, Joan Grant, and her parents. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Lewisville LDS Church with Bishop David Harper officiating. The family will visit with friends from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Lewisville LDS Church and from 9:30-10:45 a.m. before services at the church. Burial will be in the Lewisville Cemetery under the direction of Eckersell Funeral Home.