Merlin Lavar Gneiting

Merlin Lavar Gneiting, age 74, of Thatcher, Idaho formerly of Monteview, Idaho, died Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at his son’s home in Thatcher, Idaho. Merlin was born March 28, 1928, at Garfield, Idaho a son of William Gneiting and Mabel Jenkins Gneiting. He attended school in Garfield and later completing Auto Mechanic Certification. He married Ruby Evalyn Garner February 6, 1949 in Garfield. He owned and operated a gas station in Rigby and in 1951 moved to Terreton and worked for Terreton Implement. He also owned and operated Gneiting Repair. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, gardening and spending time with his kids. Survivors include: 3 daughters Evalyn (Howard) Meiers of Buhl, Idaho Bonita (Greg) Richey of Shelley, Idaho Jan (Michael) Luther of Charlotte, North Carolina 4 sons Eugene Lavar (Janis) Gneiting of Thatcher, Idaho Galen (Verna) Gneiting of Rexburg, Idaho Tracy (Pat) Gneiting of Shelley, Idaho Hal (Kaylene) Gneiting of Rexburg, Idaho 3 sisters Donna Lucille Hill of Idaho Falls, Idaho Marcene (Keith) Hadley of Arizona Arlene (Dean) Hayes of Rigby, Idaho 2 brothers Billy (Faye) Gneiting of Arizona Samuel (Patricia) Gneiting of Arizona 38 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one sister Mabel Evern Gneiting Birch and a brother Harold Gene Gneiting. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 21, 2002, at 1:00 p.m. at the Eckersell Memorial Chapel (101 West Main Street, Rigby, Idaho). The family will visit with friends on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Grant Central Cemetery, under the direction of Eckersell Memorial Chapel.