Rhea Benson Morgan, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, 79, of Rigby, ID, died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at her home.
She was born September 6, 1932 in Rigby, Idaho to Lars Axel Benson and Comfort Luella Hardcastle Benson. She graduated from Rigby High School and married Keith Bruce Morgan also of Rigby. She worked at Idaho Fresh Pack for 17 years, and then in August of 1982 began working in the home making services as a CNA and retired in 2009 after 23 years of home making service.
She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Her greatest joys were helping others especially her home making clients, being around her family, traveling, crocheting, oil painting, reading, embroidery work and watching mystery movies. She will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her three daughters, Robin (Gary) Wright of Boise, Idaho, Jennifer (Michael) Sequin of Benson, North Carolina and Cindy (Steve) Smith of Rigby, 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, twin sister Reta (Ernie) DePue of Fremont, California and one half-sister Jacque Nielson of Sacramento, California.
She was preceded in death by her father, mother, husband, 3 half-sisters, 2 brothers, and 1 sister.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM., Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Eckersell Funeral Home in Rigby. The family will receive family and friends from 10:00 – 10:30 AM prior to services. Burial will be in the Annis Little Butte Cemetery.