Velma Call Jordan

Velma Call Jordan, 85, of Milo, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008, at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. She was born November 5, 1923, in Woodville, Idaho to Cecil A. Call, and Rhoda Irene Casper Call. She was raised and attended schools in Woodville, Shelley, and Rigby, graduating from the Rigby School District in 1941. She continued her education at Ricks College, and played violin in the Ricks College Orchestra. Her musical talent helped her to give service to others through playing for funerals, church functions, and other social occasions. After attending college for a year she returned to Rigby and was employed at the Triple “A” Office in the Rigby Court House. On February 19, 1946, she married Melvin (Mick) Max Jordan in the Idaho Falls, LDS Temple. She, together with her husband Mick farmed in the Milo area and also had a large herd of dairy cows that they cared for for 49 years. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many capacities including, chorister, Primary President, and Girls Camp Director. Velma enjoyed her cats, gardening, and keeping a beautiful, yard; she especially loved her grandchildren, and fondly gave them each a nickname as she did her own children. She is survived by her daughter Peggy (Tex) Irene Winans, of Carlsbad, New Mexico, sons, Kent C. (Marie) Jordan, and Brad Reed (Laurie) Jordan, both of Milo, sister, Jean (Thomas) Frongner, of Shelley, 12 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren, with 2 more on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Mick, sisters, DeEsta Howell, Luetta Waite, Ora Ballard, and a brother, Elwood Call. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 11, 2008 at the Foothill Ward Chapel in Milo, with Bishop D. Bryan Cook, conducting. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, at Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby, and from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, prior to services at the Church. Interment will be in the Milo Cemetery under the direction of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.