Ethel C. Henderson

Ethel Chilton Henderson, 90, eternal companion of 69 years and loving mother passed away on Thursday January 6, 2011 at her home surrounded by all her living children and husband.

She was born on August 5, 1920 in Moroni, Utah to Isaac and Margaret Chilton. She was the third daughter of four. She was raised in Pocatello, Idaho. She was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the age of 15. Ethel graduated from Pocatello High School in 1937 and later graduated from Felt and Terrant Comptometer School in Salt Lake City in 1939.

She married Boyd F. Henderson on October 8, 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple. She is the mother of 9 children, 42 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. She loved being a wife, mother and grandmother and devoted her life in serving them. She was a room mother for her children at school and was the Alameda Jr. High PTA President. She welcomed all who came into her home and some of her children's friends called her Mom. She was an excellent cook. Her favorite color is pink! She enjoyed getting together with family on any occasion. Ethel loved to go shopping and always seemed to find unique things. She had the opportunity to travel throughout the world with her husband and children. Her family looked forward to a weeklong family reunion at Bear Lake every summer.

She was faithful in her church serving as counselor and Primary President of the Pocatello 5th Ward, Relief Society Cultural Refinement Teacher, Gospel Doctrine Teacher, companion to her husband to preside over the Melbourne, Australia Mission, visiting teacher, and ordinance worker in the Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple for twelve years. Ten missionaries served in the mission field from her home.

Ethel loved to read and was a member of the Les Belles Lettres Literature Club for over 30 years. She loved poetry and has written many poems of her own.

Ethel is preceded in death by her son, Gregg, her parents and her three sisters Afton, Faun, and Lillian.

She is survived by her sweetheart Boyd, and 6 sons Kent (Mardell), Boise Idaho. Louis ( Teri) Pocatello, Trevor (Holley) Pocatello, Lyle (Michelle) Riverton, Utah, Cornell (Kayleen) Pocatello, Jason (Tonja) Logan, and 2 daughters Tascile (Joseph) Fleischel South Jordan, Utah and Melanie (Benjamin)Allen Provo, Utah.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 14, 2011, at 1 p.m. at the L.D.S. Central Stake Center (225 Oakwood Drive) with Bishop Rod Johnson of the Cedar 2nd Ward officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Manning-Wheatley Funeral Chapel, 510 N. 12th Ave., and on Friday from 12 to 12:45 p.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be in Restlawn Memorial Gardens.

Thanks to Dr. Call, T. Kaufmann NP, Creekside Hospice, and Cedar 2nd Ward.

Because of Mother's love for missionaries you are welcome to make a donation to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Missionary Fund. Memories or experiences of Ethel please email to cobandeh0@yahoo.com. Arrangements are under the care of Manning-Wheatley Funeral Chapel.