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FIRTH - Margaret Johnson Heaps Hansen, passed away May 1, 2011, six weeks before her 96th birthday.
She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 17, 1915, to Carl Gunner Johnson and Hilma W. Wallin Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Pocatello. She also attended Idaho State College.
She taught school in a one-room schoolhouse in Grays Lake. She also taught in Pocatello.
"Sister Heaps," as she was know by her seminary students, taught in Pocatello. She was the first release-time female seminary teacher for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She married Roy W. Hansen on August 27, 1966.
She is survived by her children, Luana Heaps (Gerald) Cluff, Melvin A. (Tamra) Heaps, Ronald N. (Beverly) Heaps, Nancy Heaps (Gary) Havin, Dennis (Cathy) Hansen, Nadine Hansen (Stanley) Poulson, Sharon Hansen (John) Shaw, Rose Marie Hansen (David) Johnson, John (Darlene) Hansen, and Julie Hansen; 55 grandchildren and 115 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Thelma Myler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy W. Hansen, her parents, two sisters and one daughter, Janice.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday May 7, 2011, at the Kimball Ward Chapel (744 North 600 East) in Firth. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 till 8:30 p.m. at Nalder Funeral Home (110 West Oak) in Shelley and noon till 12:40 p.m. before the services at the church Saturday. Interment will be in the Firth Cemetery.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.nalderfuneralhome.com.
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Alan Thomas
April 19, 2024
Sister Heaps was my seminary teacher and also my second grade teacher. i am now 78 and she has passed many years ago but I wanted still to offer my sympathy to her family and very wonderful woman example. i do not expect that anyone after so many years will read this entry but It is important to me to say it
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Victor Stanley
May 9, 2011
I will always remember watching the games with her and the family. She was a big sports fan and it was awesome to see her cheer for her teams. Rest in peace.
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