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Jeanie Pearl Emfield, 81, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, surrounded by loved ones.
She was born on June 9, 1942 to Grant and Edna (Brown) Hann in West Newton, Pennsylvania.
Jeanie received her LPN from Santa Monica Community College and specialized in labor and delivery. She went on to earn her RN by attending night classes while working full time and raising a family. Her service and dedication to her work touched the lives of countless people over the years.
Jeanie married the love of her life, Sterling Gregg Emfield, on July 25, 1958 in Westdale, California. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Los Angeles Temple August 25, 1959. They were blessed with nine daughters and three sons.
She lived in Santa Monica CA, Crescent City CA, Sacramento CA, Pocatello ID, Renton WA and retired in Shelley ID.
Jeanie was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was passionate about Temple Work and Genealogy. Jeanie was currently serving as a Family History consultant in her ward and loved it. Other hobbies that filled Jeanie’s life were sewing, coin collecting and thrifting. She was known for her big heart, always looking out for others. She was an exceptional cook winning blue ribbons at nearly every fair she entered.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Grant and Edna Hann; brother Raymond Hann and granddaughter Avery Anderson.
Jeanie is survived by her husband, Sterling Emfield; Children Grant (Tammy) Emfield, Marlene (Bryan) Murphy, Rebecca Emfield, Danielle (Edd) Lahar, Audra (Michael) Moncur, Paul Emfield, Janessa (Jason) Anderson, Celeste (Jason) Rush, Sarah (Tyler) Cox, Jared (Danielle) Emfield, Brieann Emfield, Jeanie (Erik) Mincher; sister Eloise Taylor; 37 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Jeanie will be held on Friday, July 28, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Woodville LDS Chapel (1555 N 700 E Shelley ID 83274). Viewings will be held the Thursday night from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Eckersell Funeral Home (101 W Main St Rigby ID 83442) and from 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. on Friday morning at the church. Interment will follow the funeral service at Rigby Pioneer Cemetery.
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