Faye S. Wardle

Faye S. Wardle, 88, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, at her home in Egin Bench, Idaho.

Faye was born Dec. 15, 1922, on the family farm on North Crowley Road in Bonneville County, Idaho, the daughter of John Lawrence and Deon Elizabeth Smith Seedall.

She was raised on the farm, where she learned to work with her hands and with horse teams. She attended first grade in Ammon, Idaho, and grades two through seven at Crowley. She went to the eighth grade at Ucon and graduated from Ucon High School. She also graduated from Ricks College and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where she received her teaching degree.

She started teaching at Central School in St. Anthony, then Teton and South Fremont junior high school for a total of 35 years, a time she found rewarding and fulfilling. No one remembers hearing a negative comment or complaint about her students or teaching experience.

She married Blaine V. Wardle on June 28, 1944, in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. They purchased a farm from Blaine's father in the Egin area, where they built their home and continued to live. She was a devoted wife and attended to her husband's every need during a longstanding health condition. They had one adopted daughter, Barbara.

Mr. Wardle died April 27, 2007, and Barbara died Nov. 14, 2008.

Faye was very active in the LDS church, serving as a stake mutual president and as the Egin Bench LDS Ward organist for many years, playing at numerous funerals and other events. She also served in the community as a charter member of the Business and Professional Womens Melodaires, president of the Fremont Teachers Association and was named teacher of the year. She also helped lead the drives for the American Cancer March of Dimes pennies by the inch. For many years, she was chairwoman of the 24th of July parade. The banners she made are still being used.

She enjoyed sewing, handwork projects, traveling and cooking. Many people remember her beautiful table settings and elegant dinners.

She is survived by a sister, Leahbeth (Claude) Muse of Paso Robles, Calif.; a brother, John Robert (Marjorie) Seedall of Idaho Falls; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 12 nephews; and a niece.

Besides her parents, husband and daughter, she was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Lawrence Seedall, and a sister, Dorothy Deane Peterson.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, in the Parker LDS church with Bishop Brent Williams officiating. Friends may call at Bidwell Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, and again from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the church just prior to the service. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery.

Condolences may be set to www.bidwellfuneralhome.com.