Monty David Hansen

1935 - 2025

Monty David Hansen, 90 years old, from Soda Springs, Idaho, passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 6, 2025.

Monty was born on January 2, 1935, to Melvin Davidd Hansen and Grace Roholt. He was the oldest of nine children. He stayed in Grace, Idaho until he graduated from high school.

His next steps in his life were joining the Army to fight in the Korean Conflict. He was stationed in the Detroit, Michigan area. This is where he met his eternal companion, Arline Mavis Bonsteel. They were sealed for time and eternity in the Los Angeles California Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on February 20, 1957.

During the first years of marriage, they had six children: Leonora (Steven) Tonks, Gay (Gary) Whiteley, Greg (Renea), Ken (Melissa) Grant and Tracey Szewcik.

Monty was proceeded in death by his eternal companion Arline, his parents, his brothers Bill and Deon, and three sisters, Sharon, Lynn, and Lillian, his daughter Leonora Tonks and daughter-in-law, Renea Hansen.

He is survived by his children, Gay (Gary) Whiteley, Greg Hansen, Ken (Melissa) Hansen, Grant Hansen, Tracey Szewcik, two brothers and three sisters, 22 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.

Through his teenage years, all the way through the time of the loss of his leg, he loved to go fishing, hunting, crabbing, teaching others, especially his grandchildren, were taught by him how to understand his love for these hobbies.

The one thing that never changed throughout his life was working with wood. From building studio sets to remodeling and construction of houses, along with building apartments. For the past 30 years of his life, he was making furniture that ranged from willow chairs, rocking chairs, beds, dressers, nightstands, ladders for decorations, to multiple cedar jewelry boxes he gave away to loved ones and the girl athletes of Caribou County. He made all of these items with joy and such love.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 11:30 A.M. at the Hooper LDS Church. A viewing will be held prior to the service from 10-11 A.M.