Eileen Kaye Havens

Eileen K. Havens passed away peacefully in her home in Salmon Idaho, April 30, 2024. She was 81 years old.
Eileen was born December 18, 1942 in Idaho Falls Idaho. Her parents were Earl Patrick Roche and Betty Marie Longhurst Green. Her mom and 2 sisters moved to Salmon in 1945. She lived in Salmon all her life, except when she and her husband were getting their college degrees.
She has 3 sisters (Sharon Merritt, Patty Halton Jolley, and Tammy Bailey), and a brother (Fred Miller).
She is preceded in death by 2 sisters: Sharon and Patty, and by her mother and father.
She is survived by her husband, H. Dennis Havens, and their 4 children:
Douglas H. Havens (Suzanne) of Rexburg Idaho, Justin C. Havens of Bryan Texas, Julie Clark of Cave Creek Arizona, and Dennis L. Havens of Denver Colorado.
Eileen is also survived by her brother Fred of Rigby Idaho and her sister, Tammy (Dave) of Salmon Idaho.
Eileen graduated from Salmon High School in 1960 and LDS Business College (now Ensign College) in 1962.
She married H. Dennis Havens January 18, 1964 in Ely Nevada. They were sealed for time and eternity in the Salt Lake Temple April 27, 1966.
Once their college was done, they moved to Salmon in 1971. They owned and operated the Furniture Mart, which was in the Shoup building on Main Street. She also worked with Dennis in his accounting office.
Eileen and Dennis created the Salmon TV guide, which they designed and printed weekly. Their children all helped with this, as did her Aunt Bonnie. They operated that business out of their home for several years.
On top of all of that, Eileen worked as an accounting and financial clerk for the US Forest Service. First in Ogden Utah, then in Salmon Idaho. She retired from the Forest Service in 2007.
Eileen loved to laugh. She loved people and had a massive list of friends and relatives. She kept every card and letter anyone sent her. She especially loved people who were struggling, disabled, or ill. She listened patiently, with compassion and without judging them. Several of the people she talked with, she told them she had "adopted" them. More than anything, she loved her children and grandchildren. She has 4 children, 17 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.
She loved animals. She loved music, especially sacred music. She loved the Gospel and worked diligently to share it with her family and friends. She did a tremendous amount of genealogy. She has a large collection of family history, and the history of Salmon and Lemhi County.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to:
https://act.alz.org/ (Alzheimer's Association)
https://www2.jdrf.org/ (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)