Jacqueline Felt

OBITUARY for Jacqueline Wadsworth Felt

Passed away peacefully September 10, 205                                                                                                                                                            

Written by Brenda Lovell

Jacqueline Wadsworth was born in Idaho Falls on Sept 28, 1948 to June Campbell and Afton Earl Wadsworth. Their family eventually became 4 children, with five year older brother Brent, Brenda, two years older, and six years younger sister, Kristy.

We grew up in a home that our father and grandfather built in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Our family worked in the garden, learned preparedness skills, and did long camping trips every summer, We were raised by a mother who loved being a Nurse, and a Dad who was a Scout

Master for 45 years in the Boy Scouts of America. Our neighborhood gave us lots of good friends and we would meet early in the mornings to play together, climbing trees, create theater plays for our parents to watch or catch carp in the cattails of the undeveloped property nearby that we called Crow Creek. Sometimes we went

for bike rides with our breakfast in our paper bags. The rule was that we had to be home by 10:00 to do our home chores. We ice skated on the frozen creek in the winter. We had a big hill in the middle of the park across the street for sledding. We also walked to school together and even to the High School that was a long way away (uphill both ways;)), but just out of school bus range.

Camping was as luxurious as possible with Daddy’s invented Car Top Sleepers that rolled off the top of the car and opened to 3 rooms with bunk beds. Daddy made a fold down eating bar in the back seat of our car for traveling dinner and for crafts while driving long distances. We were raised by watching the Spirit guiding decisions. Serving in callings, obeying Commandments and we always went to Church on Sundays wherever we were, even on trips. Grandma Lula and Grandpa Glen Wadsworth were a loving atmosphere in our lives. We could walk to their home from ours, so it was easy to go see them. Our holidays were always at their home....especially when we gathered for the 4th of July and could watch the parade from their front porch with our cousins. Grandpa Glen reported for the Army in WWI and Daddy served in the Navy in WWII. We were taught to respect the Flag, the Constitution, and our wonderful land of freedoms.

Jackie enjoyed school and had good friends as she graduated from Idaho Falls High School. Our mother insisted that we, as girls, go to college for at least 2 years, if only for the social experience, so she made it happen with the money she earned as a nurse. Jackie attended and graduated from Ricks College. She was the beautiful girl with long dark hair and dark eyes.

Jackie was creative and loved to decorate clothing, shoes, and their home. For each Holiday she added fun decorations. She filled the entire front of her refrigerator with pictures of children and grandchildren. Jackie played the piano and also loved playing the organ in Church. She loved to read and travel (especially to Israel).

She became Jacqueline W. Felt, when she married Larry Stephen Felt on March 21, 1969 in the Idaho Falls Temple right soon after Larry finished his mission in Guatemala. They settled together in Idaho where Larry was focused on developing a large plot of land into a whole neighborhood.

Jackie’s mother died when Jackie was 28 years old. With Daddy alone, Larry and Jackie moved in with him, out by the river to look after him. They sacrificed a great deal to serve our family by being the ones to be there for him.

Larry began learning the trade of Dental Technician from Earl, in the back of the sailboat building. Soon, with his hard work and creative talents, developed his own successful dental business in Kaysville, closer to Larry’s family.

At age 3, Jackie had a ruptured appendix that almost took her life. Specialists drove the 7 hours from SLC to help her. She was in the hospital for 6 weeks. This seemed to weaken her constitution for the rest of her life. She was not able to be pregnant because of all the damage in that area of her body. Tiffany was born to them through adoption, March 1973 and then Troy brought them sweet joy in July 1977.

Jackie loved being a mother and was so proud of her children. But she was very vocal about the Grandchildren being the very best of all. On her phone today, her message is “Hello, you have reached Jackie.... Samuel, Kobee, Keaton, Bailey, Carter, Sawyer and Lincoln’s Nana. They are so important to me, and so is your call. Please leave a message and I'll get back to you. “ There is a sign on their front door that reads: “Grandkids Welcome, Parents by appointment Only.“

She once placed a slip & slide down on her lawn & filled it with everything to build a proper banana split (yes, you heard that right!).. Then she sent her grandchildren slipping & sliding through the whip cream! Hilarious!

Jackie had an amazing ability to start a conversation with nieces and nephews and within 2 minutes get into the deep parts of their lives with them spilling out their real feelings. I would marvel.

Jackie worked for several years at Davis High School as secretary in the Drivers Ed Program and served as a Seminary Teacher there. She loved working where her children went to school. She was very compassionate and loved serving the patrons in the Nursing Homes by reading to them and also doing Hospice work, becoming the real friend they needed. She cherished working in the Bountiful Temple as an Ordinance worker. She gave special attention to her siblings and their husbands....including sending joke books to those who were suffering. She held ‘craft days’ for her children’s group of friends and always had an abundance of treasures to work on.

She loved flowers and the colors they added to her life. She had an ‘easy to care for’ bouquet in their living room and others throughout their home.

She brightened their yard with flowers every Spring even though all she could manage was artificial ones. She developed good friends with a few neighbors and she loved walking their precious dogs.

Jackie’s health concerns continued throughout her life, Larry’s constant care and love made her life as comfortable as possible with everything that could help her in any way. He loved his sweetheart more than self, and doted on her every wish and need.

Jackie passed away at home while holding Troy’s hand, in Lehi, Utah on September 10th, 2025. She almost made it to her 77th birthday.

She is survived by her husband Larry S. Felt; daughter, Tiffany Jensen (who was blessed to share her life with the late, Ryan Jensen) and their 5 sons Samuel (Emma), Keaton, Kobee, Lincoln & Sawyer. Son, Troy Felt and Carrie with children Bailey (Taylor) and Carter. And one great grandchild, lil’ sweet Scottie (with a brother on the way!). Along with sister, Brenda W. Lovell; Stepmother, Norma Wadsworth and her children Bill, Aubrey and Karen. Stepbrothers, Ben & Enoch. She leaves behind a trail of laughter, love and red velvet cake crumbs…

Graveside Service Wednesday September 17, 2025 - 11 a.m.

Ben Lomond Cemetery

526 E 2850 N

North Ogden, Utah 84414

Followed by a Celebration of Life reception:

Shady Lane Park - North Bowery

600 W 3000 N

Pleasant View, Utah 84414

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