Ellen Pearson Obituary

Name: Calling hours for Ellen Pearson
Start: 2020-01-17T02:00:00.000Z
End: 2020-01-17T03:30:00.000Z
Location: Flamm Funeral Home

On Saturday, January 11, 2020, our beloved Ellen Lyn Pearson passed away at her home from complications of Type 1 Diabetes. Ellen was born on May 10, 1960 to Lorentz Clarence and Ingvi Lindblad Pearson in Rexburg, Idaho. She received her associates degree from Ricks College and graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor's degree in Art. After receiving her Master's degree in Literature, she went on and received her MLitt Degree at Bread Loaf School of English in Middleberry, Vermont; New Mexico; and Lincoln College Oxford University, England.

She taught Art and English at Junior High Schools in Roosevelt, Utah, Preston, Idaho, and Rexburg, Idaho. She later taught English Literature and Creative Writing at Ricks College/BYU Idaho.

Ellen really enjoyed good literature, book clubs, and was an excellent writer. She dabbled in photography and art. She enjoyed working in her garden in which she took great pride. She liked to travel and go to museums. She was known for her quick wit and great sense of humor. She loved to encourage people to employ critical thinking, including herself. She loved and enjoyed children of all ages.

She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her 5 sisters, Suzanne (Lloyd) Benson, Beth (Kem) Cazier, Solveig (Burke) Nelson, Kjerstin (Scott) Schick, and Laura Pearson and her beloved cats.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Rexburg 4th Ward Chapel, 166 S 1st E, Rexburg. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg and Friday from 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. at the church prior to services. Condolences may be sent online to www.flammfh.com

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Published by Post Register on Jan. 13, 2020.

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Lisa O'Hara

June 17, 2024

To Ellen's family, I am only just seeing this. Ellen and I attended Bread Loaf in the early '90s, and I was on the campuses in Vermont and Lincoln College Oxford with her. We graduated with our master's degrees 30 years ago this summer, and I went on an online search to see if I could find her. I can't tell you how sorry I was to find this. We lost touch soon after graduation, but we were in classes together over the summers, and we took great joy in talking about literature, art, and teaching. She was a doll, smart and creative. I keep a photo of her, with a group of Bread Loaf friends, on my bookshelf. (In the photo, Anna Citrino is on the left, and I am on the right.) Sending love and condolences to your family, Lisa O'Hara, NYC

Hal Briggs

January 17, 2020

It has been many years since I have seen Ellen, but I have many fond and happy memories of our friendship. When I was deciding whether or not I wanted to transfer from University of Idaho to Utah State University, I called Ellen and asked her if she could show me around campus. I remember that she was very busy, but took the whole afternoon off to give me a blue-ribbon tour and convince me that USU was the place for me. That one decision in many ways lead me to my entire career and current wonderful life that I enjoy here in Logan. It was just one of many examples of how Ellen would put the needs of others in front of her own. I greatly admire the Pearson family and am happy to occasionally run into Kjerstin. My wishes for peace and comfort go out to you all. I'm sorry to not be able to attend the funeral but I only just learned of Ellen's passing yesterday. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Sincerely,
Hal Briggs

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Elizabeth Petree

January 14, 2020

Ellen was a wonderful friend who was always willing to listen to and to serve others. From the first time I met her through visiting teaching, we became friends. She was someone I could rely on when I needed a friend or just a listening ear. I will miss her smiling face. She was a beautiful person inside and out. Love ya my friend!!!