Marie M. Orgill

Marie Moon Orgill died peacefully Jan. 17, 2010, at Madison Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.

Marie was born June 19, 1924, in Egin, Idaho, the 11th child of Reuben Ezra Moon and Emma Lueisa Howells Moon. She grew up in and attended Sugar City schools.

She married Albert Homer Orgill on Feb. 7, 1946, in Rexburg. They lived in Wilford for a short time, making their home in the Egin Bench area. She and Homer farmed and ranched in the Egin and Sand Creek areas. She also worked a short time for B.M. Tibbitts & Sons. Homer died Nov. 11, 1994. Marie has continued to live in Egin since that time. She and her husband were sealed together April 11, 1998, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Marie's life revolved around her family.

She is survived by her children, Bonnie (Rene) Harrop of St. Anthony and Michael (Cindy) Orgill of Egin; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Leona Flamm of Idaho Falls.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter and son-in-law, Dolly and Wayne Edlefsen; brothers, Clifton, Kenneth, Junius, Lyle and Dean; and sisters, Gladius, Ellen, Stella and Fern.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Egin LDS church with Bishop Brandon Moon officiating. Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bidwell Funeral Home and for one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.bidwellfuneralhome.com.