Floyd Webb Merrill

Floyd W. Merrill March 15, 1924-August 9, 2016

Floyd Webb Merrill, 92, of Rupert, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at Parke View Care Center in Burley. Floyd was born on March 15, 1924, in Paul, Idaho. He was the fourth child of Keith Cardon Merrill and Lucy Grace Webb Merrill. He received his education in Paul, graduating in 1941. He attended the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho until March 1943 when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He served during World War II in Northern Africa and Italy. On returning from serving in the military, he married his sweetheart, Marjorie Louise Thompson on January 30, 1946, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with their family last January. In the fall of 1946, Floyd and Margie went to Utah State University in Logan, Utah to finish his bachelor's degree in Vocational Education. Upon graduation in 1948, they moved to Tooele, Utah where Floyd taught Vo-Ag in the local high school. In 1949, their little family moved to Melba, Idaho, where they lived for the next 20 years. While in Melba Floyd first taught Vo-Ag at Melba High School and then became the Superintendent of that school district in 1962 upon completing his Masters in Administration at the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho. Floyd was very busy with civic responsibilities during this time as well. He was on the Melba city council, served as chairman of the cemetery board and the fire district board. In 1969 they moved to Caldwell where Floyd had accepted the job as the first director of the Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (COSSA). He served as the director of this agency until 1975 when they moved to Rupert. He was the assistant superintendent of the Minidoka County School District until his retirement in 1986. Floyd was very active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. He has served as a teacher in Sunday School, president of the Sunday school, a counselor in a bishopric and as a bishop of the Rupert Sixth Ward and the first bishop of the Rupert Seventh Ward. He also served on the high council. He and Marjorie served as temple workers in the Logan LDS Temple for thirteen years. They also served as Employment missionaries and as Family History missionaries. Floyd willingly served in any capacity in which he was asked to serve. Floyd loved his family very much and attended many of the activities that his children and grandchildren participated in. He is survived by his wife Marjorie Merrill, Rupert; his children, Arva (DeVere) Burton, Twin Falls; Paula (Karl) Wright, Providence, Utah but presently serving in the Kona, Hawaii Temple; Mark Merrill, Soldotna, Alaska; Kim (Shela) Merrill, Layton, Utah; Sheralee Merrill, Rupert; Kevin (Lilly) Merrill, Rupert; and Ann (Dayn) Roseborough, Murtaugh; 32 grandchildren; 86 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren; one brother, Evan (Loretta) Merrill, Bountiful, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Keith, Reid, Lee, and Jay; and one sister, Ruth. The family would like to express gratitude for the kind care he received at Parke View Care Center, Horizon Health, and Portneuf Medical Center. They would also like to express appreciation to all the friends and family who have helped them in so many ways.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2016, at the Rupert LDS 7th Ward Chapel, 324 E 18th Street in Rupert. A viewing for family and friends will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday August 14, 2016 at Hansen Mortuary 710 6th St. Rupert, ID and for one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church Services will conclude with burial in the Paul Cemetery with Veterans Rites . Services are under the direction of Hansen Mortuary. Online condolences may be left at hansen-mortuary.com

Funeral Service Date of Service: Aug. 15, 2016