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In Memory

Edythe Sunderland (Esterholdt) - Class of 1938

Idaho State Journal, 12/10/05
 

MONTPELIER — Edythe Sunderland Esterholdt, 85, passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, in Montpelier, Idaho. She was born August 6, 1920, in Montpelier, Idaho, to Frank and Vera Johnson Sunderland. She graduated from Montpelier High School. Her parents owned and operated the Royal Bakery, where Edythe worked as a waitress.

Edythe met LeVoy Esterholdt at a Montpelier dance. The love of dancing was a big part of their life together. They were married in Georgetown on April 16, 1943. Edythe and LeVoy very successfully ranched, beginning with sheep and later bought cattle. They worked the ranch until 1981, when they purchased their home in Montpelier.

Edythe was a member of Eastern Star. She joined the LDS Church on May 22, 1998, and is a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She enjoyed traveling to visit her sister, nieces and nephews. She liked helping LeVoy in the garden and canning the harvest.

Edythe was preceded in death by her loving husband, LeVoy Esterholdt, her parents, Frank and Vera Sunderland, her sister, Norma Ruth Parker, brothers-in-law, Wilford, Grant, Ray and Allen Esterholdt and Iola, her sister-in-law. Edythe is survived by her sister, Frankie Spears; Mary Lou (sisterin-law) and Berdean (brother-inlaw) Black, Gretta Esterholdt; sister-in-law, Freddie Parker, brotherin-law; and many loving nieces and nephews, Michael, Brenda, Gregory, Bonnie, Steven, Erick, Robert, Marcia, Connie, Teresa, Mona, Doyle, June, Lorna, Janell, Gordon, Dean, Linda and Betty.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Dec. 12 at noon in the Montpelier Third Ward Chapel. The interment will be in the Montpelier Cemetery.