IPSEN, VELMA RODERICK, August 30, 1922 – June 7, 2008

Velma Roderick Ipsen, 85, was born August 30, 1922 in Malad, Idaho to Mary Jane Myler Roderick and William Price Roderick. She lived her entire life in Oneida County. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on June 7, 2008 in Malad, Idaho.

She attended Pleasantview Elementary School and Malad High School.

She married her high school sweetheart, Parry Ipsen on January 14, 1942 in the Salt Lake Temple. He passed away July 3, 1974.

Velma was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served faithfully in many callings, including Young Women President, Primary President, Relief Society counselor, many teaching callings, ward missionary, and Spanish Extraction for more than 20 years. She served a full-time mission in the California, Arcadia Mission in 1984-85.

Her true love in life was her family. She spent her days serving and visiting her numerous posterity. She was a passionate gardener and quilter, a beautiful seamstress. Every family member craved her delicious cooking, especially her homemade bread. She traveled extensively with family members.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sisters Myrtle Roderick, Isabelle Ashton and Thora Hess, son, Parry Keith Ipsen, daughter Anita Garber (Boyd), Sandy; and son Lyman Jeffrey Ipsen (Melanie), Pingree; great-granddaughters Lydia Hunter and Isabella Olson.

She is survived by children Mary Lynn Spahr (Dick), Malad; Janice Hughes (Mike), Big Piney; Brenda Coombs (Brent), Caldwell; Mark Ipsen (Cydney), Malad; Karen Hilton (Kent), Sandy; Susan Coombs (Mark), Caldwell; Kathryn Collett (Glen), Sandy; and Bruce Ipsen, Nampa; 53 grandchildren, 107 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held June 10 at the Malad LDS Stake Center. Burial was in the Pleasantview Cemetery.