Sylvia Gayle Hill, (1931)

Gayle Hill
July 30, 1931 – September 11, 2025

Malad, Idaho- Sylvia Gayle Hill, aged 94, passed away in Ogden, Utah. She left this life on Thursday September 11, 2025. She was born to parents William Alexander Hill and Sylvia Williams Hill on July 30, 1931 in Samaria, Idaho. She was raised in Samaria and graduated from Malad High School. She attended the St. Benedicts School of Nursing earning her Registered Nurse Degree.

She married J.D. Deschamps and together had three daughters, Jana, Julie and Audre. She later married John Wyatt adding stepsons Wayne (deceased) and Klaus. Her last marriage was to James Nadell, his daughters are Julie and Lisa. She moved to Logan, Utah and finished her nursing career relishing her many years In Labor and Delivery. She was so very proud of the hundreds of babies she helped deliver into the World and the lifelong friendships she made. She loved to tell stories from her youth in Samaria, her many adventures in hunting, fishing, boating and bowling and her years living on the outskirts of Casper, Wyoming. She moved back to Malad and spent her last year’s enjoying watching her favorite Westerns, listening to Elvis records and especially her puppies Lady May and Molly.

She is survived by her daughters Jana Morgan (Eugene), Julie Johnson (Curt), Audre Broadbent (Neil). 8 Grandkids, 13 Gr Grandkids with a new arrival expected next spring. Also survived by 2 sisters Norma Carver and Marsha Howell and sister in law Cynthia Hill. She is preceded in death by beloved Granddaughter Justine Broadbent, her brother James Hill and sister Peggy Smith.

A Family Gathering will be held Monday Sept 22, 2025 at the Horsley Funeral Home, 132 West 300 North, Malad City, Idaho at 11:00 am followed by burial in Samaria Cemetery.