EldaLaine Allen
June 18, 1948 – November 16, 2025

Elda Laine Archibald, was born June 18, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The third of six children and oldest daughter of Elden Glen Archibald and Margery Delaine Williams. She was raised in Malad, Idaho and graduated from Malad High School in 1966. Elda Laine married John ElRay Allen July 8, 1966, and was sealed for time and all eternity in the Logan, Utah Temple. They lived in Riverside, Utah for about five years before making their home in Malad, Idaho.

Raising four boys kept her very involved in cub scouts & Pinewood Derby. Elda Laine made everyone feel like family & food was one of her love languages. Being an excellent cook, she went out of her way to bless people with meals & treats to show she cared. The kids & grandkids have fond memories of spending time with Elda Laine in the kitchen.

Elda loved doing Girl Scouts and 4-H with her daughter. She taught Emily, and many others dutch oven cooking, baking, crocheting and sewing. She truly did give her all for all of her children.

She enjoyed doing things with & for all of her children & their families. She loved to play games & laugh together. She loved her kids and their spouses with all of her heart. Elda Laine always made her family a priority, & planned special outings with her daughters-in-law as well.

Elda Laine was actively involved in her community & church, as well as caring for her dear husband in his declining health. She was a kind & caring woman who worked hard serving her family, friends, & everyone she knew right up to the end. Elda passed away November 16, 2025 at the age of 77.

Elda Laine was preceded in death by her parents Elden & Margery Delaine Archibald, her daughter Elizabeth Ann Allen, & her granddaughter Alessandria Mari Allen. She is survived by her husband John ElRay Allen of Malad, Idaho; her children Troy Glen Allen (Cinniman) of Malad, Todd John Allen (Angela) of Tremonton Utah, Travis Lee Allen (Cajsa) of Summerville South Carolina, John Elden Allen (Camille) of Malad, Emily Peters (Cody) of Surprise Arizona, 16 Grandchildren, 2 Step Grandchildren, 7 Great-grandchildren, 2 step Great-grandchildren; as well as her 5 siblings.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 12 noon at the 4th Ward LDS Chapel. Viewings will be held Monday evening from 7-8 p.m. at Horsley Funeral Home and again prior to the service from 10:30-11:30 a.m at the church.