Laura Nelson Henderson
July 8, 1925 – September 18, 2022

Laura Keeler Nelson Henderson passed away 09/18/2022 with family by her side. She was born to LeRoy Howard Keeler and Mary Leola Heep Keeler on 07/08/1925 in Freedom Wyoming where she was raised. She was a twin to her sister Lorna and had 2 older sisters, Verba and Audra. She was the tom boy in the family and loved to be by her father’s side, hunting, fishing and trapping. She was a great baseball player and loved going to the dances.

            Laura married Ford Nelson in 1942.  They were very happy and were blessed with 5 children. Nancy, LaRee, Vance, Terrell, and Loreen who died at birth. They made their home in Downey Idaho. Ford passed of a massive heart attack in 1967. This was very hard on the family. Laura then met and married Don Henderson in 1968. Don had 3 daughters of his own, Berdine, Helen and Idona. Laura loved the girls as her own.  Laura was a hard worker and worked side by side with don on the ranch and she loved it. She also worked at the Downey drug store and Donetta Hot Springs. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was a excellent home maker, she grew vegetables and canned and made delicious jams. She was a wonderful cook and could whip up a meal in no time, she always had a hot meal and goodies for her company. Don sadly passed away in 2002 and in 2003 she moved to Caldwell Idaho to be closer to her boys. She loved spending time with her family. All her children and many of the grandchildren have beautiful quilts that she made. She was adored by her grandchildren, and they all have special memories, lip stick kisses, cards and games, camping and traveling. She was a warm and caring mother, grandmother, aunt and friend who will be missed by all.

She is preceeded in death by her mother and father, sisters and their husbands, daughters Loreen Nelson, Nancy Nelson Parker, Berdine Henderson Dahlke, son-in-law’s Kirk Dahlke and Les Burnam, great- grandson Brady King, great- granddaughter Chantelly Bootier.

Survived by Her children, LaRee(Larry)Nielsen, Vance(Julie)Nelson, Terrell(Stacey)Nelson, Helen(Spence)Orr, Idona Burnam. 26 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great grandchildren. and many nieces and nephews.

A viewing will held Thursday September 29th at the Downey LDS church from 12pm-1:45. The graveside service will follow at 2:00 pm in the Downey City Cemetery.