- Date Of Birth: April 30, 1939
- Date Of Death: May 2, 2021
- State: Idaho
Denice Steele Nelson, 82, of Ammon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Fairwinds Senior Living Community. She was under the care of her loving family and Alliance Home Health and Hospice.
Denice was born on April 30, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to J Harold Steele and Lois Edith Mickelsen Steele. She grew up in Iona and graduated from Bonneville High School. After high school, she attended Ricks College and graduated from BYU with a degree in Elementary Education.
Denice was an amazing and dedicated mother to her five children, Kris, Kathy, Mike, Karin and Jennifer. Her kids were her pride and joy. She made her home in Iona and later moved to Ammon, Idaho. She worked at several different schools throughout 33 years of teaching, retiring from Theresa Bunker Elementary in 2004.
Denice was a beautiful vocalist and sang throughout her life. She loved being a member of the Sounds Choir in Idaho Falls. She loved books and was an avid reader, often romancing stories that took place in the English countryside. She was diagnosed with Macular Degeneration at age 55, but still managed to read as much as possible, always finding an optimistic outlook in dealing with her visual disability.
Her positive outlook on life was contagious, Denice always set a great example of how to be a light in other peoples’ lives with a charming wit and a sharp sense of humor. She loved learning and enjoyed traveling to many historical and beautiful places in the United States. Denice was well-acquainted with sacrifice, always putting her family first.
Denice is survived by her sister, Janice (Lane) Hemming of Rexburg; her twin daughters, Kris Hadley of Ammon and Kathy (the late Mark) McGregor of Heber City, UT; son, Mike (Laurie) Nelson of Mapleton, UT; daughter, Karin (Hollis) Murri of Ammon; and daughter, Jennifer (Jerry) Carlson of Ammon; 19 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, with 3 more on the way.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Lois Steele, and her infant sister, Diane Steele.
