- Date Of Birth: March 21, 1934
- Date Of Death: December 25, 2020
- State: Idaho
Neita Hess Lundquist passed away at the University of Utah Medical Center, December 25, 2020, at the age of 86.
Neita was born to Russell William Hess and Ione Ruby Lundberg Hess on March 21, 1934, in Woodruff, Idaho. As the only daughter, she loved mothering her three younger brothers. While growing up on the farm, Neita’s parents taught her the value of hard work and the importance of family. In her teenage years, Neita moved to the Milo area in Idaho Falls, where she was able to attend Bonneville High School and be part of the first graduating class in 1952. She loved being a Bonneville Bee and was particularly proud of her title, “class comedian”. Later that year, Neita met and fell in love with Max Joseph Lundquist. After a whirlwind romance, they were married in the Idaho Falls Temple on November 19, 1952. Neita and Max began their marriage at the marine base stationed in Oceanside, California, while Max served in the Marines during the Korean War.
After the war, Neita and Max returned to Swan Valley, Idaho. Along the banks of the Snake River, they built a beautiful home and raised their six children: Lynda, Luann, Lorie, Lanae, Leisa and Robert. Neita found true joy in being a wife, mother and homemaker.
Neita is survived by her loving children, Lynda Meservy of Sandy, Utah; Luann (Brian) Marsden of Ucon, Idaho; Lorie (Bryan) Murray of Pocatello, Idaho; Lanae (Jeff) Meyer of Greeley, Colorado; Leisa (Stacey) Barker of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Rob (Chalice) Lundquist of Las Vegas, Nevada; 25 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren; her loving sisters-in-law, Annette Lundquist, Pamela Hess, and Karen Hess.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Max Lundquist; her parents, Russ and Ione Hess; her brothers, Hal Hess, Kyle Hess and Kim Hess; and her granddaughter, Brittany Marsden.
