Marla C England Hymas, 84 of Rexburg, died October 7, 2009. She was born May 20, 1925, in St. Anthony, Idaho to Andrew E. Christensen and Ada B. Barnes Christensen. She attended school in St. Anthony, ID and graduated from St. Anthony High School in 1943. She moved with her sister Marjorie to work in California. After returning home, she married Darrell England on August 26, 1946 in Livingston, Montana. They were later divorced. She married Ray Hymas April 28, 1999 in the Las Vegas, Nevada LDS Temple. He died October 19, 2001.
Marla worked many years at the Farmers Home Administration in Rexburg and later at the LDS Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints her entire life and held many church callings. She was also a lifetime member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneer. She enjoyed crafts, ceramics, shopping sprees and genealogy. She was able to continue working on genealogy for nearly fifty years. She also loved to collect teddy bears. She enjoyed traveling with her sister, Bea, and her brother-in-law in their motor home. One of her favorite and most memorable trips was to Nauvoo, IL.
Marla's greatest joys were spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She always had a smile for them. She had 20 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren with four more soon to arrive.
Marla is survived by her four sons: Darrell Kerry England of Thailand; Kent A (Shawna) England of Shelley, Idaho; Kenneth C (Karen) England of Rexburg, Idaho and Dan K (Glenna) England of Las Vegas, Nevada. Also surviving is her brother, Stan (Sherry) Christensen of Temecula, California. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four bothers and four sisters.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 12:00 noon at the 12th Ward LDS Chapel on Park Street, Rexburg, ID, with Bishop Kevin Shiley officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.flammfh.com.