Elberta Long Obituary (1944 – 2021) – Idaho Falls, ID

Elberta Rae Patrick Long, 76, of Idaho Falls, died at her home on May 25, 2021. She was under the care of her loving family.

Elberta was born on September 9, 1944 in Peoria, Illinois, to Elbert Roy Patrick and Bertha Mae Stewart Patrick. She grew up in Manito, Illinois. Elberta and her family later moved to Los Angeles, California, where she graduated from high school. She attended Utah Trade Tech in Provo, Utah.

On February 1, 1964, Donald married Robert Long in Los Angeles, California. They were later blessed with four children, Patrick, Jeffrey, Debbie, and Betsey. Elberta and Donald settled in Provo, Utah, where Elberta worked as a licensed practical nurse at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center for 23 years and later worked at Kane County Hospital in Kanab before retiring and moving to Idaho Falls. She devoted many hours to the Idaho Falls Humanitarian Center.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elberta liked to crochet and sew. She loved spending time with her family and loved making pajamas for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren every Christmas. She never missed an opportunity to participate in her grandchildren’s activities.

Elberta is survived by loving daughters, Debbie (John) Farnsworth from Orem, UT, Betsey (Trent) Smith from Tetonia, ID; three sisters, Helen (Mike) Eoff of Las Vegas, NV, Kay Kaufmann of Madison, WI, and Karen (Dave) Kreyling of Garden Grove, CA; 18 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Husband Donald Robert Long; and two sons, Patrick Long and Jeffrey Long.

The funeral services take place at 11:00 a.m. Friday May 28, 2021 at Wood East Side, 963 South Ammon Road. The family and friends will be visiting from 10:00 to 10:45. The funeral will take place on June 14, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. at the Utah State Veterans Memorial Park in Bluffdale, Utah.

Condolences can be conveyed to the family online at www.woodfuneralhome.com.

Published by Post Register on May 26, 2021.

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