RaNae Green (Palmer)
Classmate Michelle Holman Woodand was born on January 27, 1943 in Mesa, Arizona to Albert and LaVina Norman Holman. The Holmans moved their family to Pocatello soon after where Michelle was raised along with her five siblings.
Milchelle was a very cheerful, energetic child. In Junior High at Alameda s he participated on the tumbling team, the Drill team, and the Cheerleading team. She also loved to sing and began performing duets with her twin sister at the age of three. She continued to be in demand as a vocalist throughout her life. She taught private voice lessons, includidng teaching several of her children and grandchildren.
Michelle attended Pocatello High School graduating in 1961. While in High School she was involved in Drama and Gate City Singers. She attended Ricks College, Brigham Young University and Idaho State University before serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was called to the West Mexican Mission, where she learned to speak Spanish, serving from 1964-1966.
She married William Henry Woodland on November 23rd, 1966 in the Idaho Falls Temple. They raised seven children. She held many church callings, and enjoyed working in the Idaho Falls temple. She and Bill have forty-three grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Michelle passed away peacefully in her home after a four-month fight with ovarian cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 28,.2020 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 4600 Victory Road in Chuubbuck, Idaho. A viewing will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Wilks Funeral Home, 211 W Chubbuck Road and one hour prior to services at the church until 10:45 a.m. Interment will follow services in the Mountain View Cemetary in Pocatello.
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You can read the full obituary on Wilk's Funeral Home website.
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Michelle and Mary Nelle attended our monthly luncheons two or three times in the last couple of years. It was so good to see and visit with them. RIP Michelle.
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