Fay Roger Nilsson, 57 of Blackfoot, Idaho
passed away suddenly, Monday November 16, 2020 at his home.
Roger was born on Father’s Day Sunday June 16, 1963 to Fay
Rodney and Ruby Ilene Grenz Nilsson at Bingham Memorial
Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho.
Roger grew up west of Blackfoot in Riverside, Idaho
attending the Snake River School District graduating in
1981. After high school Roger attended Idaho State
University briefly before serving an honorable 18-month
mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
in Manchester England.
On August 5, 1988 he married Dianne Kneip in the Idaho Falls
LDS Temple and was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints serving as a Primary Teacher,
Ward Mission Leader and Stake Mission, Elders Quorum
President and Financial Clerk.
Roger was employed by Hopkins Packing Company for the last
22 years working with his two brothers.
Roger enjoyed gardening, cooking, tennis, reading, listening
to music, singing, riding bikes, taking walks, watching
baseball, and going to concerts.
Roger was a kind, thoughtful father, husband, brother, and
son putting other’s needs before his own and was loved by
all and will be dearly missed.
Roger is survived by his wife Dianne Nilsson of Blackfoot;
daughters Kayla (Eric) Venable and Karen (Chris Thomas)
Nilsson; brothers Donald Nilsson, Doug (Sandra) Nilsson, Tom
(Jean) Nilsson, Rodney Nilsson, and Fred (Hula Garcia)
Nilsson; and sisters, June Nilsson and Dawna (Kent) Ireton.
He was preceded in death by his parents Fay Rodney and Ruby
Grenz Nilsson and a sister-in-law Melba Nilsson.
A viewing will be held on Sunday November 22, 2020 from 6-8
p.m. at the Hawker Funeral Home followed by a funeral on
Monday November 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Hawker Funeral
Home Chapel.
Burial will be in the Riverside-Thomas Cemetery.
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