Ada Moss, Barbara England's Mother, Passes Away

Ada Mary Shirley Moss, 96, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 23, 2016, at her home.

She was born April 21, 1919, in Salem, Idaho to James Frederick Shirley and Sarah Frances Virgin Shirley. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Sugar Salem High School. She attended Ricks College in Rexburg before transferring to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah where she received a Master’s Degree in Education. For three years during the service she lived in the Eastern States.

On July 7, 1943, she married William Francis Moss in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. They made their home in Idaho Falls. Ada was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker and worked as a school teacher for over 30 years. William preceded her in death on November 17, 1980.

Ada was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served missions to San Jose, California and Louisville, Kentucky and was a Temple Ordinance Worker in the Idaho Falls Temple for over 20 years. She enjoyed genealogy, participating in the Spanish Extraction program, needlepoint, gardening, and being at the cabin in Island Park. She also loved traveling around the world with the "Golden Girls".

She is survived by:
Son: William F. (Joy Williams) Moss, Jr. of Rexburg, ID
Daughter: Barbara (Bill) England of Garden City, UT
Daughter: Shirley (Mike) Gneiting of Idaho Falls, ID
Son: Del (Amy Braunschweiger) Moss of Idaho Falls, ID
Son-in-law: Dennis Strong of Centerville, UT
23 Grandchildren and 67 Great Grandchildren

She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Jeri Moss Strong; and 10 brothers & sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Wood Funeral Home East Side (963 S. Ammon) with Bill England officiating. The family will visit with friends on Tuesday from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.