Ruth Nellie Weir Tingey

Ruth Nellie Weir Tingey, 84, of Grace, Idaho passed away peacefully and surrounded by family in Pocatello, Idaho on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

She was born in Ogden, Utah on February 24, 1940 to Selma Jacqueline Slaughter Weir and John Conroy Weir. She spent her childhood in Brigham City, Utah except for a few years when the family moved to Palmdale, CA while her dad trained cadets for flying during the war. In her early teenage years, she finally got to be a big sister as the family expanded with four siblings. She took great pride in her new brothers and sisters. She attended schools in Brigham and graduated from Box Elder High school. She attended Utah State University in Logan. On November 2, 1962 she married Steven Lorrin Tingey in Brigham City. On January 10, 1986, they solemnized their marriage in the Logan Temple. Steve and Ruth lived on a dairy farm in Bear River, Utah and she worked at Thiokol in Promontory. They later moved to Grace, Idaho where they raised their family. In true Idaho fashion Ruth often helped out during the potato harvest seasons.  She worked at Baileys Market in Niter for 30 years and thoroughly enjoyed the people she got to meet and interact with on a regular basis. During much of that time, she was also the secretary for the Idaho State Holstein Association. She was fantastic at shorthand, and she loved going to the meetings, conventions, and fairs to do that job. She served in a variety of church callings, but much of her time was spent playing the piano in primary.  Ruth lived in Grace until the time of her death.

Ruth loved life and never wanted to miss anything. She enjoyed her time in California and loved to fly! At 8 years old she could take off and land an airplane by herself. She loved animals.  Her big white horse “Junior” was a favorite and she bragged about getting to sit on Roy Rogers' horse “Trigger”. She loved to swim, roller-skate, and twirled baton in high school. Ruth loved to go bowling. She loved all sports, especially softball where she was an all-star pitcher. She worked wonders with her sewing machine and enjoyed canning and preserving food for her family. Playing piano was also a treasured thing for her to do. Ruth absolutely loved the fair! She looked forward to enjoying and participating every year. She enjoyed the treat of fair food and never complained about the carnivals, unless there weren’t rides. Ruth especially loved her friends, family and the gospel of Jesus Christ. She loves her family and tried to keep track of what all of her grandkids and great grandkids were doing. 

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Steve, her parents, and siblings, Leroy, Linda, and Clifford. She is survived by children Rebecca (Jim) Tannehill, Mammoth, WY; John (Jennifer) Tingey, Rathdrum, ID; Angela Moss, Pocatello, ID; Michael (Ashley) Tingey, Grace, ID;  Amanda (Nick) Berg, Shelley, ID; sister Vicky (Mark) Amidan, Downey, ID; 16 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren with one on the way; and her beloved dog Shep. 

Funeral services will be at noon on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Williams/Thatcher Ward building (2060 Niter Bench Road) in Niter, Idaho. Friends and family may call at the church on Friday evening from 7:00-8:00 and Saturday morning from 10:30-11:30 before the service.

Interment will be in the Lago, Idaho Cemetery.