Janiece Hayes Hildreth
Janiece Hayes Hildreth, 90 years of age, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the Heritage Senior Living Center where she has resided the past year. She was the last of the grandchildren of Alma Hayes to move on. She was a resident of Soda Springs since 1952.
Janiece was born to Horace Alma Hayes and Mary Naomi Haddock on September 20, 1934, in Georgetown, Bear Lake, Idaho, at the family home up Stringtown Lane. She was welcomed by her siblings, Loran, Rex, Ramona, and her half siblings, Ann, Blanche, Roy, and Alice. A brother, Joseph, had passed prior to her birth. She attended schools in Georgetown and Montpelier, graduating as Co-Valedictorian from Montpelier High School in 1952. Janiece met her husband, Carroll John Hildreth, while working at the Idaho Café in Soda Springs during the summer of her senior year. Janiece and Carroll married on April 30, 1952, in Georgetown, Bear Lake, Idaho.
Carroll and Janiece were able to adopt their son, Jason Carroll Hildreth, soon after his birth on December 18, 1961, and passed away November 23, 1989. Carroll passed away June 28, 2010.
Janiece worked at various food service jobs until she was hired in 1954, by Ralph Marriott, sheriff, in the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office, retiring in 1986, after 32 years.
Over the years, Janiece has been a member of Caribou County Homemakers for over 55 years, Caribou Memorial Hospital Auxiliary or aka Pink Ladies, serving as president and secretary, Phase Ten Card Club for 35 years, Dancing Grannies, Pinochle Card Club.
Janiece as member of the L.D.S. Church served as a Primary teacher, Sunday School teacher, and visiting teacher over the years.
After retirement, Janiece enjoyed working in her flowers in her yard, weaving and collecting baskets, shopping at thrift stores and garage sales, making rings and necklaces.
Janiece is preceded in death by her husband, Carroll, son Jason, daughter-in-law, Wendy; her parents and siblings, Ann Barkdull, Blanche Smith, Joseph, Roy, Alice Hansen, Loren, Rex, and Ramona Weighall, She is survived by daughter-in-law, Susan Bingham; grandchildren, Tim (Mandy) Eagler, Tylor Waters, Trevor (Melyssa) Hildreth, Hailey (Josh) Mazza, and Emily Squires; great grandchildren, Deon Waters; Jameson and Bodie Mazza; and Taydon, Brynlee, Taylen, Brylie, Tayson, Bryton Eagler; and many nieces and nephews, friends and neighbors.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 12:00 noon in the Bailey Creek LDS Chapel, 361 South 3rd East, Soda Springs, Idaho. A viewing was held from 10 - 11:30 a.m. at the church on the same day as the funeral services.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charity, or take someone you love out to dinner
