Nondas Poulsen Izatt Ricks

After living a rich full life of 89 years, our beloved Mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on January 28, 2018 in Hyde Park Utah surrounded by her children.Nondas was born May 21, 1928, the fourth of five children to Kenneth Poulsen and Edith Passey Poulsen in Liberty Idaho. She attended school in her youth in Montpelier Idaho, making many dear friends. The family moved to Logan Utah just prior to her senior year of high school allowing her to attend and graduate from Logan High in 1946. She was very well liked and made many new friends. Her favorite subject was English.Nondas met Boyd C. Izatt of Benson, Utah on a blind date while he was on leave from the U. S. Navy. Following his honorable discharge from the Navy, they were married on August 15, 1947. They were later sealed, together with their children for time and all eternity in the Logan Utah Temple on May 18, 1964.When her children were older, Nondas was employed by First Security Bank as a teller and later by Cache Valley Select Sires as a Secretary.Nondas and Boyd lived and raised their 5 children in Hyde Park Utah making lifelong friends in a small community and neighborhood where life was simple. She cherished having many of the same neighbors for over 60 years. Mom adored her grandchildren and loved each of us unconditionally. She loved family gatherings, and prepared food and fun for all of her extended family. She handed down many recipes to her family, one of the favorites being her famous cinnamon roll cookies, which we have nicknamed “Nondas cookies”.Boyd and Nondas loved camping and going on long road trips in the Western U. S. and Canada, they also enjoyed their winters in Yuma Arizona in their truck and trailer with her brother and his wife. Nondas had a strong testimony of her Savior Jesus Christ and served in many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She loved the Primary, Relief Society and also served as an ordinance worker in the Temple.Following the death of her husband Boyd in 1997, Nondas lived alone for ten years. She dated and married a longtime family friend, Elmer Ricks on March 8, 2008 and lived in Perry Utah until his passing in April 19, 2017. Also preceding her in death are her parents; brothers Blair, Russell, Don and Jack; sister Maxine; daughter Sherry Barker; and infant son Steven.Mom is survived by her children, sons, Scott (Kris), North Logan, Alan (Pat), Tremonton; daughters Mary (Charlie Davis), St George and JoAnn (Blaine Andersen), Hyrum; and son in law Garth Barker, Logan; 22 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren; and 2 sisters-in-law, Beth Poulsen and Grace Poulsen.A heartfelt thanks and gratitude go to those who cared for Mom so sweetly at Autumn Care and all those special friends who visited her over the past several months.Funeral services will be held, Friday, February 2, 2018 at 12:00 noon in the Hyde Park Chapel, 65 East Center, Hyde Park. There will be a viewing from 10:00 to 11:30 prior to services, with Bishop Hale of the Hyde Park 5th ward officiating. Interment will be at Hyde Park Cemetery. Funeral services are under the direction of Cache Valley Mortuary, 80 West 4200 North, Hyde Park, (435) 787-8514. Friends can share a memory with the family at www.cvmortuary.com