Ardis Jewel Nelson

Ardis slipped off into the arms of our Lord on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. A viewing will be from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7th at Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. Services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8th at Payette Church of the Nazarene, 1980 7th Ave N, Payette. Condolences may be made to Ardis's family at www.shaffer-jensenchapel.com. She was born in Kim, CO on June 7, 1924, the first of seven children born to Ralph and Harriet Winters. The family traveled back and forth between the homestead at Kim and Booker, TX before escaping the Dust Bowl in 1935. They moved to Idaho where her grandfather was the pastor at the Riverside Friends Church, Marsing, ID. Ardis graduated from Greenleaf Friends Academy where she met Keith Lamm. They were married at the Greenleaf Friends Church in 1945. Keith and Ardis had four children, all born when the family lived in Greenleaf. In 1965, Ardis and Keith moved to Payette, ID. She and Keith were divorced in 1970, and so she began her adventures in the multi-level sales world while working full time at Payless Drug and then Wilson Drug. Ardis met Willis Nelson in 1972 and they were married May 31, 1973. She was involved in several multi-level businesses over the years. She eventually launched her own business, The Bargain Bungalow, a popular consignment clothing store in Fruitland, ID which she operated for over 25 years. She also continued her multi-level career with several companies including Joy Bras and Melaleuca. She is survived by her beloved husband of 40 years, Willis; sisters and brothers, Virginia (Richard) Riggs, Neva Stark, Joan Gash, Lonnie (Bonnie) Winters, and Jack (Karen) Winters; children, Suzy (Phil) Davis, Terry (Lisa) Lamm, Steve (Michelle) Lamm and Chuck (June) Lamm; step-children, Linda Lampl and Mike Nelson; as well as 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and numerous step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Her grandson Tony Lamm, brother Ervin Winters and parents preceded her in death. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Greenleaf Friends Academy in her honor, c/o Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, P.O. Box 730, Payette, ID 83661.

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Visitation

When: Tuesday, January 7th, 2014
Location: Funeral Home
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Service

When: Wednesday, January 8th, 2014
Location: Funeral Home
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