JoAnn Nebeker

Zora JoAnn Morgan Nebeker, 89, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully due to complications with illness on Monday, April 3, 2023 in her son’s home in Buhl, Idaho surrounded by loved ones. She was born January 14, 1934 in Twin Falls, Idaho, a beloved daughter of Evera and Zora Morgan of Kimberly, Idaho. 

She grew up in Kimberly and went to school there and later pursued a career in sewing at Brigham Young University and also went for her MRS degree.  While there she met and married Wendell Denton Nebeker of Perry, Utah.  On life’s journey together they lived in Provo and Ogden, Utah; Austin, Texas; Dillon, Montana; Moore, Paul, Kimberly and Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Wanting ten children, she settled for nine and has been their rock and example throughout her life. She loved being a wife and a mother and was a delightful homemaker.  She was a great seamstress, a phenomenal doll maker, a fantastic bread maker, an amazing cook and housekeeper.  To top it off, she had a green thumb and loved working in her yard and garden. Her sweetness and cheery spirit won her many friends throughout her life and captured the hearts of her husband and each one of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. JoAnn has been a widow for 38 years, never remarried after her husband had passed away.

She has been a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and she has shown her love and devotion to her Savior by serving in Relief Society, Young Woman’s and Primary throughout the years and has often told her children that the Gospel of Jesus Christ and family are the most important things in life.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Wendell Denton Nebeker; her precious grandson, Austin Wendell Nebeker of Kimberly, Idaho; and her beloved daughter, Kimberlee Peterson of Yakima, Washington.

She is survived by her children, Wenda (Mitch) Toland of Wentzville, Missouri; Rondell (Karen) Nebeker of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Rachelle Nebeker Skeem of Buhl, Idaho; Terri (Mike) Jenkins of Salem, Utah; Wendell (Jana) Nebeker of Kimberly, Idaho; IvaLou (Matt) Zeigler of St. George, Utah; David (Jenny) Nebeker of Buhl, Idaho; Kimberlee (Blake) Peterson of Yakima, Washington; and Cordell (Meghan) Nebeker of Nampa, Idaho; her 38 grandchildren, and almost 45 great grandchildren, each of which she dearly loves. She is also survived by a brother, Lee Morgan of Rupert, Idaho.

A viewing will be held from 5:00 p.m., until 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 7, 2023 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 501 Main Street Buhl. A funeral service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Interment will be held at Willard City Cemetery, 470 North Main Street Willard, Utah 84340. The service will be livestreamed on Farmer Funeral Chapel’s Facebook page for any family and friends who cannot make the service.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on JoAnn’s memorial webpage at www.farmerfuneralchapel.com.