Ramona Irene Woods Houston

July 25, 1943 - June 17, 2017

Ramona Irene Byington Woods Houston July 25,1943 – June 17, 2017 Ramona Irene Byington Woods Houston, 73, returned to her Heavenly Home on Saturday, June 17th, 2017, surrounded by her family at her home in Orem, Utah. Ramona was born on July 25th, 1943, to Irene Wanda Byington and Eugene Parley Byington in Ririe, Idaho. She graduated from Ririe High School in 1961 and Boise Business College in 1962. She was married to Leston Howard Woods for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple March 8th, 1962. Together they had four daughters. Ramona worked at Ricks College for 26 years between 1979 and 2005. She enjoyed playing volleyball, racquetball, pickle ball, card parties, quilting, gardening, and spending time with her family. Ramona moved to Orem, Utah, in October of 2014. Ramona then served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ at the Family History Center in St. George Utah. Ramona married Rod Houston in November 2016, and they resided in Orem, Utah. She is survived by her husband, Rod Houston of Orem, Utah; daughters, Rhonda Sheri (Montivel) Burke, of Orem, Utah; LaRenda Gaye (Ronald) Sommers, of Ririe, Idaho; Kayleen (Russell) Davis, of American Fork, Utah; Kindrid Sue (Michael) Griffeth, of Stansbury Park, Utah; Siblings, Barbara (Amle) Landon, Bonnie (Jay-decd.) Chapple, Delores (Gary) Monroe, Paul (Jean) Byington, and Harold (Debbie) Byington; Seventeen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leston Woods; her parents I. Wanda and Eugene Byington; her sister, Wanda May (seth decd.) Carpenter; her two brothers, Donald (Lynon-decd.)and Dale (Shirley-decd.) Byington; and her granddaughter, Brindley Ramona Davis. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24th, 2017, at the Ririe LDS Stake Center on 14061 N 130 E, Ririe, Idaho. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, June 23rd at Eckersell Memorial Chapel, 101 W Main Street, Rigby, Idaho, and from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to services Saturday, at the Stake Center. Interment will be at the Ririe Shelton cemetery under the care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel.