Colleen Bingham Haviland, 70; of Grace, Idaho passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 in St. George, Utah after a courageous battle with breast cancer.
She was born April 1, 1940 in Clarkston, Utah to Vereen and Ruby Bingham. She was the 2nd of 4 children. She attended school at Westside High.
Colleen married Dennis Jessop and had three children, Don (deceased), David and Cindy her only daughter. They were later divorced.
She then married Don Noble and they had a son Kelly. Don passed away in 1980. Colleen and Don bought the Grace Lounge in 1968 which she owned and operated for 40 years. Colleen held many benefits and huge dinners when someone needed help. There would be a pool tournament, darts or even horseshoes. She made a lot of money to help many people.
Colleen married Gary Haviland in 1987. He passed away December 1996.
Colleen enjoyed camping, dancing, traveling, golf, pool, darts, cards, and just life itself but most of all laughing with friends. She has spent the last 4 winters in Beaver Dam, Arizona where she made a whole new family of friends.
She was preceded in death by 2 husbands Don Noble and Gary Haviland, one son Don Wayne Jessop, her parents Vereen and Ruby Bingham.
She is survived by two sons David & Lynette Jessop, Kelly Noble and a daughter Cindy & Kim Spencer all of Grace, Idaho. She is also survived by 12 Grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, two brothers Wayne and Marcella Bingham of Weston, ID; Larry and Kathy Bingham of St. George, UT; and a sister Kathleen Durfee of Pocatello, ID.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Noon at the Niter LDS Chapel in Niter, Idaho. The family will visit with friends on Friday evening from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sims Funeral Home in Soda Springs and on Saturday morning from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Niter Chapel prior to services. Burial will be in the Grace Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family suggest donation be made to the Grace EMT's, Grace Fire Department, Elks Club or a donation of your choice.