Mountain Home, Idaho and Ellsworth
On Jan. 14, 2021, Merlynda Louise Hoult went to be with the Lord. A memorial service will be held at Rost Funeral Home on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at 10 a.m.
Cremation was under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home, Idaho.
She was born Merlynda Louise Scott on Sept. 6, 1948, in Ellsworth, to Lynn and Louise Scott. Merlynda grew up in Ellsworth and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1966. That same year Merlynda married Donald LaBelle. They had two children, Donald LaBelle II, born in 1968, and Bonnie Lynn LaBelle, born in 1969.
After living in Vermont for three years, Donald joined the Air Force. The next number of years there were many moves, from Mississippi, South Carolina, Germany for three years, and finally to Mountain Home, Idaho, in 1980. Merlynda and Donald divorced in 1987 and later in 1988 she married Arthur Hoult of Mountain Home.
In 1991, Merlynda and Art moved to Bruneau, Idaho, where they lived until June of 2002 when Art retired from UPS after 27 years of dedicated service. Retirement was spent by traveling the United States and Canada, first with their 5th wheel then later a motor home. Winters were spent going to Arizona, where they enjoyed NASCAR races, checking out back roads and meeting new people and many good friends were made over the years.
Merlynda really loved having her grandchildren around her and taking them on trips. She loved watching them play and reading to them while sitting and swinging on the porch. It was really special having a late-night campfire and showing the grandchildren the night sky. She took great pleasure in her flowers and watching her hummingbirds. Merlynda is survived by her husband, Art, children Donnie LaBelle (Jenny) of Mountain Home, Idaho, Bonnie Swenson (Tim) of Star, Idaho, two stepchildren, Terry Derring (Bret) of Mountain Home, Idaho, and Johnny Hoult of Medford, Ore., along with 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.