Marie Crisp

Ila “Marie” Odle, Bell, Crisp

Born January 24, 1922 to Earl and Lena Harrison Odle she was raised on the family farm and graduated from Nampa High School. After high school Marie attended nursing school and became an R.N. at St. Luke’s, later becoming a registered X-ray technician she was on the ground floor of M.S.T.I. as their first R.N. and stayed until her retirement in 1985.

In 1945 she married Clifton Hanford Bell. They had one daughter, Catherine, but later divorced.

In December 1968 she married Richard “Dick” Crisp. They were together until his death in 2014.

Marie is survived by her daughter, Catherine Barayasarra; step-sons, Randy (Susan) Crisp, Ken (Bonnie) Crisp, and Terry Crisp; a step-daughter, Becky (Clint) Greene; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and her cousins.

Preceded in death by parents, Earl and Lena; husband, Richard Crisp; son-in-law, Mike Barayasarra; and step-daughter and her spouse, Kathy (Merlin) Parker.

After retirement, Marie loved to garden with lots of flowers and vegetables she enjoyed sharing with family and friends.

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