Marjorie Elaine Woody

Marjorie Elaine Woody, 82, of Filer passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho. Marjorie (Marjie) was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on May 23, 1943 to Horace and Ann Smith. She was the youngest of two children and grew up on a farm north of Filer. She attended schools in Filer and graduated from Filer High School in 1961 with salutatorian honors. During high school she was active as a cheerleader and involved in choir, theater and dance. She was a member of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls where she held the office of worthy advisor with her installation theme of “I’ll Walk with God”.

Marjie married John Woody on August 27,1961 and together they had three children and later divorced. Marjie was a stay-at-home mom and was a big part of her children’s life. When her children were a little older, Marjie began a new career with Mary Kay Cosmetics in 1982 and became a director in October of 1988. She was a star consultant 137 times and a member of the Queen’s Court at Seminar in 1994. She couldn’t pass up an opportunity to give you a sample lotion or night cream. She was a kind and joyful soul. With her dedication, passion and positive attitude, she had a successful career of over 43 years.

Marjie enjoyed riding horses and was a member of the Filer Wranglerettes Riding Club while riding her horse, Cherokee. During her time in the riding club, she was the drill leader for a time. They performed in several local rodeos and parades throughout the Magic Valley.

Marjie was a lifelong member of the Filer United Methodist Church. Many of her youth memories were of participating in MYF (Methodist Youth Fellowship) with her sister and friends. She also enjoyed singing, and she was a member of the church choir. Marjie stayed active in the church by teaching Sunday school, along with other church activities and programs, such as summer VBS, UMW, harvest country store and dinner, church potlucks and Christmas caroling at the senior centers and nursing homes. She was always willing to be of service to others.

Marjie is survived by her three children, Brent (Judy) Woody, Jeff (Mindi) Woody and Kevin (Andrea) Woody, all of Filer; her grandchildren, Michael Woody of Filer, Matthew Woody of Twin Falls, Kandice (Justin) Anderson of Nibley, UT, Kyle Woody of Filer, Cameron (Amanda) Woody of Filer, Trevor (Jordan) Williams of Twin Falls, Maddison (Estefan Cespedes) Woody of Nampa, Klayton and Kaleb Woody of Filer; seven great-grandchildren Roman and Presley Woody, Ryder, Liam and Harper Williams and Violet and Lila Anderson. She is survived by her sister, Barbara Knudson (Jim) Fields of Twin Falls; niece, Karrie (Dave) Greenawalt of Conroe, Texas.

Marjie was preceded in death by her parents, Horace and Ann Smith and daughter-in-law, Paula Woody.

The family would like to say a special thank you to Sandy Holland and Willy Klevmoen for all their love and compassion during these past several months. Your friendship and time with our mom meant a lot to us.

Visitation for Marjie will be held Thursday, August 7, 2025 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Rosenau Funeral Home 2826 Addison Ave. E, Twin Falls, Idaho. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Amazing Grace Fellowship 1061 Eastland Dr. N, Twin Falls, Idaho. Interment will follow the service at the Filer Cemetery, Filer, Idaho. A live stream of the service can be viewed by visiting her obituary page at rosenaufuneralhome.com.