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Victoria Ellersick McClellan King, 70

Victoria “Vicki” Jo Ellersick McClellan King, 70, of Twin Lakes, Idaho, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Boise, Idaho. She was born Dec. 15, 1948, in Moscow, Idaho, to Frank and Loreen Ellersick. She was the oldest of five siblings: Steve, John, Mike and Marji.

Vicki grew up in Bonners Ferry, Idaho — a town she loved. She was voted most likely to succeed, and she graduated from Bonners Ferry High School in 1967 as the valedictorian. She received a scholarship to BYU, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. She also received a Master of Science degree from the University of Utah in nursing administration with a minor in healthcare administration.

Vicki had an incredible and rewarding career in healthcare and hospital administration. She was a pioneer in the field of women’s health. Over her lifetime, she was a public health nurse, NICU nurse, a staff and charge nurse, a professor of nursing at Ricks College (Rexburg, Idaho), an assistant director of nursing at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and director of Women’s and Children’s Health Services, director of Women’s and Children’s Health Services for Baptist Health Systems (Kansas City, Mo.), vice president and CEO of Nurse America (Overland Park, Kan.), assistant administrator and vice president of St. Joseph Hospital (Houston, Texas), corporate director of clinical programs and regional operations officer for IHC (Salt Lake City, Utah), a vice president at Holy Family Hospital (Spokane, Wash.), adjunct professor at Rice University and Gonzaga University, and she was most recently the CEO for Kaniksu Health Services in Sandpoint, Priest River and Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

She was one of the Top 25 Women in Healthcare in Utah, and was named to the National Association of Women’s Health Professionals, the National Association for Female Executives, as a Member of Utah Perinatal Association, to the Region 8 Perinatal Association, the Who’s Who in Professional Nursing and the Who’s Who of American Women. She was also on the board of directors for Baby Your Baby, Central Exchange, Rape Crisis Center, Community Health Center Network of Idaho and Idaho Primary Care Association.

She was passionate about helping families, women and children, veterans and giving back to her community.

She was co-owner of a vintage home décor business with two daughters (Kristin and Stacey) called Sisters Creed. She participated in many antiques shows and vintage markets. She loved being an active and vibrant part of that community.

Professional accomplishments and accolades aside, her greatest titles were Mom and Grandma. Her greatest accomplishments were raising her five children and being the most incredible “Grandma Vic” to 13 grandchildren who love and adore her: Reilly, Kameron, Ailey, Bryn, Dane, River, Elle, Tarren, Kaiya, Kaiden, Kirin, Jaylah and RJ.

Mom was beautiful, stylish, artistic, creative, brilliant, funny, classy, kind, loving, giving and fun! She loved traveling, sewing, quilting, reading, driving her ski boat, being at the lake, cooking gourmet meals, celebrating ALL holidays, and hanging out with her children and grandchildren. She loved to laugh and have fun.

She is survived by her five children: Kristin (Tyler) Johnson, Stacey (John) Sykes, Kelley (Chris) McKinnon, Kirkland (Meki) McClellan and Jordin (Ramon) Hill.

We will miss you every single day of our lives, Mom. You have been our rock and guiding light. We will miss your beautiful face, voice, laugh, winks, crazy antics and your incredible hugs.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Mike.

A celebration of life will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at the Twin Lakes Village Golf Club, Moondollars Bistro, 5416 W. Village Boulevard, Rathdrum, ID 83858. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to lillybrookefjc.org or sandpointareaseniors.org

Visit Vicki’s memorial and sign her online guest book at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.