OBITUARY: Milo Frederick Dyches; Scipio, Millard co., Utah
surname: Dyches, Wasden, Roberts, Sams, Garlick, Woodbury, Campbell

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The Salt Lake Tribune, Tuesday, 5 Aug 2003:

Milo Frederick Dyches
1916~2003

     MONROE, Utah- Fred Dyches peacefully passed away on August 2, 2003, in
Mesa, Arizona. He was 87 years old. 

     He was born March 4, 1916, in Scipio, Utah, to Milo T. Dyches and
Winnifred Emma Wasden. Fred graduated from school in Monroe, Utah, and then
served faithfully in the German-Austrian Mission from 1935-1938. He served as
a medic in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. Fred and both of
his brothers, Tom and Dave, graduated from Idaho State University's School of
Pharmacy. He and his brother, Dave, were partners and owned Dyches Pharmacies
in Murray and Salt Lake City, Utah; Elko, Nevada; and Richfield, Utah, while
Tom owned Dyches Pharmacy in Magna, Utah. Fred also worked for Walgreens and
Skaggs.

     He married Mary Katherine Roberts in the Logan Temple on August 10, 1948.
They were blessed with nine children, although two daughters died in infancy.
Mary preceded him in death on December 15, 1984, after having suffered a
number of years with scleroderma. He served her faithfully during this
difficult time. 

     While serving a family history mission in Salt Lake City, he met and
later married April M. Sams. They were married on October 12, 1992, in the
Salt Lake Temple. April passed away on August 10, 2000. 

     He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints and served faithfully in many callings. He was a good father who
provided well for his family. He will be remembered as a man who loved to
work, to fish, to build homes, and to be on Monroe Mountain. 

     Surviving family members include Fred (Myrna) Dyches in Globe, Arizona;
Tim (Jill) Dyches in Reno, Nevada; Jan Dyches in Centerville, Utah; Kevin
(Sandy) Dyches in Overland Park, Kansas; Ryan (Miriam) Dyches in Mesa,
Arizona; Julie Dyches (Mike) Garlick in Centerville, Utah; and Kathryn Dyches
(Roy) Woodbury in Franklin, Massachusetts; Nathan (Judy) Sams in Owasso,
Oklahoma; Eldon Sams in Tulsa, Oklahoma; 25 grandchildren, and four
great-grand children. Also survived by brothers Tom (Claone) Dyches in Magna,
Utah, and Dave Dyches in Richfield, Utah; and sister Winnifred Dyches Campbell
in Murray, Utah. 

     Preceded in death by daughters, Karen and Kay; and sister, Virginia
Dyches Nielsen. 

     Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 8, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. in the
Monroe Stake Center, where friends may call on Friday 9 to 10 a.m. Burial,
Monroe City Cemetery with military rites by the Monroe American Legion Post
#37. Directors, Neal S. Magleby & Sons Mortuary, Richfield.

     Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 8/5/2003.