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Dolan-Willardson, Benjamin Lee
Benjamin Lee Dolan-Willardson 1984 ~ 2004  Our loving, gentle Benjamin Lee
Dolan-Willardson died at home in his sleep from complications of pneumonia on
December 21, 2004.  Born June 28, 1984 to Susan Lee Dolan and Peter L.
Willardson, Ben graduated from Rowland Hall St. Marks High School in 2002,
attended Whittier College in California and was currently attending the
University of Utah. He was pursuing a career in lighting design following in
his father's footsteps. Ben ran the lighting board, set the lights, worked as
a carpenter, and did any other chore asked of him at Pioneer Memorial Theater. 
Ben was blessed with superb athleticism. He played high school baseball,
basketball and golf. He was a member of the Whittier College golf team during
the 2003-04 seasons. A creative soul, Ben loved to write. He was a writer and
editor for the Whittier College newspaper. He had written a novel and was in
the process of making revisions to it. Ben enjoyed being with friends, playing
golf, writing and especially traveling with his family. The family trips to
Yellowstone were the highlight of several summers.  Ben is survived by his
parents, brother David Dolan-Rabideau, grandparents Kathleen L. Willardson,
Richard J. Willardson, Betty Dolan, Joseph A. Dolan and many aunts, uncles and
cousins. Ben absolutely loved his family. We take solace from his great
devotion to his family and the kindness he showed to everyone. In his short
life, all who met Ben were touched by and drew strength from this incredible
young man. Ben is "teeing it up" with Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Payne Stewart
on the eternal golf course. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends
and remembered for his kind generous spirit. A service celebrating Ben's life
will be held Monday, December 27th at 11:00 a.m. at the First Unitarian Church
on 569 S. 1300 East in Salt Lake City. There will be a gathering with friends
and family at the church immediately following the service where lunch will be
served. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Benjamin
Dolan-Willardson Memorial Fund at any  Zions Bank branch.
Published in the Deseret News from 12/24/2004 - 12/26/2004.

Gavura, Albert F.
Albert F. Gavura "Gabby"   Al "Gabby" Gavura passed away peacefully December
22, 2004 after complications from surgery.  He was born on April 3, 1920 in
Preshov, Czechoslovakia to Michael and Mary Gavura. Gabby moved to the US when
he was five-years-old and settled with his family in Pennsylvania. Gabby was a
decorated veteran of World War II, seeing combat in North Africa, serving as a
tail gunner on B-17s. He received the Silver Star for gallantry in action.  
He met and married the love of his life, Merle Wilson, May 16, 1943,
celebrating 61 years together this year. Gabby was an avid fisherman and
master craftsman who loved to work with his hands. He also enjoyed meeting
with his many friends at the Sunday Anderson Senior Center for pinochle and
conversation.  He is survived by his wife Merle; sons Michael (Tiare) and
Patrick (Donna); brother, John D. (Millie) Gavura, grandchildren, Adam, Amy
(David) McPhail, Amanda (Javier) Viana; and numerous great-grandchildren.  A
funeral mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic
Church, 450 E. 2100 S. A vigil service will be held Monday at 7:00 p.m. at
Neil O'Donnell and Sons Mortuary, 372 E. 100 S., where friends may call from
6-7 p.m. Private family committal, Redwood Memorial Estates. Contributions
celebrating his life may be sent to The Haven, 974 East S. Temple, SLC, UT
84102.
Published in the Deseret News from 12/24/2004 - 12/26/2004.

Hiatt, Mary Petersen
Mary Petersen Hiatt 1921 ~ 2004  Our dearly beloved wife, mother, and
grandmother Mary Anderson, Petersen, Hiatt, 83, of Springville, passed away
peacefully December 20, 2004 at her son's home in Orem.  She was born in
Glendale, Utah on January 31, 1921 to John Sven and Minda Lucinda Harris
Anderson.  She married Mart Joseph Petersen on May 28, 1941 in the Salt Lake
Temple. Four children were born to this union of whom she dearly loved. She
especially loved her precious grandchildren who came along in her latter
years. Mary was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. Throughout her life she received many callings in her church of which
she gladly accepted, one of which was to serve a mission with her husband in
the South Carolina Colombia mission. She was a member of The Daughter of the
Utah Pioneers; she being a granddaughter of one of the early Mormon pioneers. 
She loved flowers, gardening, music and dancing. She spent many long hours in
her beautiful flower gardens. Her and her husband enjoyed singing. Her husband
Mart passed away in May of 1991.  In April of 1994 she met and married Darold
Vernon Hiatt. They had ten beautiful years together filled with joy and
happiness. She is survived by her husband Darold, three sons and a daughter,
Garry Elvin (Carol) Petersen of Provo; Paul Mart (Rosalind) Petersen of Orem;
Nadine Brown of Bountiful; John Riley (Lenore) Petersen of Salem, 3 stepsons
and a stepdaughter, Clay (Lynda) Hiatt of Sandy, Craig (Kathy) Hiatt of
Payson, Edith (Mark) Wolf of Salt Lake City, Mason (Susan) Hiatt of
Springville, 13 grandchildren, 15 step-grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren;
15 step-great-grand children. Her Mother, Father, two sisters, two brothers,
first husband, a son-in-law; Ray Brown, a granddaughter and a
great-granddaughter preceded her in death. Funeral will be held Monday, Dec.
27, at 12:00 p.m. at the Hobble Creek West Stake Center 555 S. 600 E.
Springville. Friends may call at the Wheeler Mortuary 211 E. 200 S. Sunday 6-8
p.m. and Monday at the church prior to the services from 10:45-11:45 a.m.
Burial, Springville City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to
www.wheelermortuary.com
Published in the Deseret News on 12/24/2004.

Johnson, Dee F.
Dee F. Johnson 1938 ~ 2004  Dee Frank Johnson was born January 17, 1938 in
Salt Lake City Utah, to Vaughn and Mary Johnson. After a long courageous
battle with cancer, he passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on
December 21, 2004.  Dee was employed at Mountain States Supply from January
1957 to present. He enjoyed 46 years of employment beginning as a truck driver
and progressing to stock holder/ manager. He enjoyed the friendships of fellow
employees, friends and customers throughout the years. Dee had many hobbies
related to the plumbing and heating industry such as building burners,
moldings, castings, and machine work. He spent many hours getting the correct
air flow through these burners in order to get proper melting of the metals.
Dee also enjoyed building replacement parts and restoring his six
International Farmall Super A tractors. Dee was happiest when surrounded by
his family and grandchildren. He enjoyed polishing his vast collection of
rocks on the polisher he built from scratch. Dee loved to build things and
plan out the steps he would take to make them. Dee was never too busy to help
people and was always thinking of others, even when his health was in decline. 
Dee is survived by his wife, Jacquella (Jackie) Aime Johnson; children, Paula
(Rich) Pemberton, Pam (Garn) Jensen, Bryan (Sonja) Johnson, Brenda (Hud)
Fullmer, Joanna (Troy) Sargent, Jeff Johnson; his 17 grandchildren, Jayson and
Tauni Pemberton, Caci, Josh, Megan and Amanda Jensen, Alyssa, Nathan and
Nicole Johnson, Skyler, Jessica, Samantha and Ali Fullmer, Gavin, Emeree,
Treven and Livia Sargent; brother, Jerry (Cynthia) Johnson; sisters, Donna
Price, Rhonda (Rex) Snyder; many nieces, nephews and cousins; aunts, Afton
Huggard, Dorothy Huggard, Blanche Ovard, Rae Huggard; and uncle, Glen James
(Norma Jean) Huggard. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be
made to the American Cancer Society, 941 E. 3300 So., Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 24, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the
Belview Ward, 300 East 6300 South. Family and friends may call Thursday from
6-8 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 So. State St. and Friday one hour
prior to services at the Belview Ward. Interment will be at Larkin Sunset
Gardens, 1950 East 10600 South. Funeral Directors: Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary.
Published in the Deseret News from 12/23/2004 - 12/24/2004.

Wakefield, Leland B. 
Leland  Wakefield 1919 ~ 2004  Leland B. Wakefield, of Provo, Utah was born
March 1, 1919 to Marion Elroy and Zella Ballard Wakefield in Butte, Montana.
He returned to his Heavenly Father on December 20, 2004.  Leland was  a
long-time owner-operator of Wakefield's, Inc.   an independent piano, music,
electronics, and appliance store, which he founded in 1947 and ran for 43
years. After retiring and closing the store, Leland was a small business
development advisor for the US Small Business Administration. Leland also
distinguished himself by serving in the Army Air Corps in World War II,
stationed in Egypt and Italy. Leland was awarded the Bronze Star. Following
the war, he attended BYU where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in
business. at BYU, Leland met and married a beautiful young secretary, Anna
Stucki. Their marriage took place on June 21, 1946 in the LDS Idaho Falls
Temple. Leland held a variety of positions in the LDS church. He was a long
time executive secretary and ward clerk, in the Oak Hills 1st Ward. He also
served as a High Councilor and as Bishop of the BYU 1st Ward for eight years.
He also worked in the Provo LDS Temple. Leland was well known for his
expertise at two hobbies he  loved: gardening and carpentry. He grew champion
roses, and was often sought out for gardening advice and plant rescue. He was
an ingenious handyman who could fix anything. He loved to build furniture and
make sure his yard was always blooming magnificently. Leland's family and
friends will fondly remember his never ending supply of cute anecdotes and
jokes, and his twinkly blue eyes. He is survived by his long-time sweetheart
and wife, companion, helpmate and the love of his life, Anna, three children:
daughters: Susan   a marketing consultant and writer in Chicago, Ill; and her
husband Rick, and children, Michael and Kellie; Annalee   a music coach and
choir director in Portland, Oregon, and her children, Daniel, Matthew, Jessica
and Ryan; and son: Neil   a business/marketing teacher at Orem High School,
and wife Suzy and children, Kolby, Ashley (Nate), and Lauran. Funeral services
will be held Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., at the Pleasant View 5th
Ward Chapel, 1060 E. 2400 N., Provo, Utah. Friends may call at the Berg
Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center St., Sunday evening, from 6-8 p.m., or Mon.
morning, at the Ward Chapel one hour prior to services. Interment, Provo City
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the LDS Perpetual
Education Fund.
Published in the Deseret News on 12/24/2004.

Weber, Georgia A.
Georgia A. Weber 1941 ~2004  Georgia, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother,
sister and friend passed away on December 21, 2004. She was born on February
13, 1941 to Norman and Eleanor Park Hatch. She married Jack C. Weber April 19,
1962 in Bountiful, Utah. Marriage later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS
Temple. Everybody loved Georgia. Her favorite times were those spent with
family, friends, grandchildren and her dogs. Many of those times were spent at
the family cabin at Bear Lake and numerous trips.  She is survived by her
husband Jack C. Weber; her two daughters: Sue-Ellen Ploeger (Brian), Shari-Lyn
Lawson (Troy); three brothers: Bob Hatch (Sharon), Ron Hatch (Sandra), Barry
Hatch (Patty); three grandsons: Justin and Dalton Lawson and Matthew Ploeger.
Preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Jeffery and Matthew. The family
wishes to extend a special thanks to the staff at Mountain West Medical Center
in Tooele and LDS Hospital who provided care for Georgia.  Funeral services
will be held 12:00 noon, Monday, December 27, 2004 at Lindquist's Bountiful
Mortuary, 727 N. 400 East where friends may call from 10:30-11:30 a.m. prior
to services. Interment: Lakeview Memorial Estates  e-mail condolences to
lbm@lindquistmortuary.com In lieu of flowers family requests donations to
American Diabetes Association, PO Box 1132, Fairfax,  Virginia 22038-1132 in
honor of Georgia Ann Weber.
Published in the Deseret News from 12/24/2004 - 12/26/2004.