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Harrington, Ella Robinson (Robbie)
Ella Robinson Harrington (Robbie) Ella Robinson Harrington died June 17, 2005
in Salt Lake City. She was born on Dec. 7, 1907 in Laketown, Utah, the fifth
of eight children born to Lucy Barker and George Henry Robinson. She attended
school in Laketown, LDS High School in Salt Lake City, graduated from LDS
Hospital Nursing School in 1931, and the University of Utah in 1933. Ella
worked as a nurse in the Marine Hospital in San Francisco, CA, later at LDS
Hospital in Salt Lake and the Primary Children's Hospital. She did volunteer
work at the University of Utah Natural History Museum and the DUP Museum in
Salt Lake. Ella married Russell Taylor Harrington (Bish) on Sept. 7, 1936.
They had three children. Ella will be remembered for her red hair, her sense
of humor, her friendliness to those who needed a friend, her knitting and
making Barbie clothes and pi ata parties. All four of Ella's grandchildren
lived with her while attending the U. She was proud that they all graduated.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, four sisters, her
husband, her son Russell Robinson Harrington and her daughter Ann Harrington.
Ella is survived by daughter Lucy, her husband Charles Griffiths, four
grandchildren: Garnett Griffiths, Linda (Allen) Saxton, David Russell
Griffiths, Cheryl Ann (Ron) Lorenz, five great-grandchildren, sister-in-law
Maleta Robinson, daughter-in-law Carolyn Ross and numerous nieces and nephews
and their families. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at
2:00 p.m. at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple, where friend and family
may gather one hour prior to the services. Interment to follow in the Salt
Lake City Cemetery. The family wishes to thank Cheri and the staff at Elderly
Manor for six and a half years of tender loving care.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from 6/19/2005 - 6/20/2005.

Keith, Joseph K.
Joseph K. Keith "Joe" Joseph K. Keith passed away June 15, 2005 in Kearns,
Utah. Born December 12, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Vincent Joseph and Una
Loy Turpin Keith. Joe was a automotive machinist loved any kind of racing,
raced and drove cars, former NHRA record holder. Lived to race. Constantly
helping his neighbors and friends where he was born and raised. Loved children
and working with his brother, Randy, and missed his other brother, Tom.
Survived by his longtime girlfriend, Bev "still no shoes"; little girlfriend,
Maddy, brothers, Randy, Christy, and posse, Tom, his wife, Shannon Weiler
(Keith) of Kent, WA; nieces, Caitlin Ann, Nora Loy; longtime friend, Brad
Harmon. Preceded in death by his parents; and dog, Apollo. A Vigil Service
will be held Tuesday 8 p.m. at the Neil O'Donnell and Sons Mortuary, 372 East
100 South where friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Committal Wednesday 12 noon at
Mt. Calvary Cemetery 4th Ave. & T Street. In lieu of flowers please make
contributions to a charity of your choice.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 6/20/2005.

Kyremes, Katina N.
Katina N. Kyremes 1910 ~ 2005 Katina Kyremes passed from this life to the next
on June 16, 2005. She was born on October 26, 1910, in Levidion, Greece to
Vassili and Panagiota Skoulos. She married Nick Kyremes in 1929 and came to
this country as a young bride to make a new life with her husband. She was a
true philanthropist and was one of the founders of the Central City Community
Center. Also, in memory of her son she established the annual Demitrios
Kyremes Scholarship at Westminster College and was a patron of the Hellenic
Cultural Association. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox
Church, loved her faith and was proud of her heritage. She is survived by her
brother George and sisters Eleni, Eugenia and Christina along with numerous
nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Nick and her son
Dimitri Kyremes. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 20, 2005 at 12:30
p.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 279 S. 300 West. A viewing will be
held at Evans & Early Mortuary, 574 E. 100 South from 5:00-6:30 p.m. with
Trisagion service at 6:00 p.m. In lieu of lowers she asked that friends and
family make a donation in her name to a charity of their choice. She was loved
by many and will be sorely missed by her friends and family. May her memory be
eternal.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 6/20/2005.

McIntyre, Lovern Kimball
Lovern Kimball McIntyre 1928 ~ 2005 SANDY, UT - Lovern Kimball McIntyre, 77,
our loving mother and grandmother, returned peacefully to her Father in
Heaven, surrounded by her family and loved ones, June 18, 2005. She will be
greatly missed by all who new her. Lovern was born February 2, 1928 in Salt
Lake City, Utah to Lavon Quince Kimball and Tabitha Adair. She has been
happily married to William Arthur McIntyre for 57 years and on January 8, 1951
their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. As a strong and
faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lovern had
many callings and particularly enjoyed those within the Primary organization.
She also served a stake mission. She is a member of the Daughters of the Utah
Pioneers and is a great great-grand-daughter of Heber C. Kimball. As a child,
Lovern and her parents moved to Sacramento, California where she resided until
1965, when she moved to Visalia, California. In 2002, she moved back to Salt
Lake City, Utah so her daughter, Sharon could help take care of her at Atria
Assisted Living Community. She was a stay-at-home mom as her children were the
most important thing in her life, but in her later years worked in real
estate. Lovern is survived by her husband, William Arthur McIntyre, Sandy,
Utah; children, Sharon C. (Jeff) Baty, Sandy, Utah, Leesa (Chris) Wessell,
Visalia, CA, William A. McIntyre, Jr. (Rika), Tokyo, Japan, Janice (Jeff)
Andrada, Visalia, CA; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. We want
to extend special thanks to Atria Assisted Living Community, and to Sandy
Regional Health Center, and Norma Bird for all their love, kindness and care
they have given to our mother. Funeral services will be held Wed-nesday, June
22, 2005, 11 a.m. Lakeview Memorial Mortuary, 1640 East Lakeview Drive,
Bountiful, Utah. Friends and family may call one hour prior to services.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from 6/20/2005 - 6/21/2005.

Pett, Ethelyn Cannon
Ethelyn Cannon Pett 1907 ~ 2005 After a life richly lived nearly a century,
Ethelyn Cannon Pett, 97, died June 16, 2005, in Salt Lake City. Ethelyn "Et"
Cannon Pett was born December 12, 1907, in Salt Lake City, to Caroline Young
Croxall Cannon and Willard Telle Cannon, and was granddaughter of George Q.
Cannon and great-granddaughter of Brigham Young. She attended LDS High School,
East High School, the University of Utah, and the University of California at
Berkeley, from which she graduated with a degree in Economics. She married
James Arthur Pett, Sr., August 20, 1934. Et was a very social person who loved
parties, "a friend of fun," as well as someone who regularly attended Utah
Symphony concerts, chamber music concerts, art exhibits, and the opera; and
read widely. Her travels took her to Mexico, Europe, Egypt, Japan, China, and
Thailand. She was a commanding presence at the bridge table. She skied, played
tennis, and especially enjoyed golf. Her family often heard her tickling "Tea
for Two" on the piano and her homes reflected her good taste and interest in
interior decoration. A member of the Town Club, the Salt Lake Country Club,
the Junior League, and a study club which met regularly for decades, Et also
volunteered at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Holy Cross Hospital, and then the
University of Utah Medical Center into her eighties. Predeceased by her
husband and all six of her brothers and sisters, Ethelyn is survived by her
children, James Arthur Pett, Jr. (Marjorie), Jane Semmel (Kenneth, deceased),
Stephen Willard Pett (Clare Cardinal), and eight flawless grandchildren. The
family wishes to thank Karen Hodgsen and the staff of Brighton Gardens of Salt
Lake City for devoted care in recent years. Friends and family are invited to
a memorial observance at the Town Club, 1081 East South Temple, Saturday, June
25, at 11:00 a.m. Ethelyn Cannon Pett will be interred in the Salt Lake City
cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested, to the
Utah Museum of Fine Arts or the University of Utah Medical Center.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from 6/19/2005 - 6/24/2005.

Plautz, Arthur V.
Arthur V. Plautz "Papa" 1924 ~ 2005 Arthur V. Plautz, loving husband, father
and grandfather passed away June 16, 2005. He was born April 10, 1924 in
Milwaukee, WI to Arthur W. and Evelyn Vincent Plautz. He served his country in
the Navy during World War II and retired from the US Army as a Chief Warrant
Officer in 1965. He married Rose Vernola in Bell, CA in 1945 and spent their
60 years together in a variety of locations throughout the world. He enjoyed
painting, bowling and puttering around the house. He had a great sense of
humor and loved to tell jokes. Survived by his wife, Rose, his children Carol
("Sparky") Terry, Rick (Kim) and George and grandchildren Ricky and Jesse
Plautz. Art will be laid to rest with military honors at Arlington National
Cemetery. Special thanks to the caring staff at Hearts for Hospice for their
help and devotion to Art. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hearts
for Hospice, 677 Quality Dr. #201, American Fork, UT 84003 "Our loved ones
leave the world, but never our hearts."
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from 6/19/2005 - 6/20/2005.

Sargent, Teresa
Teresa Sargent 1923 ~ 2005 Our dearly loved and devoted mother, grandmother,
great-grand-mother, sister and aunt, Teresa Sumsion Sargent, age 82, passed
away gently on June 17, 2005. She was born February 14, 1923 in Springville,
UT, to Elvin and Belle Sumsion. Married Dr. Glen Sargent in Logan LDS Temple
on August 2nd, 1950. He preceded her in death on June 25, 1991. She was an
avid supporter of her children and grandchildren as they grew up going to all
types of events. She taught kindergarten at Whittier and Magna Elementary for
26 years. She was active in the LDS Church serving in many church callings
including missions to Iowa Des Moines (with her husband), Washington DC and
most recently as a service missionary in Salt Lake. Survived by sons, David,
Paul (Jayne), Scott (Lynell); 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren;
brothers and sisters, Elsie Perry, Beverly Miller, Gene (Elaine), Russell,
Suzanne (Dean) Andrews, Keith (Barbara); in-laws, Ray and Lois Sargent, Norman
and Nola Sargent, Buster and Donna Keyes, Louie and Myrl Vernon. Preceded in
death by parents; parents-in-law, David and Lucille Sargent, sisters, Lucille
(Stan) Brown, Joyce (Art) Mitchell; sisters-in-law, Fawn Sumsion, Sydney
Sumsion; and brother-in-law, Reed Perry. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday
12 noon, at the Spencer 1st Ward LDS Chapel, 3084 South 8400 West, Magna.
Friends may call Monday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Peel Funeral Home,
8525 West 2700 South, Magna and also at the chapel from on Tuesday 11-11:45
a.m. Burial Hoytsville Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. Condolences may be sent from
www.peelfuneralhome.com.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from 6/19/2005 - 6/20/2005.

Skanchy, Wray Mason
Wray Mason Skanchy 10/27/32 ~ 6/14/05 Wray Mason Skanchy died prior to heart
surgery in the Salt Lake City Veterans Hospital June 14, 2005. He was born
October 27, 1932 the son of W. Leland Skanchy and Veda Mason Skanchy in Ogden,
Utah. He later moved to Salt Lake City with his mother. He attended East High
School and later Utah State College and the University of Utah before serving
for two years with the United States Army in the Korean War while stationed in
Germany. On January 7, 1961 he married Delma Marie Willoughby and adored her
seven year old daughter, Angela. They were later divorced. He is survived by
his former wife, Delma Skanchy; daughter, Angela Waagen (Kim); and two
grandchildren, Aaron A. Waagen and Terrijeanne M. Waagen. He was later married
and sealed in the Salt Lake Temple to Malissa Talmage Rowland June 22, 1994.
They were later divorced. Wray was an active member of the Salt Lake and East
Millcreek Jaycee organization as a young man and was employed by Tuttle
Realtors at the time of his marriage. He also served as the executive
secretary of the Salt Lake Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was then employed by
the Utah State Liquor Commission for 10 years before launching his own
business, First American Flag Distributing, which he continued until his
death. He was an active member of the LDS faith, having served as a temple
worker for several years. He served for the last year and a half in the High
Priest Group leadership of the Eldredge Ward. Funeral services will be held
Wed-nesday, 1 p.m. at the Eldredge Ward Chapel, 601 East Mansfield Avenue
(3115 So.), Salt Lake City. Friends may attend a viewing at the ward from
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. prior to the service. Interment, Willard City Cemetery.
Funeral directors, Larkin Mortuary.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 6/20/2005.

Worley, Margie Jensen
Margie Jensen Worley 1923 ~ 2005 Margie Jensen Worley, died June 18, 2005 in
Salt Lake City. Born February 7, 1923 in Preston, Idaho to Harry and Rosetta
Jensen. She was raised and went to school through high school in Mink Creek,
Idaho. Attended University of Idaho Southern Branch in Pocatello. Taught
school in Inkom, Idaho. Married John Worley September 24, 1945 in the Salt
Lake Temple. Came to live in Salt Lake in 1946. Member of the LDS Church. She
held many positions in the church and has a very strong testimony of the
gospel. Survived by four children, Joan Worley, Kenneth (Janice) Worley, Diane
(Jamie) Howell, and Cynthia (Joe) Nay; seven grandchildren; and four
step-grandchildren; sister, Carolyn Wyatt; and brother, Max Jensen. Preceded
in death by her husband, three sisters, and two brothers. She dearly loved her
children and grandchildren. They were the greatest joys of her life. Funeral
services will be held Wed-nesday, June 22, 2005 at 12 noon in the Cottonwood
1st Ward, 5913 South Highland Drive. Viewing will be held Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at
the Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, 1950 E. 10600 So. and Wednesday at the
Ward 10:30-11:45 a.m. Interment, Larkin Sunset Gardens.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 6/20/2005.