OBITS: Daily Herald 16 Dec 2004; Provo, Utah co., Utah

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Bethers, Mary Burch
Mary Burch Bethers Our beloved wife, mother, sister and friend passed away on
December 12, 2004 after a battle with cancer. Mary was born on April 12, 1930
to Deon and Arthur Burch in Wallsburg, Utah. She married her sweetheart Neil
Bethers for time and all eternity. They are the parents of seven children.
Mary is survived by her children Doug (Kim) Bethers of American Fork, UT,
Marcia (Ray) Birch of Daniels, UT, Louise (Grant) Stubbs of Richfield, UT,
Janice (David) Nelson of Bountiful, UT, and Gordon (Willie) Bethers of
Mapleton, UT. Their beloved daughter Laurel passed away on Christmas Day last
year. Another son, Ray Bethers also preceded her in death. Mary is the
grandmother of 29 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Mary also leaves
behind two brothers, Steve (Maureen) Burch and Gene (Nina) Burch, two sisters,
Kay (Sherman) Giles and Joann (Blaine) Batty, and a brother-in-law H. Kent
Francis. She reunites with three siblings who preceded her in death, Donna
Francis, Myrle Treft, and Clark Burch. Funeral services will be held Friday,
December 17, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grandview South Stake Center, 1122
Grand Avenue, Provo, Utah. Friends may call Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. at
Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center Street, as well as Friday morning at the
stake center from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Interment will be in the Heber City
Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.BergMortuary.com.
Published in the Daily Herald from 12/15/2004 - 12/16/2004.

Brimhall, Warren L.
Warren L Brimhall, 92, of 558 East 300 South, Provo, died Sunday, December 12,
2004 of cancer. He was born May 29, 1912, at 558 East 300 South, to Ether
Record and Sophronia Lydia Smith Brimhall. He married LaVon Knotts on July 7,
1939. The marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple June 1, 1956.
Warren graduated from Provo High May 23, 1930. He joined the Provo Fire
Department June 1, 1942 and retired 33 years later. While at the Fire
Department he served as Lieutenant in 1947 and Captain in 1954. He enjoyed
hunting and fishing, and spending time with his family. He also enjoyed wood
working. He helped with the Boy Scouts for many years. His survivors include
one son, Shirl Warren Brimhall of Spanish Fork, UT, three daughters, LaDean
Nelson Kille of Lehi, UT, Jacqueline B. Jensen of Lehi, and Brenda B. Atkinson
of Blackfoot, ID, 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one sister,
Rachel Atwood of Ogden, UT. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 17,
2004 at 11 AM at Berg Mortuary, 185 E. Center Street, Provo. Friends may call
at the mortuary Thursday evening from 6-8 PM as well as Friday morning one
hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Provo City Cemetery.
Published in the Daily Herald from 12/15/2004 - 12/16/2004.

Gardner, Cynthia Mallory
Cynthia Mallory Gardner was born on March 12, 1922, eldest daughter of Richard
Henderson and Esther Smith Mallory, in Omaha, Nebraska. She died on Sunday,
December 12, 2004, at her home in Orem, Utah, following a brave battle with
cancer. She received her primary education in Omaha, starting with
kindergarten at Dundee School. It was continued with the fourth grade at a
private school for girls, Brownell Hall, which took her through high school.
She was awarded a scholarship to Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts,
and after two years there, attended the University of Utah and Brigham Young
University. On June 11, 1942, she married Jack Byron Trunnell, the father of
her six children: Thomas, Nancy, Bari, Marti, Mark, and Janet. After a divorce
from Dr. Trunnell, she married L. Levier Gardner on December 23, 1970. She is
survived by her husband, Levier; all of her children; all of Levier's
children„Levier, Norman, Robert, Wayne, Ronald, Marvin, Bruce, and Brent
Gardner, and Donna Ivey; 68 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; DeLynn
Decker of Provo, whom Cynthia and Levier considered a "16th child"; and
sisters Mary Rice and Ann Teal. She is preceded in death by two
great-grandchildren and by her sister Barbara Hannon. Cynthia was baptized a
member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Salt Lake
Tabernacle on November 29, 1941, and she remained a devout member of the
Church as long as she lived, serving in all the auxiliaries. She and her
husband, Levier, served as missionaries in the Argentina Cordoba Mission,
1984-86. They served together for many years in the Provo Temple. She also
enjoyed her assignments as writer and editor on various general Church
committees, such as the family home evening, gospel doctrine, and Visiting
Teaching Message writing committees; she greatly enjoyed that work and the
friendships formed in doing it. Cynthia was a professional genealogist, an
editor at BYU Press, and an award-winning writer. She did volunteer editing
for the Braille Resource and Literacy Center. And she recently published a
book of poetry. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2004,
at Lakeridge Fifth Ward, 575 South 400 West, Orem, Utah, at 11:00 a.m. A
viewing will be held Friday evening, December 17, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at
Berg Mortuary, 185 E. Center Street, Provo, Utah. An additional viewing will
be held on Saturday, December 18, at the Lakeridge Fifth Ward, at 10:00 a.m.,
one hour prior to the funeral. Interment will be at Provo City Cemetery. The
family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Cynthia's name
to the LDS Church Humanitarian Fund, Attention: Donor Services, 1665 S.
Bennett Road, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104, or to the Huntsman Cancer Institute
at the University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope, Suite 5127, Salt Lake City,
Utah 84112 or on-line at www.huntsmancancer.org.
Published in the Daily Herald from 12/15/2004 - 12/16/2004.

Magarrell, James Newton
James Newton Magarrell 61, died at the Utah Valley Hospital Dec. 14, 2004. He
was born Jan. 23, 1943 in Porterville, Calif. A son of James Eudean Fryar and
Julia Balsinger. Married Roberta Lawret Isobel Tabor on May 27, 1966. James
was a generous man and a loving husband and father. He was an active member of
the LDS church and served in many callings. He owned and operated James
Magarrell Insurance. He enjoyed 4-wheeling, the outdoors, traveling, he loved
animals and was known for his generosity. Survived by his wife Roberta of
Provo; sons James of SLC, Thomas Jeffery (Malynda) of Japan, Robert Walter
(Katie) of Colorado Springs, and David Eudene of Provo; 6 grandchildren;
brother Jeffery Fryar; sisters Cheryl Loomis and Brenda Rosenbaum. Preceded in
death by his parents. Funeral services will be held Saturday December 18, 2004
at 11:00 a.m. in the Grandview 4th Ward, 1081 West 1060 North, Provo, Utah.
Viewing will be held Saturday 9-10:45 a.m. prior to services at the church.
Interment Monday 10:00 a.m., Utah Veterans Memorial Park, 17711 South Camp
Williams Road, Bluffdale. Services under the direction of Independent Funeral
Service.
Published in the Daily Herald on 12/16/2004.

Martenson, Brett Micheal
Brett Micheal Martenson, born in Seattle, Washington, March 28, 1965, passed
away peacefully, at his home in Orem, on December 9, 2004. Brett will be
remembered for his love of fishing Strawberry Reservoir andthe Weber River. He
alsoloved music andanimals, especially his many cats and pet bird. They loved
him in return. After graduating from high school in Seattle, he attended
community college in broadcasting and was aDJ in Seattle before moving to
Utah. He worked at Stogie's, where he made many friends who will dearly miss
him. Hewas preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother and a
sister. He is also survived and missedby his long time companion, Susan
Tyacke, of Orem. Condolences can be sent to Susan at 746 West 600 North, Orem,
Utah 84057. Funeral services will be held in Federal Way, Washington.
Published in the Daily Herald from 12/12/2004 - 12/17/2004.

Peterson, Dallas Odell
Dallas Odell Peterson, 79, died Wednesday, December 15, at his home in St.
George, Utah, of cancer, which he had fought three other times since 1972. He
was born August 17, 1925 in Oakley Idaho to Leland and Della Mitton Peterson.
He was married to Dorene Meacham on November 21, 1951 in the Logan Temple of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After graduating from high
school, he enlisted in the Air Force, rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
Dallas attended Utah State University and Brigham Young University, graduating
with his B.S. and M.S. Degrees. He subsequently attended Washington State
University in Pullman, Washington, receiving a Ph.D. in Geology in 1959 with
an emphasis in Invertebrate Paleontology. He taught at Chico State College in
Chico, California and at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, where he was
chairman of the Geology Department. He moved in 1968 to Madison, Wisconsin as
a University Systems Administrator, retiring in 1992 as Associate Vice
President for Academic Affairs for the University of Wisconsin System. During
his lifetime, Dallas served faithfully in various church callings, including
as a missionary in the Great Lakes Mission and eventually as Bishop, High
Councilman and Stake Patriarch. He and Dorene served as church service
missionaries in the Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission after their retirement to
Marquette, Michigan. Following 12 years in Marquette, they relocated in June
of this year to St. George, Utah. Dallas is survived by his wife, Dorene and
his son, David Odell Peterson (Yvonne), his mother, Della Peterson of
Blackfoot, Idaho, his brother, Wesley Peterson (Joann) of Wellsville, Utah,
sisters Shirley Simpson of Blackfoot, Idaho, Joan Cowley (Jody) of Berthoud,
Colorado and Doris Port of Wenatchee, Washington and his six grandchildren,
Emily Peterson, Daniel Odell Peterson (Jazmine),Christopher Peterson, Diana
Johnson (Tom), Lisa Peterson and Ryan Peterson. Funeral Services will be held
on Saturday, December 18 at 1 p.m. at the Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 1st E.,
Brigham City, Utah. A visitation will be held Saturday, December 18, 12-12:45
p.m., prior to services at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations be made to the Perpetual Education Fund of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Published in the Daily Herald on 12/16/2004.

Roylance, Finley W.
Finley W. Roylance, 89, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at his home in
Springville, UT following a lingering illness. He was born September 29, 1915
in Springville, UT, the youngest child of Archie W. and Margaret LaRene Finley
Roylance. He graduated from Springville High School in 1934 where he played
football. He continued to be an avid supporter of the Springville Red Devils
his whole life. He was a part of the first four year Seminary graduating
class. He attended Utah State Ag. College graduating in forestry in 1938. He
married Florence Larene Hardy on May 24, 1941 in Springville, UT. Their
marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Temple. Finley served in the US
Army during W.W.I.I. He was a part of the Normandy Campaign and was wounded
near Metz, France. His injury earned him the Purple Heart. He was joint owner
of Automotive & Industrial Supply Co. in Springville. He was a member of
several service organizations, including The American Legion and Kiwanis Club.
He also served on the Selective Service Board for 7 years. He was a member of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he held several
positions including Elders Quorum Pres. and Bishopric Counselor. He considered
his service in the Provo Temple a great blessing in his life after the passing
of his wife, Florence in 1984. He served faithfully for 14 years until his
health prevented him from continuing. The greatest love of his life outside of
his family was his rose garden. He was well known for sharing these prized
possessions with all. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings:
Helen Crandall, Mary Schwartz, Lucy Johnson, Erling Roylance & William
Roylance; his wife Florence and his son, John Walton Roylance. He is survived
by his children, Ann (Clark) Ostergaard of Taylorsville, Brent (Laurel)
Roylance of Hyrum, Michael (Patricia) Roylance of Haupstuhl, Germany, Karl
(Deann) Roylance of Springville; 16 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 18, 2004 at 11 a.m. in the
Hobble Creek 1st Ward Chapel (555 S 600 E, Springville, UT). A viewing will be
held Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary (211 E 200 S
Springville, UT), and one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment
will be in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery. The family wishes to thank Dr.
E. William LeRoy, his staff and VistaCare nurses for their excellent care of
Finley. Condolences may be sent to www.wheelermortuary.com
Published in the Daily Herald on 12/16/2004.

Sumsion, Margaret May Thomas
Margaret May Thomas Sumsion Our beloved mother, grandmother, and
great-grandmother, Margaret Sumsion, died peacefully from congestive heart
failure, December 9, 2004, at age 89. Margaret was born on May 26, 1915, in
Heber City, Utah, to John Ernest and Lizzie Clyde Thomas. She married
Frederick Frank Sumsion on December 8, 1936. Their marriage of 65 years was
solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple in 1961. Margaret faithfully and selflessly
cared for Fred with great love and devotion during his eleven-year battle with
Parkinson's Disease and strokes. Margaret was his primary caregiver, providing
a wonderful example of marital love to her family. Margaret was an active
member of the LDS Church and served in many positions, including ward and
stake Relief Society President, and fulfilled many teaching assignments. Her
great examples and a firm testimony of the gospel were an inspiration to her
family and many friends. She was very generous with her time and means. She
was a wonderful homemaker and never wasted a minute. She was known for her
wonderful meals, served on clean, white linen, china and crystal. She would
let the grandchildren "help" knead the bread dough and continued making
"Grandma's" rolls long after she lost most of her eyesight. Margaret was
preceded in death by her husband, Fred; daughter, Madeline; three brothers and
one sister. She is survived by her children: Frank Sumsion Jr. (Earla Gay),
Ann Clarke (Wayne), Ernest Ray Sumsion (Terri), Mark Thomas Sumsion (Jan),
son-in-law, James Westover; and brother, Oran Thomas (Louise); plus twenty-two
grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren. The family wishes to thank all those
who helped Mom in her later years: her boys in the basement; her 12th ward
friends who continued to visit her; her friends and staff at "Cove Point;" her
physician, Dr. Vaughn Welch; and the compassionate employees of Harmony Health
and Hospice, who provided her with loving care to the end. Viewings will be
held at Berg Mortuary (185 E. Center Street, Provo), Friday evening, December
17, from 6:30-8:00 p.m.; and, Saturday morning, from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Funeral
services will also be at Berg Mortuary and will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday,
December 18. Interment at the Evergreen Cemetery (1997 South 400 East, in
Springville) will follow the funeral. Condolences may be sent to
www.BergMortuary.com
Published in the Daily Herald from 12/12/2004 - 12/16/2004.