OBITS: Daily Herald 28 Nov 2004; Provo, Utah co., Utah submitted by W. David Samuelsen *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/utfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com Bateman, Afton Bingham In Loving Memory Of Afton Bingham Bateman Dear Mom, It has been a year since you've been gone. We miss you and think of you often. We are working hard and trying to live by the lessons you taught us. You provided us a great example of courage and determination. You showed us how to have a positive attitude and how to turn adversity into advantage. We Love You, Your Family Published in the Daily Herald on 11/28/2004. Bateman, Norman Alford Norman Alford Bateman Norman Alford Bateman peacefully passed away, Thursday, November 25, 2004, at the age of 91, in Springville, Utah. He was born on February 24, 1913, in Murray, Utah, to Joseph A. Bateman and Stella Buck, the fourth of ten children. He married Lura Marie Martindell on September 15, 1937, in Miami, Arizona. The marriage was later solemnized on their 50th wedding anniversary, September 15, 1987, in the Oakland California Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Norman had to quit school at an early age to go to work to help provide for their large family. Although he was not able to finish his own schooling, the education of his children was important to him. He provided for his family by working as a skilled carpenter, a miner, and farmer throughout his working career. He is survived by his wife of 67 years; daughter, Inez (Edward) Stout, Spanish Fork; son, Joseph N. (Kenna Rae) Bateman, Chandler, Arizona; and daughters, Marla Jean (Tom) Covarruvias, Bakersfield, California; and Deborah E. (John) Banuat, Brookings, Oregon; 15 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Norman is preceded in death by his parents, and all of his brothers and sisters. Funeral services, under the direction of Walker Family Mortuary, will be held on Monday, November 29, 2004, at 11 a.m., in the Spanish Fork Canyon Ward Chapel, 3477 East Riverbottoms Road. Friends may call at the church from 9-10:45 a.m. prior to the services. Interment will be at the Spanish Fork City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com Published in the Daily Herald on 11/28/2004. Holley, Michael Michael Holley Four-year old Michael Jeffery Holley, of Orem, passed from this life on the evening of November 26, 2004, following a sudden illness. He was born October 29, 2000, in Orem, Utah. He is beloved of his parents, Jeffery Dennis and Alesha Williams Holley. Mikey will ever be remembered as spunky, yet gentle and sharing, full of life, love and energy, with twinkling eyes and a broad exuberant smile. He loved going to ball games, lunch and movies with his dad; they were constant companions. His mom nurtured Mikey's natural curiosity and taught him to love others and appreciate the wonderful world around him. He spent many happy hours at the homes of aunts and uncles with his cousins, who were his best friends. Mikey filled his home with love and energy and warmed the hearts of all around him. He is survived by his parents, Jeff and Alesha Holley; and a brother, Benjamin, of Orem; grandparents, Dennis & Kristine Holley and Paul Terry & Peggy Williams, all of American Fork; great grandparents, Paul & Zella Williams, William & Barbara Everitt, all of Orem, and Rosemary Hughes, of Medford, Oregon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 30, at 11 a.m., in the Windsor 1st Ward Chapel, 1505 North 145 East, Orem. Friends may call at the Anderson & Sons Mortuary, 49 East 100 North, American Fork, Monday, from 6-8 p.m.; and, Tuesday, at the church from 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Orem City Cemetery. "We love you, Mikey!" Published in the Daily Herald on 11/28/2004. Hopla, Harold John Harold John Hopla Harold John Hopla 76, of Vernal, Utah passed away peacefully in the company of his family on November 22, 2004. Harold was born in Bingham, Utah to John Edward and Mabel Strong Hopla. He later moved with his family to Mapleton, Utah. He graduated from Springville High School and went on to serve in the army during the Korean War from 1951-1953 with the Combat Engineers. He earned three Silver Stars and a Purple Heart and worked with the vocational counseling service while in the Army. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1956 where he received degrees in English, History, Theology, Agronomy, Horticulture, Mathematics, and Auto Mechanics. In 1956 Harold married his sweetheart, LaRae Larsen, and in 1959 he accepted a teaching position in the English department at Uintah High School and they both moved to Vernal. In 1966 Harold was awarded the Classroom Teachers Award for Meritorious Service in Secondary Eduation. In 1970, he received the Outstanding Educator of America Award. Teachers selected as outstanding Educators of America are chosen on the basis of their civic and professional achievements. Harold was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His interests included hunting, fishing and gardening. Harold was a proud member of the National Rifle Association. He loved being with his family, and living in Vernal. Teaching school was his calling in life and he touched and influenced the lives of three generations, retiring after 36 years of teaching in the Uintah Basin. Harold is survived by his wife of 48 years, LaRae Lasen, his son Michael John (Dru) Hopla, Linda Kaye (John) Gardiner, Shari Lynn Hopla, grandchildren, Holden John Hopla Mecham, Brayden John Mecham, Michael John Hopla II, Ethan Douglass Hopla, Jessica Rae Gardiner, and sister Margene Hopla (Merlin) Jones and her family, Karen, Janene and Larry. Harold is preceded in death by his parents, and infant son, Edward John. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Vernal Glines Stake Center (475 West 100 South). A viewing will be held Monday, November 29, 2004 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and one hour prior to services at the chapel. Internment will be at the Springville Evergreen Cemetery in Mapleton, Utah on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. with military honors under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Published in the Daily Herald on 11/28/2004. Johnson, Kent Allan Kent Allan Johnson "One Match" Kent Allan Johnson, 57, of Orem, passed away at his home Thursday, November 25, 2004. He was born February 6, 1947, in American Fork, Utah, to George Allen and Marie Nelson Johnson. He married Nadine June Jacobsen on July 31, 1970, in Orem. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Provo LDS Temple. Kent grew up in Pleasant Grove and graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1966. He joined the U. S. Navy and was stationed in San Diego during the Vietnam War. As a youth, Kent had a passion for control line model airplanes and flew competitively. He studied photography while in the Navy and continued this hobby during his adult life. He also raced Formula 1 cars; and, at one point, raced against Mario Andretti. Kent's other passion was the Cub Scouting program, especially the Webelos. He ran Webelos Woods/X-treme in Timpanogos District for 16 years. He has served faithfully in the Timpanogos District for 18+ years. He will be remembered for his love of the Webelos. He received his Silver Beaver in 2000. Kent loved camping, shooting, reading, and spending time with his family. Everyone will miss him and his great sense of humor. At the time of his passing, he was employed at Haulmark Trailers in Springville. He had also worked for Whitewater in Lindon. He is survived by his wife, Nadine ,of Orem; four children and nine grandchildren: Travis (Shelly) Johnson - Mathew, Michael, Tyler, and Bryce, of Lehi; Karen (Richard) Case - Kodi, Jayce, and Kylie, of Orem; Eldon (Amy) Johnson - Elizabeth and Jorden, of Santaquin; Wendy Johnson, of Orem/Logan; two sisters: Alice Beal, of American Fork; and Nadine Taylor, of Glendale, CA; three brothers: Leo (Mary) Johnson, of Lehi; Ned (Linda) Johnson, of Pleasant Grove; and Dave Johnson, of American Fork; two brothers-in-law, LaMar (Evelyn) Jacobsen, of Orem; and LeRoy (Angela) Jacobsen, of Draper. The family would like to thank the people of Harmony Hospice for all their help and support. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 30, 2004, at 2 p.m., in the Suncrest Ninth Ward Chapel, 130 North 400 West, Orem. Friends may call Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove; and, at the church, on Tuesday one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. Military Honors will be conducted by American Legion, Orem Post 72. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinfamilymortuary.com Published in the Daily Herald on 11/28/2004. McBride, Juanita Monte Juanita Monte McBride Juanita Monte McBride, 83, of Mapleton, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2004. She was born August 4, 1921, near Chester, Arkansas. She moved to Susanville, California, when 9 years old. She married Chester LaVerne McBride in 1940. They lived in Westwood, CA, from 1942-1956; Eureka, CA area, 1956-1990; Anderson, CA, 1990-2003; and Mapleton, UT, 2003-2004. She is survived by her husband, Chester McBride; one daughter, Nita (Neal) Thomsen; seven grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. Family memorial services will be held in Utah and California. Interment will be in Westwood, California. Condolences may be sent to www.wheelermortuary.com Published in the Daily Herald on 11/28/2004. Morganson, Laura Beth Dalton Laura Beth Dalton Morganson Laura Beth Dalton Morganson, age 75, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 27, 2004. Beth was born December 18, 1928, in Lake Shore, Utah, to Hyrum Cloyd Dalton and Arbeth Tippets. She was the second of seven children and spent most of her childhood in Springville. She married George Wallace "Wally" Morganson on June 28, 1956, in the Manti Temple. They spent all of their married life at the family farm west of Payson. She worked as a telephone operator and a homemaker. She delighted family and friends with her fudge, toffee, brittles, and hand-dipped chocolates each year at Christmas-time. Many have benefited from her beautiful hand-pieced, hand-stitched quilts. Next to her family, quilting was her joy. Beth loved and lived the gospel of Jesus Christ. With her gentle, quiet strength, she served in many capacities, including a mission to the Western States Mission in 1951. She is survived by her children: Dennis Morganson, Kelly (Becky Rindlisbacher) Morganson, Tim Morganson, Karen Morganson, Kristi (Les) Howard, Jay (Kenya Blatter) Morganson, and Tina (James) Samuels, all of Payson; a brother-in-law, Robert Morganson, of Payson; two sisters-in-law, Bonnie Bates Dalton, of Pleasant Grove; and Mary Beth "Buzz" Wright Dalton, of Henderson, NV. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two brothers, Oral and Keith Dalton, and four siblings that died shortly after birth. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 1, 2004, at 11 a.m., at the West Mountain Third Ward Chapel, 5234 West 10400 South (3 miles West of Payson on Utah Avenue). Friends may call Tuesday evening, November 30, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Walker Mortuary, 587 South 100 West, Payson; and, prior to the service, from 10-10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Payson City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com Published in the Daily Herald on 11/28/2004. Richardson, Irma Alice Bowring Irma Alice Bowring Richardson It is with heavy hearts and sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Irma Alice Bowring Richardson, on November 24, 2004, at the age of 92. She had a frail, worn out little body, which housed within a giant of a spirit. Never one to seek the worldly riches of this world, she dedicated her life to her family and those she loved. Irma was born May 12, 1912, in Brigham City, Utah, to John Franklin Bowring and Edith Ann Midgley, the youngest of six children. She was married to E. LV Richardson on December 18, 1933, in the Salt Lake City Temple by David O. McKay. They enjoyed 70 years together. After her first child was born, she was struck with polio, which left her without the use of her right arm. Having this handicap would have deterred most from living a normal life, but Mom did not view it as a handicap and was to bare six more children. To us, she was as normal as anyone and it was often confusing to us, as children, why other moms would make such comments as "How does your mother do it?" There wasn't anything she couldn't do. She could pin a diaper, drive a "stick shift," even spank our butts with the best of them. Many have been the recipients of afghans and other crocheted items lovingly made by this one-armed wonder. She loved the scriptures, she loved the gospel and she wanted nothing more than her family to live and love them too. She understood the purpose of life and wanted all, especially her family, to share in its blessings and rewards. She touched the lives of so many with her kindness, selflessness, and devotion. Her ability to overcome all hardships and challenges that came her way was inspiring to all who knew her. We know her parents are proud of her, we know her husband is proud of her, we know our Heavenly Father is proud of her, and we want her to know that we are very proud of her, too. Our prayer is that we can honor her, living by her example; so, that one day, she will be able to say that she is proud of us as well! She may not have earned the accolades of man in this world, any degrees from colleges or universities, or have been recognized as a great community leader, but when her name is called, she can report with her head held high, knowing she honored the greatest position and calling of all - Mother. We love you and will miss your sweet spirit, but are secure in our knowledge of where you are and whom you are with! Til we meet again, hug them for us. Irma was preceded in death by her eternal companion and partner of 70 years, E. LV (4 months earlier); a daughter, Sally Ann (age 3 at her passing); her parents, John Franklin and Edith Ann; brothers: John Franklin, Jr., and Benjamin Leon; and sisters: Nola Watkins, Edith Winifred Fife, Annie Bertha Welling, and Ione Ulrich Baker. She is survived by her children: Irma Dawn (Richard) Stapley, of Glendale, AZ; David Lynn (Kathy), of Tempe, AZ; John Brent (Linda), of St. Johns, AZ; Susan (Richard) Price, of Lehi, UT; Janese (Kelly) Holt, of Orem, UT; and Paul LV (Janice), of Provo, UT; 25 grandchildren and 26 1/2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 30th, at 11 a.m. in the Sharon 1st Ward Chapel, 641 South 400 East, Orem. Friends and family may call from 9:00-10:45 a.m. prior to the services at the chapel. Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery. Published in the Daily Herald on 11/28/2004. Robinson, Melissa Greenwood Melissa Greenwood Robinson Melissa Von Greenwood Robinson, 92, died November 26, 2004, at her daughter's home in Eden, Utah. She was born April 21, 1912, in American Fork, to Jacob LeRoy and Louella Boley Greenwood. She married Glen Maag Robinson, April 17, 1935, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Glen died October 29, 1980. Melissa was an active member of the LDS Church serving in several callings, including Primary and Relief Society President. She volunteered as a Pink Lady at American Fork Hospital. She was well loved by those who knew her. She is survived by her children: Michael L. (Judy) Robinson, Rebecca "Becky" (Ron) Thurgood, N. Paul (Mary) Robinson, Martha (Tom) Gourley, and Linda Lue (Jack) Clawson; 17 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 30, at Noon, in the American Fork 5th Ward Chapel, 381 South 300 East. Friends may call at Anderson & Sons Mortuary, 49 East 100 North, American Fork, Monday, 6-8 p.m.; and, Tuesday, at the church from 10:45-11:45 a.m. Burial, American Fork Cemetery. Published in the Daily Herald on 11/28/2004. Simmons, Michael James Michael James Simmons 1979~2004 NEPHI / Michael James Simmons, age 25, passed away November 24, 2004, in Nephi, Utah. He was born June 29, 1979, in American Fork, Utah, to Russell James Simmons and Pearl Merinda Long. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Pearl and Raymond Fangel; father, Russell Simmons; sister, Merinda Fangel; grandmothers, Betty Hooley, Reeta Hansen, and Penny Simmons. Preceded in death by his grandfathers, Jack Long and Nile Jones; an aunt, Betty Penrod. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2004, at the Anderson Funeral Home, 94 West 300 North, Nephi, UT. Friends may call one hour prior to the services. The interment will be in the Nephi Vine Bluff Cemetery. Published in the Daily Herald on 11/28/2004.