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Child, Theda Naomi Warren
Theda Naomi Warren Child Theda Naomi Warren Child, age 86, passed away Sunday,
April 24, 2005 at Hearthstone Manor in Spanish Fork, Utah. She was born
December 6, 1918 in Provo, Utah to Thomas and Elsie Elizabeth Palmer Warren.
She married Verl Edward Child November 16, 1938 in Provo, Utah. He preceded
her in death November 17, 1999. Theda loved people and especially loved her
children and grandchildren. She would do anything for her family and friends.
She was always kind and pleasant, even to her last days, which were difficult.
She loved the beauties of God's creations; trees, flowers, blue sky and
etcetera. She also enjoyed bowling and golfing and visiting those who needed a
friend. She is survived by two sons and one daughter: Warren Edward (Sandra)
Child; Craig Verl (Patricia) Child, both of Springville and Lona Lee Child
(Jay) Jensen of Draper; 18 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. She is
also survived by a sister, Mildred Warren Taylor of Provo; a brother-in-law,
Laurence J. (Jack) Child of Springville; sisters-in-law, Nadine Child Nielson
of Centerville, Mabel Lowe and Dee Warren; a niece, Loa Rae Warren (Lynn)
Worthen of Las Vegas, Nevada; and many other nieces and nephews all of whom
she knew well and loved dearly. The family would like to extend their
heartfelt thanks to all those who cared for Theda at the Hearthstone Manor in
Spanish Fork. We appreciate their kind care and love. Funeral services will be
held Friday, April 29, 2005 at 2 p.m. in the LDS Chapel at 1700 East 400 South
in Springville. There will be a viewing Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at
Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200 South in Springville and Friday at the church
one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Springville Evergreen
Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.wheelermortuary.com
Published in the Daily Herald on 4/26/2005.

Davis, LaVerta Wymore
LaVerta Wymore Davis LaVerta Wymore Davis, 80, passed away peacefully on April
24, 2005 in Spanish Fork. LaVerta was born November 19, 1924 to Carl W. Wymore
and Zelpha McInelly Wyomore. She married Albert H. Davis June 18, 1942.
LaVerta worked at Remington Arms and Fort Douglas while her husband was
serving in WWII. Her hobbies included quilting, crocheting and gardening. She
dearly loved her cats also. She is survived by her husband and her children
Dennis (Nancy) Davis, Sherie Yocom, Carrie Dunn, Sheila Daw, and Kevin (Lisa)
Davis. Ten grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren and 1 sister, Margaret
(Jack) Jacobson. We would like to express our appreciation to Alpine Home
Health and Hospice for the great care they gave LaVerta. Funeral services will
be Friday, April 29, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Salem 9th Ward Chapel, 60 South
Main Street, Salem. Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary, 187 South Main
Street, Spanish Fork, on Thursday evening from 6 til 8 p.m. or Friday at the
church from 9:45 til 10:45 a.m. prior to the services. Burial will be in the
Salem City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Daily Herald on 4/26/2005.

Dixon, Kathryn Elmer
Kathryn Elmer Dixon Kathryn Marie Elmer Dixon, of Payson, passed away on
Sunday, April 24, 2005. She was born February 14, 1937, a daughter of Marion
and Faye Depew Elmer. Kathryn graduated from Payson High School. She was a
member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She worked as a
veterinarian assistant for Dr. Porter, a job which she really loved. She
worked for many years for Rex Anderson at Rex's Drug in Payson and at Hickory
Kist in Spanish Fork. Kathryn was well educated and an avid reader. She
participated in the Literacy Program at Payson Library and enjoyed the
opportunity to help adults learn to read. She loved to play and sing music
with her brothers. She loved the company of her family and friends and was
loved by everyone who knew her. She will be greatly missed. Survivors
included: her husband, Jerry Dixon, and their children, Scott (Arlene) Dixon,
Eureka; Myrth (Kelly) Carter and Haley (Jake) Johnson, all of Payson; four
grandchildren; sister and brother, Sharon Faye (Duane) Lindley and Kevin M.
(Helen) Elmer, all of Payson. She was preceded in death by her brother,
Richard Lane Elmer (DeAnna) of St. George. Graveside services will be Friday,
April 29, 2005, 2:30 p.m. at the Payson City Cemetery, 805 East 400 North.
Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary, 587 South 100 West, Payson, Thursday,
7-8:00 p.m. or Friday 1-2:00 p.m. The family would like to express
appreciation to the Drs. and Staffs at Mtn. View Hospital and Payson Nursing
and Rehab. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com.
Published in the Daily Herald on 4/26/2005.

Peart, Shirley Jones Hill
Shirley Jones Hill Peart Our Song Bird has Quit Singing.... Our special
mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, Shirley Jones Hill Peart passed away
Sunday, April 24, 2005 at Mountain View Hospital of pneumonia. She was born
July 6, 1922 in Payson, Utah to George F. Jones and Lodisa Elmer Jones. She
married her first husband Heber (Buck) Hill on January 7, 1937. They had six
children, Carol (Sheldon) Hansen, Joyce Diamond, ElVoy (deceased), Nolan (De)
Hill, Linda (Stephen) Turner, Lana (Richard) Morrell. She has 23
grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren. After
Hebers's death in 1967 she married Steven Peart, on August 8, 1968. Her
stepchildren are; Brant and Garth Peart, Nila Cloward and Ranay Thompson. She
was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 1 sister, Elmer Jones, Gordon Jones
and Anna Reynolds. Also by 3 half sisters, Ruby Ellsworth, Betty Maxon and
Dora Pepper. Mother was a great cook working at the Wilson School, BYU and the
senior citizen center in Santaquin. She spread her love to friends and
neighbors with her cooking. She enjoyed crocheting but her big love was
ceramics. As her family we wish to thank the staff of the Beehive Home in
Spanish Fork for four years of loving care. Special thanks to JoAnn Thompsen
who radiates sunshine to all the residents of the Beehive Home. We also want
to thank her nurse Chris Braithwaite for her love and heartfelt care. Mother
loved to sing and did so at every opportunity she could. There were very few
older songs that she didn't know all the words to. She loved and worried about
all her children. We'll miss your kisses and hugs. Funeral services will be
Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Benjamin LDS Ward Chapel, 3278
West 7300 South, Benjamin. Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary, 187 South
Main Street, Spanish Fork on Tuesday evening from 6 pm til 8 p.m. or Wednesday
at the church from 9:45 til 10:45 am prior to the services. Burial will be in
the Spanish Fork City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Daily Herald on 4/26/2005.

Porter, John R.
John R. Porter Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, John Renfro Porter,
returned to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, April 24, 2005. He will be greatly
missed. He was born December 20, 1926 at Eugene, Oregon, a son of William
Wesley and Ethel Mae Murray Porter. He married Kathleen Mare Dudley, August 9,
1972 at Provo, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. He
served his country in the US Army during World War II and went on to serve
additional tours of duty. He worked in various occupations throughout his life
and retired from Utah State Hospital as the lead Physc Tech. Survivors
include: his wife, Kathleen, Payson three sons and a daughter, John Stephen
Porter and Michael Allen Porter, both of Germany; Gary Porter, Seattle; Wanda
(Shane) Zeeman, Payson; step-children, Kent Welch, Oregon; David Welch,
Spanish Fork; Lana (Paul) Ruggirello, Provo; 17 grandchildren; 4
great-grandchildren; and a sister, Elizabeth Staten, of Eugene, Oregon. He was
preceded in death by a step-son, Robert Alan Welch, and a brother-in-law, Don
Snelson. Funeral services will be Thusday, April 29, 2005, 11:00 a.m., in the
Payson 11th Ward Chapel, 902 West 400 North, where friends may call 9:45-10:45
a.m. Burial will be in the Utah Veterans Memorial Park with military rites
accorded by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dist. #4. Condolences may be sent to
the family at www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com.
Published in the Daily Herald on 4/26/2005.

Salter, Marvel Beckstead
Marvel Beckstead Sullivan Salter In Loving Memory Marvel Beckstead Sullivan
Salter was born on October 15, 1910 in South Jordan, Utah the daughter of
Gordon O. Beckstead and Johannah E. Erickson. She passed away peacefully in
her sleep at the Trinity Mission and Rehabilitation Center on April 17, 2005,
at the age of 94. Marvel was educated in the Salt Lake City schools. She then
married her first husband, Joseph L. Sullivan with whom she had two children:
John Joseph Sullivan and Katherine June Sullivan. Joseph died in 1941. John J.
Sullivan and his wife Alinka have one daughter, Patricia Lynne Sullivan
Christi; who has three daughters and a son. Kathy and her husband, Joe lives
in Arcadia, California and have two sons, Joey and Jeff, and a daughter,
Jenny. Marvel married Glen Raymond Salter in 1946 and had one son in that
marriage, Douglas Glen Salter; who lives in Provo, Utah. He has two daughters:
Jill and Alyss. Glen passed away in 1975. There are ten great grandchildren:
Zachary, Madison, Johannah, Sydney, Jordan, Jessica, Ashley, Courtney, Eric,
and Kimberly. Marvel taught herself to play the piano and organ and loved to
entertain friends, playing the piano until she was 93 years old. She was the
last surviving child of Gordon O. Beckstead and Johannah Erickson Beckstead
with Evelyn, June, Trudy, Donna and Tommy pre-deceasing her. Marvel was
blessed with a good life, a loving family and will be greatly missed.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at the South Jordan
City Cemetery, 10650 South 1055 West, South Jordan, Utah at 11:00 a.m. To send
condolences to the family, please visit www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com.
Published in the Daily Herald on 4/26/2005.

Thorn, Max O.
Max O. Thorn Max O. Thorn, 90, of Springville entered and left this world on
April 25th at home surrounded by those he loved most. He was born April 25,
1915 in Springville to Alfred Newton and Mary Sophia Thorn. He married Ivy C.
Williams on May 15, 1946 in the Salt Lake Temple. His early years were spent
in Spring Canyon and he graduated from Carbon High School. His family later
moved back to Springville. He worked the coal mines of Carbon County and then
joined the Navy. He served four years during WWII stationed in the Pacific and
was a motor machinist. After his discharge from the Navy he returned to
Springville, married, and built his home. His life was spent serving others.
He was always looking for something to do for someone else. He could design
and build anything. Many people benefited from his skill. He held many church
callings including stake missionary, counselor in three bishoprics and high
counselor over the BYU Asian ward. One would have a hard time finding a
kinder, gentler man. His greatest joy was in his family, children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He could always be found with a wink
and a smile. Survivors include his wife Ivy, two sons and one daughter: David
M. (Laurie) Thorn of St. George; Tom (Barbara) Thorn of St. George; Larcy
(Wes) Bloomfield of Delta; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, one brother and a
great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 28, 2005 at
11 a.m. in the Center Street LDS Chapel at 355 East Center Street in
Springville. There will be a viewing held Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200 South in Springville and Thursday at the
church one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Springville
Evergreen Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.wheelermortuary.com
Published in the Daily Herald on 4/26/2005.

Whitehead, Elizabeth Johnston
Elizabeth Johnston Whitehead Our loving wife and mother, Elizabeth Whitehead
returned to the waiting arms of our Heavenly Father on Friday, April 23, 2005,
at the Timpanogos Regional Hospital following a life-long fight with heart
disease and numerous other serious health problems. She was born August 16,
1960, to Robert Jerry and Carmen Johnston of Ramah, New Mexico. She is the
mother of Christy Anderson of Provo, Utah; Calvin Matthew Robert (Whitney)
Whitehead of Orem, Utah; and Ashlee Marie Whitehead (Corey) Burton of Salt
Lake City, Utah, and grandson, Jack Edward Robert Burton. She is survived by
her grandmother, Luella Lambson Clawson; her parents, and siblings: Dee Dee
(David) Whitlark of Highland; Shirley (John) Harris of Eagle Mountain; Bob
(Mely) Johnston of Ramah, New Mexico; Natalie (Kyle) Larsen of Salt Lake City;
Lester (Emily) Johnston of Ramah, New Mexico; numerous nieces and nephews,
many aunts and uncles; and countless friends who are very special to her.
Elizabeth married Robert P. Whitehead on October 7, 1984, and they were later
sealed as a family in the Jordan River Temple, along with Calvin who was
adopted by Robert in 1984. She excelled at all sports in high school,
achieving the award of Female Athlete of the Year in 1978. More recently, she
focused on 2-on-2 Beach Volleyball. She has received numerous metals and
awards at the Utah Summer Games and other tournaments, including a #1 ranking
in the State for her age group. Her unsatiable appetite for reading blessed
not only her life, but that of her family's as well. She had read all nine
volumes of The Work and The Glory more than a dozen times. Once, she did so
aloud as her husband and children listened. Every morning she would prepare
breakfast but she would not eat until after having read a chapter of scripture
out loud to her family. It was not uncommon to find her up at night studying
and pondering over the Book of Mormon. Lately, she developed a passion for
poetry. She has written many, beautiful, personalized poems for friends and
family. Here is a sample of a poem she wrote to her husband during a very
difficult period in their lives: "For Rob To the man that I married The love
of my life My world began In becoming your wife Now our children are grown And
have lives of their own We've done all we can The true path we have shown I'm
so sorry, Dear Rob, No words can reveal How I long to reach out Touch your
wounds, help you heal This time in our lives Is the hardest, that's true But,
we must hang on For it's just me and you Brought together by God Of that I am
sure Now sealed up forever If we but endure." --Elizabeth Whitehead (2004)
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at the Timpview
Stake Center, 1000 North 600 West, at 11 a.m. Friends may pay final tribute to
Elizabeth at Berg Mortuary, 185 E. Center Street in Provo; Tuesday, April 26,
2005, from 6-8 p.m.; or, Wednesday, at the stake center one hour prior to
services. Interment, Orem City Cemetery, 1520 North 800 East, Orem. In lieu of
flowers, contributions can be made directly to the family.
Published in the Daily Herald on 4/26/2005.

Williams, David Lloyd
David Lloyd Williams David Lloyd Williams, 69, of Orem, died Saturday, April
23, 2005, at his home. He was born March 23, 1936 in Provo, Utah, to Max and
Faye Williams. He graduated from Provo High School and then immediately
entered the Navy. After serving in the Navy for four years, he became a brick
mason. For over forty years he helped to construct high rise buildings,
schools, homes, and even mailboxes. He married Lucille Moore on November 28,
1965. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and enjoyed the outdoors. David
enjoyed gardening and liked to experiment with new varieties of vegetables
which he was always trying to get others to eat. He loved to take his grand
kids fishing and enjoyed talking with them. He also enjoyed camping with his
family. Survivors include his wife, Lucille, daughter, Sharlit Rowberry, 5
grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be on
Thursday, April 28, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646
E. 800 N., Orem. Family and friends may call Thursday from 9:45-10:45 a.m. at
the funeral home. Burial will be at the Orem City Cemetery. Condolences may be
sent the family at: www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Daily Herald on 4/26/2005.