OBITS: Daily Herald 13 Feb 2005; Provo, Utah co., Utah

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Anhder, Mary Duckett
1913~2005 Mary Margaret Christensen Duckett Anhder passed away peacefully, as
she slept, early Friday morning, February 11, 2005. Many of her beloved family
were blessed to spend precious time with her in the hours before her passing.
Thank you, Mother. Though tears are shed at the thought of not hearing her
kind words, encouragement, and wisdom; or the touch of her gentle hands, we
find peace and hope in our knowledge of a sweet reunion to come! Mary Margaret
was born to Florence and Andrew Christensen on October 16, 1913, in Provo, Ut.
The second of eight children, she is survived by two twin brothers, and her
dear sister, Gloria Kuhni. After her education, she married her sweetheart,
Arthur L. Duckett, in the Salt Lake Temple. They have four children: Mary
Lynne Clark, Steven A. Duckett, J. Colette Merrill, and Michele Walker;
sixty-eight grandchildren, and great grandchildren. In 1971, Arthur passed
away. In 1974, she married Theo Anhder. Theo became a beloved member of our
family and wonderful grandfather. In later life, they served as workers in the
Provo Temple. During her life, Mary worked at BYU in the College of Continuing
Ed., and as the secretary to the Mayor of Provo. She was dedicated in her
church service, in community affairs, and had a great desire to assist when
family, friends, or neighbors needed help or spirits buoyed. A talented
artist, she wrote poetry, and painted with oil and watercolors. One of her
greatest loves was nature itself. Her knowledge of horticulture was vast and
her gardens showed it! She loved travel, reading, politics, and fashion. She
taught us things important and elegant. She loved with all her heart. Her
strength, her grace, her delightful humor, and her tremendous love ... Mary,
our matriarch, our friend, our teacher - we are forever grateful. Funeral
services will be held Tuesday, February 15th, at Noon, in the Walker Sanderson
Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem. Friends may call Monday evening from
6-8 p.m.; and, Tuesday, from 10:45-11:45 a.m. prior to the services. Burial
will be in the East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery, Provo, Utah.
Published in the Daily Herald on 2/13/2005.

Ashton, Eva
1919 - 2005 Lehi, Utah - Eva Hansen Ashton, 85, loving wife, mother,
grandmother and great grandmother, and life long resident of Lehi, Utah, died
February 10, 2005 at her home of natural causes. Born March 3, 1919 in Lehi,
Utah. A daughter of Tarvel and Alta Yates Hansen. She married her sweetheart
Carl Ashton on November 20, 1936 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She attended
school in Lehi. Member LDS Church. Served as a visiting teacher for many
years. Served on the Old Folks Committee. She is now reunited with her eternal
companion and dance partner. Loved dancing, traveling together to various
states and towns and with their parents and their own children. She was close
to her family. Loved camping and fishing. She worked for different businesses
in Lehi. She is survived by her children, Carol (Gary) Oxborrow, Dale (Deanne)
Ashton, Dennis (Connie) Ashton, all of Lehi; 29 Grandchildren, 53 Great
Grandchildren and 25 Great Great Grandchildren; brother, Don (Rita) Hansen,
American Fork, Utah. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 14, 2005
at 11 a.m. at the Lehi 9th Ward, 465 East 300 North, Lehi, Utah. Friends and
family may call Sunday evening at the Lehi 9th Ward, from 6-8 p.m. and one
hour prior to services on Monday. Interment, Lehi City Cemetery.
Published in the Daily Herald from 2/12/2005 - 2/13/2005.

Goodman, Shirley Jean Davidson
Shirley Jean Davidson Goodman passed away February 11, 2005, from pancreatic
cancer. She was born February 13, 1936, in Fort Bridger, Wyoming, to Peter
Edward and Agnes Graham Davidson. She moved with her parents and 11 brothers
and sisters to Provo, Utah. She graduated from B.Y. High and attended Brigham
Young University. She was always an excellent student and loved to learn. She
married David R. Goodman on January 5, 1955, in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple.
They had just celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Shirley shared with
her family and close friends her many talents, which included cooking, sewing,
gardening, quilt making, dipping chocolates, canning, crocheting, cross-word
puzzles, and organizing. She held the attitude, "if it can be done, we'll find
a way." She always kept a neat and orderly home and loved gospel principles.
She was employed by Provo School District, working at Provost Elementary
School as a lunch worker. She will be greatly missed by her husband, David R.
Goodman, and their children: Jerri Lynn (Rick) Bigelow, Pocatello, ID; Karla
(Mike) Mitchell, Sandy, UT; Vicki (Jeff) Stulce, Springville, UT; Ron (Ellise)
Goodman, Springville, UT; and her 15 adoring grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren; and by her brothers, Melvin (Kaye) Davidson and LeRoy
Davidson. Shirley was preceded in death by her twin daughter, Sharon Lee; her
parents; brothers: Edward, Alfred, Lamar, Marlow, James, and Douglas; and
sisters, Ruth and Deon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 16,
11 a.m., in the Slate Canyon 1st Ward LDS Chapel, 715 South Utah Ave. (1060
East), Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center
Street, Tuesday evening, from 6-8 p.m.; or, Wednesday morning, at the ward
chapel, one hour prior to services. Interment, Provo City Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to www.BergMortuary.com. The family wishes to thank
the nursing staff & doctors, neighbors, ward members, and all others who
helped so much during this difficult time. The family especially thanks Dr.
Bishop, who was not only her doctor but her friend as well.
Published in the Daily Herald on 2/13/2005.

Griffith, Zella M. Ramsay
Zella May Ramsay Griffith, age 88, of Payson, passed away Friday, February 11,
2005, at Mountain View Hospital. She was born the sixth of eight children, of
Ezra Grant Ramsay, Jr. and Ollie Lura Addie Sinclair, on May 24, 1916, at
Spring City, Nevada. Her mother passed away when Zella was six years old. She
was later raised by her stepmother, Minnie. She married Frank Roger Griffith,
September 29, 1935, at Baker, Oregon. Their marriage was later solemnized in
the Manti Temple, in 1963. He preceded her in death January 20, 2001. Zella
and her husband moved to Springville, Utah, in 1948; and, then to Spring Lake
in 1950, where they resided until Frank retired. Mother worked for the Utah
State Hospital in Provo; for Snow White Cleaners in Payson; and for Shepherd's
Egg Farm in Lake Shore. She loved to crochet, do embroidery, handwork,
genealogy, and her family, and family reunions. She was a member of The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as Relief Society President
and in Sunday School. She and her husband served a two-year mission in
England. They served in the Jordan River, Provo, and St. George Temples. She
also served in the extraction program. Survivors include two sons and two
daughters: Glen (Betty) Griffith, Prinesville, Oregon; Barbara (Calvin)
Gleave, Antimony; Patricia (Lynn) Olson, Mt. Pleasant; Larry (Jeannie)
Griffith, Riverton; 18 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren, and seven
great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, a
grandchild, and a great-grandchild. Funeral services will be Wednesday,
February 16, 2005, at Noon, in the Spring Lake LDS Chapel, 12625 South Spring
Lake Road. Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary, 587 South 100 West,
Payson, Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m.; or, at the church, Wednesday, 10:45-11:45 a.m.
Burial will be in the Santaquin Cemetery. The family would like to express
appreciation to the Beehive House of Payson where she had resided for the past
year, and to Dr. E. William LeRoy.
Published in the Daily Herald on 2/13/2005.

Gurule, Julie Ann Lindsay
Julie Ann Lindsay Gurule June 21, 1960 ~ February 14, 2001 My love for you has
no end. You are my life, my treasure, My very best friend. Love, Larry & kids
We Miss You!
Published in the Daily Herald on 2/13/2005.

Jesperson, James Avril
James Avril Jesperson, beloved husband, father, grandfather and
great-grandfather, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at his home in
Orem from complications resulting from a stroke. He was born September 25,
1914, in Tucson, Arizona. He grew up in the Binghampton, Arizona area and
attended local schools. He met his sweetheart, Doris Bender, in high school
and they married on October 13, 1936, in Globe, Arizona. After their wedding,
he served a mission in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their marriage was solemnized
in the Salt Lake Temple upon his return. After moving to San Diego,
California, they were blessed with five children and Jim worked as a civil
engineer for the California Division of Highways for 35 years. As a couple,
they set an example of service, devotion and faith. Jim served in various
church callings including bishop, stake president, and mission president for
the Andes Mission (1965-68). He later served with his wife as a regional
representative in Quito, Ecuador; as a mission president of the Guayaquil
Ecuador Mission; and as president of the Mexico City Missionary Training
Center. He had a strong testimony and always put his family and the Lord first
in his life. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, a brother,
and a son-in-law, John Pritchett. He is survived by his wife of 68 years,
Doris, and his children, Jenean (Robert) Godbold, Patricia Pritchett, Mark
(Solveig) Jesperson, Jamie (Ralph) Rasmussen, and John (Diana) Jesperson as
well as 29 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Funeral services under
the direction of Walker Sanderson Funeral Home of Orem, will be held on
Monday, February 14, 2005, at 11:00 am at the Orem Sharon Stake Center located
at 545 South 800 East. There will be no public viewing. Interment will be at
the Orem City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Perpetual Education Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
50 E. North Temple, 15th Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150. Condolences may
be sent to the family at: www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Daily Herald from 2/12/2005 - 2/13/2005.

Petersen, William Carl (Bill)
William (Bill) Carl Petersen Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and
brother, William (Bill) Carl Petersen, age 65, returned to our Heavenly Father
on February 11, 2005, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his
wife and children, who all adored him. Bill was born January 2, 1940, in
Ogden, Utah, to Alfred J. and Nina Beebe Petersen. He graduated from Ogden
High School, earned a B.S. at Weber State College, and a Master's degree at
BYU. He married Linda Hoffmann, on January 12, 1959. Their marriage was
solemnized March 27, 1967 in the Logan LDS Temple. After his service in the
USAF, he and Linda made their home in Riverdale and Roy, Utah, until 1971,
when they moved to the Provo-Orem area to attend BYU, where, except for a
period in St. George, they lived until moving to Cedar Hills last Fall. His
employment included working for Union Pacific RR, HAFB; and, finally, the
State of Utah as a teacher for the blind. He and Linda were also the original
owners of Granny's Donut Shop in Orem. Bill's life was one of devotion and
service to God and his family. His church service included ward and stake
callings in both teaching and leadership positions, and at the Provo Temple.
He recently completed an LDS Church service mission. Bill was a hard worker,
honest, kind, and a good example. Though he lost most of his vision while in
the Air Force, through his courage and determination, he accomplished many
things, including his education, building several homes with his sons, running
two marathons, backpacking in the High Uintahs with his sons and grandsons for
25 years, including hiking King's Peak three times, and golfing with his sons
even in heat waves and snow storms. Bill's daughters always think of him as
"Daddy" and he adored them. He was "Pops" to his sons. They were all best
friends. He thought all his grandchildren were perfect. He taught his children
how to work, how to play, how to love. He was a tease; he was tenderhearted.
He loved everyone and everyone loved him. Bill and Linda were true partners in
life for 46 wonderful years full of love and service to each other. They
learned to meet challenges and find enjoyment in everything they did,
including making homes, traveling the world, going to BYU plays, and just
being together. Their lives were centered around their six children: Judi
(Kyle) Rollins, Provo; Bill Jr. (Stephanie), Orem; Mike (Sallie), Logan; Jill
(Vic) Steiner, Sandy; Matt (Angel), Orem; Mark (Heather), Lehi; and their 24
grandchildren. Bill is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren. He is
also survived by brothers: Gordon, Leonard (Carla), Ronald (Linda), Dan
(Delores), and Alf (Michelle) Petersen; his step-mother, Carol, and eight
brothers and sisters-in-law who loved him as their own: Denny (Joan) Hoffmann,
Mike (Carol) Hoffmann, Shanna (Ron) Bingham, Merrill (JoAnn) Hoffmann, Rick
(Kathy) Hoffmann, Dave (Lynda) Hoffmann, Susan (Jim) Tudor, Marilee Hoffmann,
and over 50 nieces and nephews who lovingly called him Uncle Bill. He was
greeted in heaven by his parents, Nina and Alfred Petersen; and
parents-in-law, Ken and Vera Hoffmann. The family knows they will be together
forever and they are eternally grateful to those responsible for bringing the
Gospel of Jesus Christ into their lives. Services will be held on Tuesday,
February 15, 2005, in the Cedar Hills 10th Ward chapel, 9737 N. Chesterfield
Drive (4330 West) in Cedar Hills, Utah, at 11 a.m. Friends may call Monday
from 6-8:30 p.m. at Sundberg Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State Street in Orem;
and also, one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the chapel. Interment will
be at the Orem City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.sundbergolpinmortuary.com
Published in the Daily Herald on 2/13/2005.

Walker, Jolene
Jolene Mecham Walker, of Plano, Texas, died February 8, 2005, at her home,
after a long battle with a brain tumor. Born January 22, 1953, in Moscow,
Idaho, to James G. Mecham and Betty Lou Choules. She married Michael S.
Walker, August 19, 1978, in the Salt Lake City L.D.S. Temple. She is survived
by her husband, Michael S. Walker; children: Corey M. Walker, James R. Walker,
Melinda Walker (Nixon); mother, Betty Mecham Jones; brothers: J. Craig Mecham,
Steven G. Mecham; and sister, Julie Mecham. She is preceded in death by her
father, James (Jim) G. Mecham. A devoted wife, mother, and sister, who was an
example of faith and determination to family and friends. Visitation will be
Monday, February 14, 2005, from 2-3 p.m., at the Walker Sanderson Funeral
Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, Utah. A graveside service will be held at 3:30
p.m. in the Orem City Cemetery. Interment will be at the Orem City Cemetery in
Orem, Utah. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made to
The U T Southwestern Medical Center for Brain Tumor Research, c/o Dr. Karen
Fink, P.O. Box 910888, Dallas, TX. 75391-0888.
Published in the Daily Herald on 2/13/2005.