OBITS: Daily Herald 28 Feb 2005; Provo, Utah co., Utah

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Bunkers, Jana Lee
Jana Lee Bunkers, 31, of Orem, passed away February 26, 2005, at her home. She
was born February 14, 1974, in Provo, Utah. She attended schools in Orem and
New Mexico. She married Jeremy Vanderpool in Orem in 1994. They were later
divorced. One son, Jaron, was born in 1995 in New Mexico. She is survived by
her son, Jaron Vanderpool; her mother, Carol Myers, of Orem; two sisters,
Michelle (Bobby) Cabos, New Mexico; Nicole (Dave) Peay, Springville; three
brothers: Kirk, Ray, Jay Myers, all of Provo; and her grandparents, Ethyl and
Lee Bunkers, Nevada. She was preceded in death by her father, Edwin Bunkers.
Graveside services, under the direction of Walker Sanderson Funeral Home of
Orem, will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the Orem City Cemetery, 1560 North 800
East.
Published in the Daily Herald on 2/28/2005.

Halladay, Merle Blanche
Merle Blanche Von Hagen Halladay, 92, of Provo, passed away at her home,
Thursday, February 24th, of causes incident to age. She was born in Carson,
North Dakota, on June 22nd, 1912, to Arnold Albert Von Hagen and Blanche
Hammond. She married Dean L. Halladay on April 11th, 1942, in Lewiston, Idaho;
their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. She and her
husband moved to Provo, where they raised their three children: June (Morgan)
Edwards, of Covina, Calif.; David D. (Terry) Halladay, of American Fork; and
Christie H. (Greg) Jarrard, of South Jordan, Utah. Dean passed away October
22nd, 1981. Merle was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, serving over the years as stake Young Women's president,
ward Relief Society president, and as a temple worker at the Provo Temple,
where she served with her husband for many years. As a young adult, she
completed business courses and later went to work at BYU, where she retired as
supervisor of the university's records and admissions office. She was tireless
in her service to others; at the age of 92, she was serving as Relief Society
visiting teaching supervisor and was still making calls the day before her
death. Since being introduced to the Gospel by her husband, she did "press
forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope"
and enduring to the end. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean;an
infant son, Jimmy Lee; and grandson, Terry Edwards. Besides her three living
children, she is survived by 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The
family would like to express their appreciation to Alpine Hospice Care and to
her ward home teachers and other members of her LDS ward for the kind care
rendered to her. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday, March 1st, 2005, at
11:30 a.m., at the Rivergrove 1st Ward Chapel at 7th West and 8th North in
Provo. A public viewing is scheduled at the church beginning at 10 a.m., prior
to the services. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Berg Mortuary in
Provo. Burial will be in the Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to
www.BergMortuary.com
Published in the Daily Herald from 2/27/2005 - 2/28/2005.

Molyneaux, Clark L.
1931~2005 MONA / Clark Lee Molyneaux, age 73, passed away February 26, 2005,
at his home in Mona, Utah. He was born May 22, 1931, in Mona, Utah, to Vaughn
Lee and Geneva Ester Garrett Molyneaux. He married Cleo Beth Simmons, November
10, 1951, in Mona, Utah. The marriage was later solemnized, November 10, 1999,
in the Manti Temple. He served in the Korean Conflict from 1950 to 1954 in the
U.S. Navy aboard the USS Boxer. He worked in the plumbing business and at
Geneva Steel. He farmed in Mona all of his life. Survived by his wife, Cleo,
of Mona; children: Debbie (Curt) Adams, of Salem, UT; Randy (Sarah) Molyneaux,
of Delta, UT; Jack (Cindy) Molyneaux, of Spanish Fork, UT; Ronda (Gordon)
Jarrett, Scott (Melanie) Molyneaux, and Jill (Jason) Haveron, all of Mona, UT;
Lesa (Chad) Cronquist of Lindon; 22 grandchildren and six great grandchildren;
two brothers, Gary and Max Molyneaux; and one sister, Janice Pritchett.
Preceded in death by a son, Steven Molyneaux. A special thanks to Dr. Oveson,
Dr. Peterson, and Central Valley Home Health for their love and care. Funeral
services will be held at Noon, Wednesday, March 2, 2005, in the Mona 1st Ward.
Friends may call Wednesday prior to the services from 10-11:45 a.m. Interment
will be in the Mona Cemetery.
Published in the Daily Herald on 2/28/2005.

Nibley, Hugh W.
Hugh Winder Nibley passed away on 24 February 2005, in his Provo home, of
causes incident to old age. He was 94 years old. Brother Nibley was born on 27
March 1910, in Portland, Oregon, to Alexander and Agnes Sloan Nibley. He
attended public schools in Portland, Medford, and Los Angeles, where he
excelled in school and gained a life-long love of nature, art, astronomy,
drama, and literature. Upon graduation from high school, seventeen-year-old
Hugh served a three-year mission for the LDS Church to Germany. He later
served a short-term mission to the Northern States. He earned his bachelors
degree in history at UCLA in 1934, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and his PhD at
Berkeley in 1938. As a college student, he belonged to the National Honor
Society Phi Beta Kappa. Prior to the US entering World War II, he taught at
the Consortium of Colleges at Claremont, California. In 1942, he joined the
Army, where he served in military intelligence. Attached to the 101st Airborne
Division, he landed on Utah Beach on D-Day, fought in Holland during Operation
Market-Garden, and was mapping German forces when the breakout occurred at
Bastogne. Following the war, he married Phyllis Ann Draper on 18 September
1946, in the Salt Lake Temple. Dr. Nibley began his teaching career that Fall
at Brigham Young University, where he taught history, languages, and religion.
He became best known for his writings on LDS scripture which were published in
Church magazines almost monthly throughout the next three decades, as well as
his numerous lectures and books. His book "An Approach to the Book of Mormon"
was used as a lesson manual for the LDS Church in 1957. He officially retired
from BYU in 1975, but continued teaching until 1994. Dr. Nibley's legacy at
BYU is substantial. In addition to teaching a wide variety of subjects,
publishing numerous articles in both academic and LDS journals, and delivering
lectures throughout the country, he helped the library acquire an extensive
religious studies collection. In 1973, he was called to serve as the first
director of the newly created Institute for Ancient Studies. In 2001, the
Ancient Studies reading room at BYU was named in his honor. He received
numerous awards, among them the David O. McKay Humanities Award in 1971,
Professor of the Year in 1973, Distinguished Service Award in 1979, the
Exemplary Manhood Award in 1991, and an honorary doctorate from BYU in 1983.
"The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley," which is being published by FARMS, has
reached 15 volumes. He inspired an entire generation of Mormon scholars, and
touched the lives of thousands of people throughout the world. Until his
health declined, Brother Nibley served faithfully in the Provo 9th Ward as a
Sunday School teacher and home teacher. He was proceeded in death by brothers:
Phillip Gordon, Fred Richard, and Alexander Sloan. He is survived by his
brother, Reid Nibley (Nona), of Provo; sister, Barbara Nibley Richards (Lynn),
of Pleasant Grove; wife, Phyllis Draper Nibley; eight children: Paul Sloan
Nibley (Bronia), of Provo; Christina Nibley Mincek (Zdravko), of Ponte Vedra
Beach, Florida; Thomas Hugh Nibley of Provo; Michael Draper Nibley (Sandy), of
Washington, DC; Charles Alexander Nibley (Junalee), of Salt Lake City; Rebecca
Nibley, of Eagle Mountain; Martha Nibley Beck, of Phoenix; and Zina Nibley
Petersen (Boyd), of Provo; 24 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at 1 p.m., in the Provo
Tabernacle, 90 South University Avenue, Provo. Friends may call at the Walker
Mortuary, 85 East 300 South, Provo, on Tuesday evening, 6 to 9 p.m.; or,
Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to Noon. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Hills
Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com In lieu of flowers, family members have asked
that donations be made in honor of Hugh Nibley to the C.W. Nibley Scholarship
Fund at BYU, to support students of Scottish descent.
Published in the Daily Herald on 2/28/2005.

Shields, Wesley Eugene
Wesley Eugene Shields, 78, of Woodland Hills, UT, peacefully passed away on
February 25, 2005. He was born September 1, 1926, to Hoyt K. And Cleone
Bullock Shields, in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He graduated from Pleasant Grove
High in 1944 and joined the Army Air Corps, serving in Japan. After an
honorable discharge, he joined the Utah Army National Guard and became the
commander of C Company, 1457 Engineer Battalion. He retired with the rank of
Major. He was very proud to have served his Country, and loved Old Glory. He
married Marilyn Simper in 1949; they were later divorced. In 1981, he married
the love of his life, Barbara Betzing Wudel, in Midway, Utah. Their marriage
was later solemnized in the Provo LDS Temple. After retiring from 30 years at
Geneva Steel, he sold industrial supplies for several years. At the time of
his death, he was Water Master for the City of Woodland Hills. He was a
faithful member of the LDS Church, and served in the Provo Temple for 10
years. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; and children, Lora Lee Goss and
Jolene Shields; stepchildren, Christopher Wudel and Jaclyn Wudel;
grandchildren: Angela (David) Snyder, Andrea Shields, Ryan (Marylyn)
Sundquist, Katie Goss, Jeffrey Sundquist, Caitlin Wudel; three
great-grandchildren; a brother, Blaine (Yvonne) Shields. Preceded in death by
his parents; brother, Keith; and sister, Eloise Adamson. Funeral services will
be held Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at 11 a.m., in the Salem 5th Ward Chapel,
470 East Salem Canal Road. Family and friends may call Tuesday, March 1st,
from 6-8 p.m. in the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem;
and, one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in the
Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bluffdale, Utah.
Published in the Daily Herald from 2/27/2005 - 2/28/2005.