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Barber, Zac
Zac Barber The family of Zac Barber would like to thank the many, many
wonderful people who have given them so much in this tragic time. The acts of
kindness, thoughts, written words, prayers and support have been deeply
appreciated.
Published in the Daily Herald on 1/9/2005.

Gammel, James E.
JAMES E. GAMMEL James E. Gammell, age 80, of Phoenix, Arizona, died Wednesday,
January 5th, 2005 in Kingwood, Texas. He was born June 24, 1924, in
Springville, Utah, the son of William E. Gammell and Grace (Gallup) Gammell.
He married Elizabeth (Beth) Howe on February 14, 1951 at her home in Provo,
Utah. He attended public schools in Provo and Orem Utah. He attended college
at the University Of Washington and the Tarrant County Community College,
Graduating with a Mid-Management Degree and also becoming a member of the "PHI
THETA KAPPA" National Honor Fraternity. He served with the Civilian
Conservation Corps in Utah and Idaho. During World War II he served in the
Pacific Theater as an Infantryman and served in Vietnam in the Intelligence
Field. He retired from the Army as a Sergeant Major on July 1, 1975. After
retirement he became a partner in a Real Estate Company and later worked for
the Better Business Bureau in Fort Worth, Texas as the Director of
Arbitration. Upon moving to Phoenix, Arizona, he worked for the BBB as a
membership representative. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; two
children: David J. Gammell of Kingwood, Texas; Richard W. Gammell of Bay City,
Texas; brother, George H. Vincent of Helendale, California; and sister:
Marilyn Salisbury of Bountiful, Utah. In addition, there are four
grandchildren.
Published in the Daily Herald from 1/8/2005 - 1/9/2005.

Graham, Alyce S.
Alyce S. Graham, 88, of Orem, died January 1, 2005. Born February 23, 1916,
daughter of Ben and Carrie Coarsen, St. John; in Marengo, IL. Educated in
Marengo public schools. Met and married Vincent S. Graham, in 1943 in
California. Attended UVCC; worked as a Psych Tech for 17 years at Utah State
Hospital. Founding member of Orem Community Church. She enjoyed all sports.
Survivors include children: Barbara (John) Patrick, of Salt Lake City; James
(Chris) Graham, of Orem; and Jon Graham. Grandchildren: John Patrick and
Carrie Graham. Preceded in death by husband, Vincent S. Graham; and five
brothers and sisters. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, January 12,
2005, at 11:30 a.m. in the Orem City Cemetery. Celebration of life will be
held following, at Orem Community Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to General Nursing Scholarship, UVSC, 801-863-8205 or 800 West University
Parkway, Orem, UT 84058-5999.
Published in the Daily Herald on 1/9/2005.

Ivers, Beverly June
Beverly June Harding Scott Ivers In loving memory of Beverly June Harding
Scott Ivers, loving wife, mother, grandmother and dear friend, who passed away
peacefully on January 6, 2005 at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo.
She was born on June 13, 1926 in Provo, Utah to Claude and Eva Clara Clarke
Harding. She was the eldest of three children, brothers include, Paul and
Clark Harding. Beverly was baptized a member of the LDS Church at the age of
18. She attended Provo High School, where she participated in several sports
programs. She later attended BYU for a short time. She married Jack Vincent
Scott Sr. in 1950, they were married for 27 years, prior to his death in 1977.
She resided in Provo where she met and married her old high school sweetheart,
Harold W. Ivers. They married on July 21, 1997. Throughout her lifetime, she
enjoyed working at the Provo Theatre, Granite Furniture, and then for First
Security Bank, from where she retired after 20 years of service. She continued
working for 7 years after retirement at R.C. Willey. Beverly is survived by
her husband, Harold W. Ivers of Provo; a daughter, Ann Marie Robinson of
Enterprise, UT; sons, Jack Vincent (Shellie) Scott Jr.; and Gregory H. (Kim)
Scott; brothers, Paul (Sally) Harding and Clark (Kay) Harding; and 10
grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 10, 2005, at
11:00 a.m., in the Pioneer 1st Ward LDS Chapel, 376 North 700 West, Provo.
Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, from
6-8 p.m., or Monday, at the Ward Chapel, one hour prior to services. Interment
will be in the Provo City Cemetery, located at 610 South State Street.
Condolences may be sent to www.BergMortuary.com.
Published in the Daily Herald from 1/8/2005 - 1/9/2005.

Johnson, Beth Madsen Urie Bell
Beth Madsen Urie Bell Johnson of Provo passed away January 5, 2005 after a
courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was born April 11, 1915 in
Goshen, Utah to Clifford LeRoy and Ruby Stevens Madsen. She spent her early
childhood in Charleston, Utah, and has resided in Provo since 1942. Beth
married D. Ross Urie and bore two sons: Ross M. Urie and J. Clifford Urie.
Married Junius Wm. Bell and bore one daughter: Fairy Wanda Bell. Married Glen
Johnson, later divorced. Beth was "Mom" to all her children's friends. The
Provo High School Football team of 1953 enjoyed her homemade breads, jams, and
cakes usually twice a week. Beth worked as a cook and chef for most of her
career: cooking for Provo School Lunch, head chef at the private dining room
at Geneva Steel, and working at Elliott's Cafe with her good friends Carl and
Ann Elliott. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. After retirement from Elliott's Caf , she lived with her
daughter Fairy and helped raise Fairy's children and her great-grandchildren,
becoming "Mom, Grandma, and G.G." to all who knew her. Beth is survived by her
son Clif Urie and daughter Fairy Morehouse (Don), sister Wanda Chaiko
(George), and sister Bonnie Newkirk, 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren,
and 1 great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, son
Ross Urie, sister Vyonne McClellan, and brother Keith Madsen. The family wants
to extend their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the wonderful care givers
at the Art City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Springville, Utah.
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 10, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Berg
Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center Street, Provo. Friends may call at the
mortuary Sunday evening from 6-8 p.m. as well as Monday morning from 9:00 a.m.
until the time of service. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be
sent to www.BergMortuary.com.
Published in the Daily Herald from 1/8/2005 - 1/9/2005.

Loock, Darlene Ann
Darlene Ann Loock, 65, of Acampo, California, passed away January 1, 2005, at
her home, surrounded by loved ones. Darlene was born July 10, 1939, in Fargo,
North Dakota. She married James Harlan Loock in 1956 in Fargo, North Dakota;
they then moved to Los Angeles, California, where they started business in
their first muffler shops in 1968. Darlene and her family then moved to Utah
in 1971, where they lived until moving to Acampo, CA, in 1985. Darlene was the
owner of the Muffler Man in Lodi, Stockton, and Sacramento. She was a member
of St. Anne's Catholic Church of Lodi; she was past president of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles in Lodi and in Pleasant Grove, Utah #3372; and she was the
former treasurer of N.A.M.I. San Joaquin County. She loved gardening, dancing,
traveling, bowling, and she was an avid Elvis fan. She especially enjoyed
spending time with her family. She is survived by her daughter, Rhonda
Quintal, of Fortuna; and Sandra Loock-Duro, of Galt; her sons: James A. Loock
and John Loock, both of Lodi; her brothers, James Reynolds, of Fargo, ND; and
Bernard Reynolds, of Moorhead, MN; her twin sister, Delores Moss, of Orem,
Utah; seven grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by her husband, James Harlan Loock, and her parents. A Mass of Christian
burial will be held at 2 p.m., January 14, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fargo,
North Dakota. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Sabin, MN. In lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The National Alliance of
Mentally Ill (N.A.M.I), San Joaquin County, P O Box 448, Stockton CA 95204.
Published in the Daily Herald on 1/9/2005.

Meredith, Leah Woodward Warnick
Leah Woodward Warnick Meredith completed a splendid life on January 7, 2005,
surrounded by her family. She often expressed her love and gratitude for
parents, siblings, children, and grandchildren, and she was beloved by all of
them. She was born July 25, 1919, to Cecil and Bertha Tryphena Woodward in
Franklin, Idaho. She was one of eight children in an industrious farming
family and spent a busy and hardworking childhood in Franklin. She learned
duty and honor early and these principles served her well through eighty-five
years of service and loving care for others. She met Keith Warnick while
attending Utah State Agricultural College. They were married in the Salt Lake
Temple on August 30, 1939, and were blessed with four sons: Richard, Stanley,
Glen, and Alan. A foster son, LaMar Hatch, also became a part of the family
during his teenage years. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to the
Manila Ward in Pleasant Grove, Utah, and raised their family among friends and
extended family. Leah often commented that the people in the old Manila Ward
really knew how to have a good time, and she loved and cherished her
association with them. Keith preceded Leah in death by thirty-one years; and,
ten years following his death, she married Kenneth Meredith, a family friend.
Kenneth suffered from muscle degenerative disease, and Leah cared for him
during most of their ten-year marriage. They lived in American Fork and she
remained living there until her death. Leah was preceded in death not only by
Keith and Kenneth, but also by her son, Glen. She is survived by her sons:
Richard (Alaine), of Tabiona, Utah; Stanley (Linda), of Pleasant Grove, Utah;
Alan (Helen), of Logan, Utah; LaMar Hatch (Debby), of Alpine, Utah; and a
daughter-in-law, Yvonne Warnick, of Tremonton, Utah. She is also survived by
her brother, Boyd Woodward (Margaret), of St. George, Utah; her sister, Ruth,
of Provo, Utah; and by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Leah
possessed a rock-solid testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and rejoices
today to be with family and friends on the other side. Funeral services will
be held in the Pacific Drive Ward chapel at 700 West 500 North in American
Fork, Utah, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, January 12, 2005. Friends and family may
call at Olpin Family Mortuary in Pleasant Grove on Tuesday evening, January
11, 2005, from 6-8 p.m.; and, Wednesday, January 12th, at the church, one hour
prior to services. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.olpinfamilymortuary.com
Published in the Daily Herald on 1/9/2005.

Montague, Richard
~Thank You~ We would like to express our appreciation and thanks to all the
friends and family who sent cards and flowers at the time of our father's
passing. Richard Montague's children: Virginia, Gary, and JoAnna
Published in the Daily Herald on 1/9/2005.

Penrod, Nancy Elizabeth Drennon
Nancy Elizabeth Drennon Penrod died January 7, 2005, in Payson, Utah. She was
born October 30, 1929, in Blount Springs, Alabama, to Carl and Tressie Geneva
Stewart Drennon. Nancy loved to read, cook, feed the birds and all the
neighborhood stray animals, work in her yard, and can fruit and vegetables.
She enjoyed the outdoors and traveling to the deserts of Utah and Arizona to
collect semi-precious rocks, arrowheads, and antiques left by early settlers.
Nancy worked in the dietary services with the Utah State Developmental Center
in American Fork, where she later retired. She was a member of the Elberta
Stake Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is survived
by her children: Samuel H. Corbin, Deborah K. (Kevin) House, Kathy J.
Marchant, Kristy (Dallas) John, Candy S. Jenkins, and Randall F. (JoAnna)
Hall; 24 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and siblings: Mary Livingston
and Bill Livingston. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Garth F.
Penrod; children: James D. Corbin and Sandy L. Hall; two grandchildren; and by
one brother, John Lewis Livingston. Funeral services will be held Wednesday,
January 12, 2005, at 11 a.m., at the Berg Mortuary Drawing Room Chapel, 185 E.
Center Street, Provo, Utah. Friends may call at the mortuary Tuesday evening
from 6-8 p.m. as well as Wednesday morning one hour prior to services.
Interment will be at East Lawn Memorial Hills in Provo, Utah. Condolences may
be sent to www.BergMortuary.com
Published in the Daily Herald on 1/9/2005.

Rhodes, Harold Hal
Harold "Hal" Rhodes, 43, of Santaquin, passed away January 6, 2005. He was
born July 17, 1961, in Long Island, New York, to the late Harry Rhodes and Ann
Westerback Rhodes. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. He married Marjorie Mortensen, March 16, 1985, in the Provo
LDS Temple. They later divorced. Hal attended the University of Utah. He
worked in art and design. He loved the outdoors, was an avid fly fisherman and
loved to meet new people. He had endured many surgeries during the past 15
years and pain was his shadow. He lived life to it's fullest, the best way he
knew how. He is survived by his mother; and brother, Mark Rhodes, both of
Santaquin; sons: Bevan, Daniel, and Jay Rhodes; and his ex-wife, Marjorie, all
of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Hal, we love you and miss you. Funeral services
will be Tuesday, January 11th, at 11 a.m., in the Santaquin Stake Center, 45
South 500 West, where friends may call from 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to services.
Interment, Santaquin Cemetery under the direction of Holladay-Brown Funeral
Home, Santaquin.
Published in the Daily Herald on 1/9/2005.

Schurtz, Velora L. Moyes
Velora L. Moyes Schurtz St. George, UT - Velora L. Moyes Schurtz, born
November 5, 1919, in Murtaugh, Idaho, to William R. and Minnie B. Moyes, died
January 7, 2005, in West Jordan, Utah. Velora married Rudger C. Schurtz on
November 21, 1935, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They had five children and one
foster son. She was a member of the LDS Church and she held many positions
throughout her life. She worked hard and had many jobs during the years that
they lived in Provo. Velora loved her family, and she loved to camp, fish,
hunt, and do all sorts of cooking and crafts. Velora and Rudger lived many
years in Provo, Centerfield, Hurricane, and Cedar City, Utah. She moved to
West Jordan, in November 2004. She is survived by her three sons: Sherrel
(Arlene), West Valley City, UT; Duane, El Paso, TX; and Dennis (Marilyn),
Cedar City, UT; two daughters: Barbara (Silviano) Gonzales, Payson, UT; and
Kay Lynn (Daniel) Garfield, Las Vegas, NV; and foster son; Russel (Lynda)
Wilson, Redmond, UT; 17 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; and two
great-great grandsons. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years,
her parents, four brothers, two sisters and four grandchildren. Funeral
services to be held Tuesday, January 11, 2005, 1 p.m., at the Hurricane LDS
7th Ward Chapel, 155 E. 1050 North, Hurricane, Utah. Viewing to be held
Tuesday, 12-12:45 p.m., prior to services at the chapel. Interment will be in
the Enterprise City Cemetery, Enterprise, Utah, under the direction of Metcalf
Mortuary (435) 673-4221. Condolences may be sent through the Metcalf website
at www.metcalfmortuary.com
Published in the Daily Herald on 1/9/2005.

West, Janice Cook Brimhall
Janice Cook Brimhall West passed away January 7, 2005, in Roy, Utah, at the
age of 75. She was born October 25, 1929, in Orem, Utah, to John McKinley and
Chloe Susan Reynolds Cook. She married Wendell Roland Brimhall; they later
divorced. She married Clifford "Jack" Everest West, July 2, 1958. He preceded
her in death in August of 1977. Janice was very gifted with her hands and used
them all her life to create handiwork. For many years, she was employed at
various sewing factories, where her skills were admired by many. Janice's most
treasured hobby was that of making and teaching the art of porcelain dolls.
She was a loving mother and caring grandmother. She deeply loved her siblings
and enjoyed family time with them. Janice will be missed by all who knew and
loved her. She is survived by her children: Michael Brimhall, of Las Vegas,
NV; Susan Frandsen, of Clearfield, UT; Danny Brimhall, of Mesa, AZ; and
Anthony West, of La Quinta, CA; step-daughter, Patricia Welch, of Sacramento,
CA; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and siblings: Renon Wilkerson,
Gloria Hicken, Mack Cook, Carol Myrup, and David Cook. Preceded in death by
her husband, Jack; step-daughter, Jaclyn Smith; and by two sisters, Elaine
Brereton and Maxine Cook; and by grandson, Scott Michael Frandsen. Funeral
services will be held Monday, January 10, 2005, at 2 p.m., at the Berg
Mortuary Drawing Room Chapel, 185 E. Center Street, Provo, Utah. Friends may
call at the mortuary one hour prior to services. Interment will be in Provo
City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.BergMortuary.com
Published in the Daily Herald on 1/9/2005.