OBITS: Daily Herald 26 Mar 2005; Provo, Utah co., Utah

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Hernandez, Victor Angelo
Victor Angelo Hernandez entered this world on May 31,
1989 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. He spent his life in his hometown of
Phoenix as well as a portion of his late childhood and early adolescence in
Provo/Orem Utah. Victor, at age 15 departed this life on March 19, 2005,
leaving behind his mother, Debra Barnett and grandmother Jeane L. Loser, as
well as, one brother, Bill Durham, and three sisters Tiffany, Patricia and
Mariah Hernandez. Victor has a large extended family and several close friends
of Provo/Orem Utah who will miss him greatly. Though his life was short lived,
he had a profound impact on those he met. We will celebrate his life and say
our heartfelt goodbyes on Monday, March 28, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. at the LDS
Church located at 1289 E. 300 S. Provo, Utah.
Published in the Daily Herald on 3/26/2005.

Simpson, Venice West
Venice West Simpson April 18, 1910 - March 19, 2005 Venice West Simpson, born
in Venice, California, April 18, 1910, died March 19, 2005 in Orem, Utah of
causes incident to congestive heart failure one month short of her 95th
birthday. She married Charles Jerry Simpson on August 1, 1932, later
solemnized in the Oakland Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. Jerry Simpson died September 14, 1968. Venice and her siblings were
the children of Joseph A. West, longtime bishop of Adams Ward in Los Angeles,
and Lois Hunt West. Venice outlived all her siblings, Mary West Tanner, Regina
West, Jack West (Lerona), Edna West Sant (Merlin), and Lois West Paulos (Ted),
leaving behind only one brother-in-law, Merlin Sant, age 100, of Laguna Woods,
California. Venice met her future husband at a church dance in Los Angeles,
and she and Jerry graduated from rival high schools. Later both found their
way to the San Francisco Bay Area, where they attended rival universities.
Venice graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in philosophy; Jerry from
Stanford in economics. They lived in the San Francisco Bay Area after their
marriage, moving to Seattle, where their two sons were born. Then followed a
few years in Glendora, California, where Venice served as PTA president for
all the schools in the local district. Next Jerry's employment took them to
Palo Alto, California, from which Jerry commuted to work in San Francisco.
After a couple of years working in the office of the Stanford Press, Venice
joined Jerry's labor relations office team. The two commuted together for over
ten years, moving into their San Francisco apartment in 1967 as Jerry's health
began to weaken. In Palo Alto Venice served her church as ward young women's
president and as a counselor in the primary organization of the Palo Alto
Stake. In San Francisco, after the death of her husband, Venice became active
in the Bay Area LDS singles' organization. In her Bay Ward in San Francisco,
where many LDS singles tended to transition in to the city, Venice served
effectively and passionately as the ward employment specialist, not being
released until the age of 82. Venice always loved living in the Bay Area,
taking advantage of arts and cultural opportunities, relishing the city's
varied culinary offerings, and becoming an expert on both the well-known and
little-known visual attractions of the area. In the fall of 2002, by now in
declining health, Venice moved to the Cove Point retirement community in
Provo. Venice is survived by her sons Ron Simpson (Maisa) of Orem and Richard
Simpson (Deborah) of Olean, New York; grandchildren Kristen Evans (Mark) of
Arlington, Virginia; Kim Simpson (Amy) of Austin, Texas; Kendall Simpson
(Erlynne) of North Ogden, Utah; Erik Simpson (Carolyn) of Grinnell, Iowa; and
Thomas Simpson (Alex) of Atlanta, Georgia. She also has ten
great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 28, 2005 at
11 AM in the Berg Mortuary Drawing Room Chapel, 185 E. Center Street, Provo,
Utah. Friends and family may also call at Berg Mortuary Sunday evening, March
27, from 6-8 PM as well as Monday morning, one hour prior to services.
Interment will be at Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, California.
Condolences may be sent to www.BergMortuary.com. Venice found the upside in
every one of life's situations. For example she spotted a striking photo by
John Snyder showing Provo, taken at sunrise from the mountains above BYU and
looking south toward Mt. Nebo. "If I can't live in San Francisco," she
commented while asking her son to frame the photo, "I'd better start loving
the place where I live."
Published in the Daily Herald from 3/25/2005 - 3/26/2005.

Wadley, Arvil W.
Arvil W. Wadley Pleasant Grove - There was a joyous reunion on the other side
of the veil when our beloved family patriarch, Arvil W Wadley, 87, passed away
suddenly Friday, March 25, 2005. He was born to Richard David and Mary Ellen
Olsen Wadley on September 23, 1917, the eighth child in a loving family of ten
children. Arvil's early childhood was exceptional, having lived in the Manila
Ward of the Pleasant Grove area at a time when friends and families were as
one. Arvil grew up on the family farm and attended school in Pleasant Grove.
He graduated from Pleasant Grove High School. He served an LDS Mission in the
North Central States from 1938-40 and later attended both BYU and Utah
Agricultural College in Logan. Arvil married Helen Haslem on May 7, 1942 in
the Salt Lake Temple. Arvil served in many church callings including High
Counselor in the Timpanogos Stake. He was blessed with the ability to accept
people and situations as he found them with never a word of criticism. The
other person always received the benefit of the doubt. He enjoyed being a
grandpa and was loved by 16 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. He is
survived by his wife Helen of Pleasant Grove; three children: SueZann
(Douglas) Kohler, Stanley (Debbie) Wadley, Sterling (Mary Jane) Wadley,
daughter-in-law, Diane Nichols; brother, Clifton J. Wadley and sister, Leah
Robinson. His son, Douglas A. Wadley, preceded him in death. Funeral services
will be held Monday, March 28, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. in the Timpanogos Stake
Center, 800 North 100 West, Pleasant Grove. Friends may call Sunday evening
from 6-8 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove and
at the church on Monday one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the
American Fork City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.olpinfamilymortuary.com.
Published in the Daily Herald on 3/26/2005.