OBITS: Daily Herald 3 May 2005; Provo, Utah co., Utah text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/utfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com Beardall, Dawn Duffin Dawn Duffin Beardall Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Dawn Duffin Beardall, 89, passed away May 1, 2005. Dawn was born March 3, 1916, in Logan, Utah, to Clarence Duffin and Jennie Barlow Duffin. She married John Woodville Beardall on June 19, 1935, in the Salt Lake Temple. He passed away June 8, 1997. Dawn spent a lifetime serving others. She was a homemaker, a librarian at the Scera Park Elementary School in Orem for 16 years, and taught piano lessons for over 25 years. She was active in the LDS Church; even up to the end, doing extraction work in her home and serving as a visiting teacher supervisor. She taught in Primary, Mutual and Relief Society and also served as Primary and Relief Society President. She was also a ward librarian for 8 years. She belonged to the Alethian Club in Salt Lake City and Paideia Sorosis in the Provo-Orem area.. Her hobbies were genealogy, reading, and making quilts and afghans. She is survived by her children, W. Lee Beardall, Carol (Jerry) Billings, Bonnie Wright, and William C. (Sheryl) Beardall, 18 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren, with one more expected soon. She is also survived by brothers & sisters, Allese (Paul) Vestigo, C. Harlow (Marjorie) Duffin, B. Keith Duffin, G. Richard (Betty) Duffin, and Sharol (Grant) Wilson. She was preceded in death by her husband Woodie, son David, parents, Clarence & Jennie Duffin, brother, Robert B. Duffin, two grandsons, Jeffrey Brey and Mark Brey, one great-granddaughter, Vanessa Wright and sister-in-law, Ruth Duffin. Special thanks is extended to her friends and neighbors in Orem, Maria Moon for loving home care over the years, and the caring staff at Care Source of Salt Lake City in her final days. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 5, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. at the Sharon 2nd Ward Chapel, 641 South 400 East Orem, Utah. A viewing will be held Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home at 646 East 800 North and 9:45 to 10:45 prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com Published in the Daily Herald from 5/3/2005 - 5/4/2005. Stevens, Howard D. Howard D. Stevens Howard D. Stevens, age 93, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2005 in Payson, Utah. He was born in Payson on February 2, 1912 to Edward Ray and Alice Dexter Stevens. He married Ruth Jensen, July 3, 1930 in Provo, Utah. She passed away on January 16, 2001. Howard had many hobbies, some were fishing, hunting, travel and he loved to build things with wood and other metal work. He retired from Geneva Steel, but kept busy in his later years making wood items for his children and grandchildren. He was a member of the Elk's Club and the Good Sam's Travel Club. His children are the late Duane (Georgia) Stevens; Jeri (Jim) Forbes, Yuma, Arizona; Diane (Vern) Tanner, Spanish Fork, Utah. He has 10 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three sisters. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 4, 2005, 11:00 a.m. at the Walker Mortuary, 587 South 100 West, Payson, where friends may call 1 hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Payson City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com. Published in the Daily Herald on 5/3/2005. Talbot, Geraldine H. Geraldine H. Talbot May 6, 1927 ~ April 30, 2005 Geraldine Hone Talbot passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, April 30, 2005. She was born May 6, 1927 in Benjamin, Utah to Arlynn and Melva Stewart Hone. She grew up in Benjamin with parents who loved and taught her well. Geri was the oldest of four children. She attended school in Benjamin and graduated from Spanish Fork High School. She then went on to study at BYU. Geri met the love of her life, Basil Talbot, in April 1946 and they were married July 22, 1946 in the Manti Temple for time and all eternity. They were blessed with eight wonderful children. They served in the Tampa, Florida Mission in 1985 and enjoyed every minute of it, becoming very close to the people they met and taught. Their love for people made them special missionaries who for years would keep in touch with all those whose lives they touched. Geri loved quilting, gardening, camping with her family, playing piano, singing, cooking, sewing, and writing stories, poems, and in her journal. The joy in her life were her children and grandchildren, always thinking of them first. Survived by her husband, Basil; six sons and two daughters: Arlynn (Jeanette) Talbot of Spanish Fork, Robert (Linda) Talbot of Palmyra, Ken (Sheri) Talbot of Lake Shore, Randel (Marla) Talbot of Spanish Fork, Becky (Jeff) Roman of Moroni, Clair (LouAnn) Talbot of Spanish Fork, Douglas (Jill) Talbot of Spanish Fork, Nanette (Kevin) Johnson of Benjamin; 39 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two brothers: LaVell (Arlene) Hone, Keith (Elaine) Hone, all of Benjamin; and one sister, Arleene (Keith) Horton of Goshen. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arlynn and Melva Stewart Hone; and grandson, Brody L. Talbot. The family would like to thank those from Alpine Hospice who helped make Mom's last few weeks more comfortable. Thank you Ashley, Nancy, Jennifer, Jodi, and countless others who gave service to the family. Funeral Services will be Friday, May 6, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Benjamin Ward Church, 3278 West 7300 South. Friends and family may call on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Walker Family Mortuary, 187 South Main, Spanish Fork, and on Friday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to the services. Interment will be in the Benjamin Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com. Published in the Daily Herald from 5/3/2005 - 5/4/2005.