OBITS: Daily Herald 6 Oct 2005; Provo, Utah co., Utah text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** 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 Atwood, Florence VanNoy Florence VanNoy Atwood, 94, of Pleasant Grove passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2005. She was born April 13, 1911 in Glendale, CA to William Clarence VanNoy and Adelaide Mace. She married William Eugene Davis in California and together had a son, Harold. They were later divorced. She married Grant Lawrence Atwood on January 26, 1941 in Las Vegas, NV. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. Florence grew up in Glendale, California and attended schools there. After her marriage to Grant, they adopted their son Roy in 1948 and later moved to Pleasant Grove where they have lived since. Florence worked as a Dental Hygienist for both Dr. Harmer in Pleasant Grove and Dr Lewis in Provo. She looked forward to her monthly bridge club. Florence is survived by her husband Grant; two sons: Harold Davis, Kingman, AZ and Roy (Sharon) Atwood, Highland; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. in the Timpanogos Stake Center, 800 North 100 West, Pleasant Grove where friends may call one hour prior to services. Funeral directors Olpin Family Mortuary, Pleasant Grove. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinfamilymortuary.com. Published in the Daily Herald on 10/6/2005. Bird, Lawrence Lawrence Gene Bird (Larry), 80, of Orem, died October 5, 2005 in Orem. He was born June 17, 1925 in Provo, Utah to Lawrence and Winnifred Hamnett Bird in Provo, Utah. Lawrence was a veteran of the US Navy in World War II serving from 1942 to 1946. He obtained the rank of Radio Man 1st Class. He worked at Geneva Steel for 38 years and Sears for 11 years. He loved hunting, fishing, and gardening. Lawrence was an active member of the LDS Church currently serving as a High Priest. He was an avid temple attender. Served an LDS Mission to the Sonora California Mission. Survivors include his children: Randy (Christine) Bird; Susan (Russ) Hooley; Tina (Woody) LaCrone; Ronda (Tracy) Dalton; Melissa Bujuan; Mona (Darin) Hemenway; Cynthia (Shawn) Fausett; Matthew (Shannon) Bird, and also seven other children, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Two sisters, Betty (Jack) Allen and Margie (Von) Wright. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Max. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 7, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State Street in Orem. Friends and family may call on Friday one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery. Military rites will be performed by VFW District #4. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sundbergolpinmortuary.com. Published in the Daily Herald on 10/6/2005. Butler, Michael Reed Michael Reed Butler, 28, of Evanston, WY passed away Sunday, October 2, 2005 as result of acute perientitis. Michael was born May 5, 1977 in Provo, Utah to Reed Alton Butler and Janet Farley Luke. He married Brandy Bennett and together had four children. They were later divorced. Michael is survived by his four children: Dakota, Stetson, Justin, and Dallas; mother, Janet and father, Reed; siblings: Toni Ward, Penny Stokes, Shelly Caley, Rhonda Carpenter, Karen Butler, Devin Butler, Crystal Terry, and Peter Johnson. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. in the Orem City Cemetery. Family and friends may call at a viewing prior to graveside services from 12:00 1:30 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinfamilymortuary.com. Published in the Daily Herald on 10/6/2005. Condie, Lee Packard Lee Packard Condie, age 64 of Orem, passed away Monday, October 3, 2005. He was born November 3, 1940 to Arthur Earl and Jessie (Packard) Condie. Lee was reared and attended schools in Springville, Utah. He attended BYU where he received his bachelors degree and later a Ph.D. in education administrations. He also earned a masters in social work at San Diego State. Lee spent most of his career with the Nebo School District as a social worker. Much of his life was dedicated to counseling and uplifting the leaders of tomorrow. Lee served a mission for the LDS Church in Southern California where he met the mother of his eleven children. He is survived by Carol Condie and their eleven children: Stephen Condie of Orem; Jim Condie of Orem; Bobbi Condie of Springville; David Condie of Gainesville, TX; Mike Condie of Lehi; Krysten Condie of Provo; Rick Condie of Eagle Mountain; Bob Condie of Provo, Joey Condie of Orem, John Condie of Provo, Dan Condie of Spanish Fork; and 13 grandchildren. He is also survived by his immediate brothers and sisters: Packard Condie, Rulon Condie, Phyllis Condie, and Jane Jones all of Springville, Utah. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 7, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the LDS Chapel at 55 North Main in Springville. There will be a viewing Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200 South in Springville and Friday at the church one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.wheelermortuary.com. Published in the Daily Herald from 10/5/2005 - 10/6/2005. Leetham, Ann Ann Reynolds Leetham, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend passed away on Monday, October 3, 2005, at home peacefully in her sleep. She was born May 8, 1938, in Circleville, Utah, a daughter of John and Verda Reynolds. She married Darrell (Big Gooch) Leetham on March 29, 1957, in the Manti LDS Temple Ann was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and faithfully served in various callings in her home ward. She worked school lunch at Lakeridge Junior High and devoted many hours as a foster grandparent. At the time of her death she served as a volunteer at Timpanogos Hospital. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and going to the movies on Monday's with her best friend Ann. Ann is survived by five children: Rick (Chris), Hyrum, Utah; Stephen (Deanna), Pleasant Grove, Utah; Debbie (Kelly) Christensen, Payson, Utah; Tracy Jacobson, Spanish Fork, Utah; Daren (Shannon), Lindon, Utah; 18 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, Mother, Verda Reynolds, 2 brothers, J.D. (twin brother to mom) and Boyd Reynolds; 2 sisters, Shirly Turner and Shauna Bruun. She was preceded in death by her husband, father and brother. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 7, 2005, at 11 a.m. in the Geneva Heights 2nd Ward Chapel, 590 North 900 West, Orem. Family and friends may call Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. in the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the services at the church. Interment will be held in the Orem City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com Published in the Daily Herald from 10/5/2005 - 10/6/2005. Paulson, Mabel L. Mabel L. Paulson, 85 of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Mapleton UT, passed away on Monday, Oct. 3, 2005 in Las Vegas, NV. She was born April 9, 1920 in Waterloo, Ont. Canada. Served a mission in Southern California for the LDS Church. Married Lyle W. Paulson on Sept. 12, 1950 in Salt Lake LDS Temple. Her husband preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1988. She is survived by her brother, Douglas Kilian and her children, Joanne Forsyth, Douglas, and David Paulson, Jannette Smith (Kent), and Cynthia Davenport, 14 grandchildren, and 12 great-grand children. Friends and family may visit at Wheeler Mortuary 211 E. 200 S. Springville on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a graveside service at 11:00 a.m. at Springville Evergreen Cemetery. Condolences may be sent at www.wheelermortuary.com Published in the Daily Herald on 10/6/2005. Schumacher, Melvin Melvin Millard Schumacher, 84, of Orem, died October 4, 2005, at his home in Orem. He was born April 17, 1921, a son of William F. And Christine Paulson Schumacher in Big Springs, Nebraska. He married Fay Opdycke on February 25, 1943, in Camp San Luis Obispo, California. Melvin was a World War II Veteran in the Pacific Theater, where he received a Bronze Star, later retiring from the Army. He was a pilot and flight instructor. He was the President of the Home Owners Association in Cascade, Colorado in 1960. Survivors include his wife of Orem, a daughter Jan Schumacher, a son Stephen Schumacher, a niece Donna Dereemer, a nephew Richard Williams, a granddaughter Alicia Schumacher, and a daughter-in-law Lyn Schumacher. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 7, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. in the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State Street in Orem. Friends and family may call Friday one hour prior to the services at the mortuary. Interment will be in the Veteran's Memorial Park Cemetery. Military rites will be performed by the Hill Air Force Base Honor Guard. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sundbergolpinmortuary.com. Published in the Daily Herald on 10/6/2005. Warner, Mildred S. Mildred Warner of Springville, died October 4, 2005 at the age of 76. She enjoyed sewing, acting, reading, traveling and spending time with family. She was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many callings. She is survived by two stepchildren: Robert Eugene (Kansas) and Deanna Marie (Texas); four sisters: Louise Heiselt (Arizona), Norma Jean Sorensen (Orem), Helen Anderson (West Valley City), Gloria Lyman (Sandy), and many nieces and nephews that loved her dearly. Preceding her in death were her parents Walter and Vada Storey and her husband R. Dean Warner. She was loved by all that knew her and will be greatly missed. A light has gone on, but not out. We'd like to give a special thank you to the care givers at Heritage Bennion Care facility in Taylorsville, UT for their special love, attention and care given to her. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Center Street LDS Chapel at 355 East Center in Springville. There will be a viewing held Friday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200 South in Springville and Saturday at the church one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Springville City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent at www.wheelermortuary.com Published in the Daily Herald on 10/6/2005. Willardson, Lyman Sessions Lyman Sessions Willardson was born in Ephraim, Utah on May 10, 1927. He died October 4, 2005 in Logan, Utah. He was the oldest child of Lyman Young Willardson and Alice Sessions and was born in the same house where his father was born. He had two brothers and one sister: Harvey Christian Willardson (deceased), Kristeen Green of Orem, Utah and Thomas SheldonWillardson of Kanab, Utah. He married Vivian Berrey of Provo, Utah October 8, 1948 in Evanston, Wyoming. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Temple. They were the parents of six children, Lyman William Willardson, Kathleen W. Alder, Timothy Miguel Willardson, Mark Berrey Willardson, Paul Bradley Willardson, and Laura W. Huffman. He and his wife were the parents of six children, 14 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. He attended school in Ephraim, Utah, through Snow Junior College. He attended classes at all levels, beginning with kindergarten, in the Noyes Building which houses Snow College. He graduated from Snow College in 1948 with an Associate of Science degree in Engineering. He graduated from Utah State Agricultural College in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering with a specialty in Irrigation. Before graduation, he worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation during the summers. After graduation he worked for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service in Logan while continuing his studies towards a Masters Degree. In 1952, he accepted employment as an irrigation engineer with the United Fruit Company in the Dominican Republic and moved there with his wife and two children. He was later transferred to Honduras in Central America. In 1954, He joined the Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Puerto Rico, where he did irrigation and drainage research until 1957. In 1957, he accepted a position with the USDA Agricultural Research Service at Utah State University in Logan, Utah as a Research Irrigation Engineer. In 1965, he was transferred to Ohio State University where he obtained a PhD in Agricultural Engineering in 1967. From Ohio, he was transferred to the Imperial Valley of California where he worked in irrigation and drainage engineering research until 1974. He resigned from the USDA ARS after 20 years of service to accept a position as Professor of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering at Utah State University, where he taught and conducted research through the spring semester of this year, well past his official retirement in 1994. During his professional career, he was active in National and International professional engineering societies, holding national, regional, and technical offices in those organizations. He was the recipient of the Tipton Irrigation Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers and was elected a Fellow in that society. He was also elected to the International Drainage Hall of Fame located at Ohio State University. He has been an irrigation and drainage consultant in many countries for private, government and international agencies. He has 200 published articles related to irrigation and drainage and is co-author of a definitive book on drain envelopes. He has been the principal advisor to countless students over his tenure at Utah State. He was elected four times as Professor of the Year by the International Student Council for his generous help and competent advice to their members in every aspect of their lives. Although Lyman made great contributions in the field of engineering, he will be best remembered for his kindness. He offered help and encouragement to everyone without regard to personal gain or recognition. He is known as a man of absolute integrity. He was inquisitive and had a love of learning. On a technical exchange with the Soviet Union, he asked so many questions he was accused of being a CIA agent. He never quit learning until his death. He also had many hobbies and talents. He enjoyed and was gifted in artistic expression through wood carving, sculpture, photography, and gem faceting. One of his wood carvings was displayed in the Smithsonian institution. He enjoyed black and white photography and had a gift for capturing the spirit of people in his photos. Lyman S. Willardson was active in the U.S. Mormon Battalion and the Sons of Utah Pioneers. He was an active member of the LDS Church and has held responsible offices such as Bishop, High Councilor, Auxiliary Leader, and Teacher and Home Teacher. He served as Executive Secretary of the Logan Utah Cache West Stake for more than 18 years and as a worker in the Logan Temple Baptistery for 9 years. He has served Logan City as a member of the Golf Course Committee and as a member of the Water and Sewer Board for two terms. His expertise will be missed locally, nationally and internationally. The family wishes to express special thanks to Dr Ali Ben-Jacob and his staff for their kind and loving help throughout his cancer treatments. We also wish to thank the caring nurses of IHC hospice for their compassion and service through his last days. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 8, 2005 in the Logan 15th Ward Chapel, 125 West 600 North, Logan, Utah. A viewing will be held at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center in Logan, on Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and also at the church prior to the services on Saturday from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net. Published in the Daily Herald on 10/6/2005.