OBITS: The Spectrum 6 Dec 2004; St. George, Washington co., Utah

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Rula Decker Orton
Rula Decker Orton, age 92, passed away December 4, 2004 at the Beaver Valley
Hospital in Beaver, Utah. She was born on September 19, 1912 in Parowan, Utah
to Oscar and Annie Jensen Decker. She married her sweetheart Don Bentley Orton
on May 25, 1932 in the St. George Temple. He preceded her in death in March
1970.
Rula loved music and traveled all over the state performing and sharing her
great talent with others. She enjoyed cooking and will always be remembered by
her wonderful pies. Rula also enjoyed crocheting and sewing. Rula enjoyed
working in her well manicured yard, taking care of the beautiful flowers and
the gardening. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Rula is survived by her children, Mary (Warren) Dalton, JoeAnn (Dixon) Hunter,
Decker (Katherine) Orton all of Parowan, and Gary (Sandy) Orton of Las Vegas,
Nevada, 15 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 24
great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, 2
daughters Peggy & LaRee Orton, 3 brothers, 7 sisters, grandson Joseph Dixon
Hunter and her parents.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at
the Parowan 2nd Ward Chapel. Friends and family may call on Wednesday,
December 8, from 6:00-8:00 p.m and Thursday, December 9, from 9:30-10:30 at
the Parowan Southern Utah Mortuary. Interment will be in the Parowan City
Cemetery.