OBITS: The Spectrum 25 Dec 2004; St. George, Washington co., Utah

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Scott Parker Betenson, age 87, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 in Orem,
Utah. Born June 15, 1917 in Circleville, Utah to Lula Parker and Joseph
Adelbert Betenson.
Scott was raised in Circleville, and married his high school sweetheart,
Mariam Brinkerhoff, on February 5, 1935 in Richfield, Utah, and would have
celebrated their 70 anniversary in February. They lived in Junction and
Circleville, then moved to Kanab after he returned from serving in the Army
during World War II. He managed the Kanab Theater for 38 years.
Dad loved his place on Cedar Mountain, cooking dutch oven potatoes, and having
his family with him. He also enjoyed hunting, hauling wood, and visiting with
his friends at Houston's Restaurant and Nick's Service Station. He was a
loving husband, father and grandfather who will be missed by his family and
many friends.
Survivors include wife Mariam of Orem; children Wade (JoAnn) Betenson of
Bountiful, Utah, Elaine Pratt of Fredonia, Arizona, Nancy Ann Betenson of
Provo, Utah, and Jill (Douglas) Bunting of Salt Lake City, Utah; brother John
Betenson of Circleville, Utah; sister Barbara Carlson of Salt Lake City;
fourteen grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren and five
great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister Pauline
Applegate, brother Mark Betenson, and son-in-law Roney Pratt.
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 27, 2004 at 10:30 AM in the
Kanab Utah Stake Center. Viewing will be held Sunday evening from 6:00-7:00 PM
at Mosdell Mortuary and 9:30-10:15 AM at the Stake Center. Burial will be in
the Kanab Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post 69. Funeral
directors -- Mosdell Mortuary. 

Marguerite Monks Liddell
She was born in Roosevelt, Utah on May 11, 1928 to Frank and Iva Marsing
Monks. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1946. After attending
college for a short time, she returned to the family farm located on South
Myton Bench to help her parents. It was there that she met Frank Liddell, a
neighboring farmer, whom she later married on November 28, 1950 in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Margie gave the term 'home-maker' true meaning. She had a great love of
cooking and it was common for those who stopped by to be greeted by a
wonderful aroma coming from the kitchen. She took care of a large yard which
included a vegetable garden that kept getting a little larger each year as she
experimented with different ways in which to grow her favorite melons. She was
also very fond of growing roses and they always had a prominent place in her
yard. She inherited her father's talent for oil painting but never pursued
that, choosing instead to learn many different handicrafts including sewing,
crocheting, knitting and tole painting. As her three daughters grew older and
the farm grew larger, she devoted more of her time to helping her husband with
the farm.
When the family expanded to include grandchildren, her home was their favorite
place to visit and spend the night. Later on, as they made the transition to
young adults, it became a place where they always knew they were welcome to
stay as long as they needed to. Many cherished memories were made at
"Grandma's house."
In 1991, Marguerite left the Uinta Basin, the place she had always called
home, and moved to St. George with her husband to spend their retirement
years.
Marguerite is survived by her daughters, Shauna Lindsay of Apple Valley, UT;
Lori (Howard) Brinkerhoff of Altamont, UT; Melanie Liddell of St. George, UT;
11 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and her brother, Calvin J. Monks of
Myton, UT.
She was preceded in death by Frank, her husband of 48 years; her parents; her
brother Ted; and her loyal (Shih-Tzu) companion, Bangee.
The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the staff at Comfort Cottage
for the loving care given to Marguerite during the final months of her life;
and to the hospice people who assisted her as she departed this earth.
Memorial Services will be held Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at the Hullinger
Mortuary in Roosevelt, Utah at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in the Roosevelt
Memorial Park.