OBITS: The Spectrum 6 Jun 2005; St. George, Washington co., Utah

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Source: St. George The Spectrum http://www.thespectrum.com

Cindy Johnson

KANAB, Utah - Beloved mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, niece and
cousin, Cindy Ann Johnson, age 33, died Thursday, June 2, 2005 in Orem, Utah.
She was born July 16, 1971 in Kanab, Utah to Eura Lee Medley and Richard
Robinson Johnson, the third of six children, and was raised in Kanab.

Cindy married Daniel Clark on February 4, 1991 in Kanab, UT, (later divorced),
Jeffrey Carly on January 17, 1997 in Springville, UT, (later divorced), and
Kevin Erickson on February 14, 2001 in Provo, UT, (later divorced). She had
three children from these marriages, Sunny Marie Clark, Josephine Elizabeth
Clark, and Brandon Carly.

Cindy was a kind person at heart who was thoughtful and considerate of others.
She enjoyed making people laugh and pulling practical jokes. She was always
genuinely happy for others in their good fortune, regardless of her current
circumstances. She being with her family, and loved the time she was able to
spend with her son, Brandon.

Survivors include children Sunny Clark, Josephine Clark and Brandon Carly;
mother Eura Lee (William) Riggs of Cookeville, TN; father Richard R. Johnson
of Provo, UT; grandparents Calvin and Anna Johnson of Kanab, UT; siblings Hal
(Seana) Johnson of Eagle Mountain, UT, Gwena Perkins of Cookeville, TN,
Clayton (Julie) Johnson of Springville, UT, Camille Swain of Springville, UT,
and Rob (Lindsay) Johnson of Kanab, UT; and many aunts, uncles, cousins,
nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Arlie and
Eura Belle Medley.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at 11:00 AM in the Kanab
Utah Stake Center, with viewing from 9:30-10:45 AM. Burial will be in the
Kanab Cemetery under the direction of Mosdell Mortuary.

Originally published June 6, 2005

Kent C. Meeks

My husband and best friend, our girl's and their husband's Dad, and
grandchildren's Grandpa left for a new adventure Monday morning, May 30, 2005,
due to cancer. Kent was born September 5, 1939, in St. George, Utah, to Athe
and Marie Cox Meeks. He and I, Sue Anne Schmutz, were married June 21, 1963,
also in St. George. He's a Master Mason of Wasatch #1 Lodge and a member of
the St. George Elks Lodge.

Kent attended St. George Elementary and 7th - 9th grades at Woodward, and
attended South High when his parents moved to Salt Lake City. After high
school he came back to St. George to attend Dixie College, then to England for
two years. Shortly after returning to Salt Lake City in June 1962 we met and
it was love at first sight for both of us-which has continued for 43 years.

He was a local pick-up/deliver driver and dock worker for Garrett/ANR
Freightline for 27 years and tour bus driver for 5 years in Salt Lake City
until he retired in 1995. After he retired he took great pleasure in showing
our Grandkids the mountains, desert, and parks of Utah and northern Arizona,
and telling them about their ancestors and where they lived and homesteaded,
just like we did with our girls as they grew up. In 2000 we built our
retirement home in St. George. He loved talking with people and his "walks
around the block" could turn into a couple of hours.

Kent is survived by me (his 'Freckles'), our daughters, sons-in-law, and
grandchildren: Michelle and John Bakker and Taisha, Anya, Jessica, and Den‚;
and Raquel and Jeremy Smith and Brandon and Austin. He also is survived by his
Mother, dear brother Larry, sister Rose Marie, and very special nephews and
nieces; and parents-in-law DeWayne and Shirley Schmutz, brother Brian, and
sister and husband Gail and John Ovard. Preceded by his Father.

You are in our hearts and deeply loved by me, our daughters and sons-in-law,
and especially our grandchildren to whom you showed every day, in big and
little ways, that you carry us in your heart and love us, too.

Dress casually in bright colors and join us in celebrating Kent's life at 1:00
pm, June 18, 2005, Heideman Mortuary, 170 S. Mall Drive, St. George, UT,
84790. There will be a welcome with our family 45 minutes before, and you are
invited to join us at our house (2384 E. 160 S.) afterward to share your
memories and honor him. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to
Shriner's Hospitals for Children, Intermountain Unit, Fairfax Road and
Virginia, Salt Lake City, UT 84103. Kent enjoyed a lifetime of work and play
because of the work of Shriner's Hospital when he was a child.

Originally published June 6, 2005