OBITS: The Spectrum 19 Sep 2005; St. George, Washington 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: St. George The Spectrum http://www.thespectrum.com Shirley Stovel Trout Mesquite, Nevada St. George, Utah Shirley Stovel Trout, 78, wife and mother, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 15, 2005, after a brief illness. She was greatly loved by family and friends and we will miss her dearly. Shirley was born March 27, 1927, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the second daughter of Clarence and Jean Stovel. After high school, she attended business college and became a comptometer operator, the forerunner of the computer. She married Kenneth Trout in 1952, and moved to Illinois. She had four children and when they were of age, she went back to school, became a nurse, and was a member of the open heart surgery team at Omaha Methodist Hospital. After retirement, she moved to Mesquite, Nevada, and when health problems arose she moved to St. George to be closer to medical treatment. She loved the outdoors. As a girl, she was an avid skier and ice skater. Later, she enjoyed camping, fishing, swimming, and golf. She was an industrious, fun person to be around. Shirley will be greatly missed by her husband, Kenneth, her four children, nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and her brother, Robert, and his family in Canada. A lifelong Methodist, she served the church by teaching Sunday School, teaching Bible School, and serving on numerous committees. She was a charter member of the Mesquite United Methodist Church. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, September 27, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church in St. George, with Rev. Buddy Herrington officiating. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made, in Shirley's name, to the Building Fund of Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church, 920 S. Tonaquint Dr., St. George, UT 84790. Friends and family are invited to offer their condolences at www.spilsburymortuary.com. Click on the dove. Obituaries are also available at our website. Click on the rose. Originally published September 19, 2005 Eva Christensen Van Orman Eva Christensen Van Orman, 91, peacefully passed away at home in Provo, Utah on September 16, 2005. Born on December 10, 1913, the youngest child of Chresten Carl Christensen and Ellen Susanna Jorgensen, she was preceded in death by her parents, six siblings and two sons Robert and Chresten. Eva is rejoicing in her reunion with them and especially with her father, who died when she was two. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 70 years, her daughter Ellen Hutt (Larry), and sons Jan (Margot) and John Gregory (Mickey). She will be honored and revered by her 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Eva was born and raised in Provo and attended a year of Brigham Young University. Then moving to New York City, she met a talented young artist, John A. Van Orman, who she married on September 26, 1935. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. Eva & John raised their young family in beautiful Westchester County, New York, until 1954 when John followed his career in the movie industry to Southern California. There Eva taught her growing children and was very active in church and community affairs. She presided over all of the LDS Church's women's organizations over many years and was a respected leader and friend to so many. After retirement in 1975, John and Eva moved to St. George, where they lived and served until coming to Provo in 2002, to be closer to family-and return home. This magnificent woman epitomized dignity and grace. Her life was complete. Everyone who knew Eva was uplifted by her happy outgoing spirit and talents freely given. From her earliest years she delighted in the beauty of nature-the flowers of summer, songs of the birds, the forests of New York, the coast of California, the deserts and mountains of the West. Eva was a gifted homemaker who beautified everything around her. She taught herself to be a good photographer and an accomplished painter so she could capture the splendor of the world she so enjoyed. Her fine crafts and beautiful paintings are now treasured by all her family. Eva taught her children to share her love of music and to serve others. Even late in life she served joyfully in the temple, the family history center, the hospital and in her community. Most of all, Eva followed the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and brought her family with her. Her love of life and beauty, her believing faith and her dedicated service have become a profound example and influence for good on her family and all who were blessed to know her. The family wishes to especially express deep appreciation to our sister, Ellen, who has devoted these past three years to giving constant loving attention in making Mom's life comfortable and happy until the very end. She and her husband, Larry, have given much. We will bid sweet farewell to Eva on Tuesday, September 20, 2005. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am at the Slate Canyon Eighth Ward, 1745 S. State Street (Hwy. 89) in south Provo. Eva will be interred in the Provo City Cemetery. Instead of flowers, respects may be paid with a contribution to the St. George Hospital, where Eva volunteered for many years. Originally published September 19, 2005