OBITS: Standard-Examiner 1 Apr 2005; Ogden, Weber co., Utah text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for USGenWeb Archives *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/utfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Standard-Examiner http://www.standard.net Fisher, Velma Munn Velma Munn Fisher 9/29/1918 - 3/28/2005 WEST POINT - On Monday, March 28, our beautiful angelic mother, Velma Irene Munn Fisher, returned home to God and her savior whom she loves. She was a queenly example of kindness, purity, love, charity and patience to all. She had a smile and a kind word for everyone, and was not capable of guile. She is very dear to all her children and grandchildren. We will sorely miss her sweet presence, but are thankful her final trial is finished. We know a grand reunion of loving family and friends is taking place in heaven. Joy will be hers, and she will be especially happy to see her Blaine. Velma was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all her life, serving faithfully in many positions in Sunday School, Relief Society, Primary and MIA. She was employed in the grocery business for numerous years. She was preceded in death by her eternal companion, Blaine Fisher. They were married December 16, 1938 in the Salt Lake Temple, and were together for 63 years. Two grandsons, Adam Fisher and Ryan Furness, also preceded her in earthly graduation. She is survived by her six children, Dan (Merle) Fisher, Kathleen (Mike) Furness, Mary Denhalter, Patricia (Tom) Regan, Mike (Becky) Fisher, and David Fisher, 20 grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Thank you sweet mom for your awesome heritage and example of righteousness and love, your decades of hard work for our benefit, the thousands of jars of home canned food, the endless number of meals you cooked for us and anyone else you knew was in need. Thank you for blessing our lives over and over again. You are the perfect mother and we can't wait to hug you again. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 1, 2005 at 11 a.m. at the West Point 5th Ward, 300 North 3500 West. Family and friends may call on Thursday at Myers Mortuary in Roy, 5865 South 1900 West from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Friday at the church from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. prior to services. Int erment, West Point Cemetery. Send condolences to family at www.myers-mortuary.com Published in the Standard-Examiner from 3/30/2005 - 4/1/2005. Hill, Inez Inez B. Hill OGDEN - Our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Inez B. Hill 88, returned to her Heavenly Father March 29, 2005 at Manor Care Nursing Home. Inez was born February 13, 1917 in Mendon, Utah to Oscar J. and Elizabeth Stump Barrett. Inez married,her first love, James E. Barnard June 26, 1937 in the Logan LDS Temple. After 24 happy years of living and working on the family farm in Deweyville and raising a family James passed away July 29,1961 at Deweyville, Utah. Inez married Ray M. Hill, her second love and a classmate from South Cache High, December 4, 1969 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. After 25 happy years Ray passed away April 1, 1994 at Wellsville, Utah. Inez spent her childhood in Mendon graduating from South Cache High in 1935. After James's death, she worked briefly for Adams Drug in Tremonton, Smiths Food in Brigham and the IRS in Ogden. Inez was always active with church activities, and held many positions over her lifetime. She was called to serve as mis sion housekeeper while her older brother Ivan was Mission President of the Northwest LDS Mission. She loved the missionary environment, and later was called as a missionary to the Florida LDS Mission in Tampa. After Ray retired, he and Inez were called to serve a Mission to North Carolina on the outer banks at Harkers Island, North Carolina. Inez was known for her cooking abilities, her beautiful quilts and the wonderful meals she served to family and friends. She spent countless hours collecting genealogy facts and histories. She loved to grow flowers and a vegetable garden was a must each year. Inez is survived by her two children, Nadine (Melbourne) Grow, Deweyville, and Nolan J. (Carolyn) Barnard, Layton, four stepchildren, Richard J. (Jonie) Hill, Hyrum, Darwin R. (Larraine) Hill, Wellsville, Randall J. (Cathy) Hill, Aloha, Oregon, Lucinda Hill, Wellsville, three sisters and one brother Geneva (Kenneth) Olsen, Orem, Theta (Roy) Thackery, Etna, California, Irene Bodily, Mendon, and S tanley (Helen) Barrett, Kaysville, eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 10 step-grandchildren, and 11 step-great-grandchildren. Inez was preceded in death by one brother and one sister, Ivan J. Barrett and Mozelle Sorensen. The family would like to thank the staff at Manor Carefor the kindness, tender care and love shown to Inez while she was in their care. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April, 2, 2005 at the Wellsville Stake Center, 30 South Center St, Wellsville, Utah. A viewing will be held on Friday, April 1, 2005 at Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center St., Logan and on Saturday 1 hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be at the Deweyville Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. Condolences may be sent to thefamily by email at mortuaryobits@yahoo.com. Please put Inez Hill in the subject of the email. Published in the Standard-Examiner from 3/31/2005 - 4/1/2005. Mast, Marian L. Marian L. Mast CLEARFIELD - Marian L. Mast, 61, passed away peacefully at her home March 30, 2005 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 29, 1943, in Los Angeles, California, where she was raised and graduated from High School. Marian married Roger Allen Mast on March 11, 1961. She enjoyed doing crafts in her spare time, but her true passion was sponsoring people in A. A. She is survived by her husband, Roger, Clearfield; children; Tim Mast, Clearfield; Tom (Chris) Mast, Layton; James (Karen) Mast, Missouri; Debra (Darren) Jackson, Clearfield; Angela Mast and partner Terri, Taylorsville; and Tressa (John) Blevens, Germany; one brother, Stan Domo, California; 19 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The family wishes to thank the caring people of Hearts for Hospice. She was preceded in death by one grandchild, Tyler Jackson. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 2, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at Leavitt's Mortuary, 836 36th Street, Ogden. Friends may call at Leav itt's Mortuary one hour prior to the services. Interment at Leavitt's Aultorest Memorial Park. Send condolences to the family at www.leavittsmortuary.com Published in the Standard-Examiner from 3/31/2005 - 4/1/2005. Sipple, Verna Verna Elliott Sipple WEST HAVEN - Verna Elliott Sipple, 85, died Monday, March 28, 2005 at Peachtree Place Assisted Living Center. She was born February 8, 1920 in Ogden, a daughter of Vernon Erwin and Onita Lynes Elliott. She was raised in Challis, Idaho, and in Garland and Tremonton, Utah. She was a 1938 graduate of Bear River High School and attended Henager Business College in Salt Lake City and Ogden. She lived in Ogden from 1954 to the present. She married Charles W. Sipple in Ogden on July 11, 1943. They were later divorced. Verna worked briefly for the U.S. Corps of Engineers in Kingman, Arizona. Later she was a contact representative at the Ogden VA office. She assisted returning veterans in gaining their GI Bill benefits: college enrollment, home loans, and new business loans. She did her part in making the wartime generation the Greatest Generation. She finished her federal career in 1982 after 22 years with the U.S. Forest Service in Ogden. An accomplished seamstress and gardener, Verna was a fifty year member of the Ogden First Baptist Church. She was a Grand Lady of the church and graciously served 19 years as church clerk and many years in other leadership positions. She was a loyal officer of the American Baptist Women's Organization and a member of The Lydia Circle. Surviving is a son Charles V. (Joan) Sipple, Boise, ID; grandchildren Jakki Mohr, Missoula, MT; Judy (Hans Wijmans) Mohr, Menlo Park, CA; and Jean Mohr and Jay Mohr, Boise. She also leaves six great grandchildren. Jakki and Judy were especially dear to her because of their consistent loving concern. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Lucille E. Skorez, and a grand nephew, Tommy Buddy Hinds. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 1, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ogden First Baptist Church, 2519 Jefferson Avenue. Friends and family may call on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary in Ogden, 845 Washington Blvd., and on Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church. A special thanks to Peachtree Assisted Living Center and its caring staff. She loved you guys. Send condolences to family at www.myers-mortuary.com Published in the Standard-Examiner from 3/31/2005 - 4/1/2005.