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Show February 26, 1976 The Mt. Pleasant Pyramid Page Two OBITUARIES HHMIMMIMMMIMmmHMHtHmt MMHMNNMMNNNIMMtMMtMN , mt. Peasant flafaraiii Published Weekly at Mt. Pleasant, Utah " 90 West Main Street Christella Funk dies in SL City NORTH SANPETES HOME NEWSPAPER Services were held Friday in the Ursenbach Funeral Home for Christella N. Funk, 77 of Mt. Pleasant who died February 18, 1976 in a Salt Lake City nursing home after a long, illness. Mrs. Funk was born on May 5, 1898 in Mt. Pleasant to Carl C. and Mettle Justesen Nielson. She married Jessie N. Funk in Salt Lake City. He died in October of 1933. She was a retired and a member of the Publisher Managing Editor Associate Editor Editor HARRISON CONOVER MARTIN CONOVER KOLEEN PETERSON ONEITA JSUMSION Second Class postage paid at Mt, Pleasant, Entered at the post office In Mt. Pleasant, as second class matter under .the Act- of March 3, 1879. Subscription In advance per year, $6.50; per - Utah 84647. Utah 84647, Congress of poet-mistre- copy, 20c LDS Church. Member: UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION Survivors include a son, address unknown; sisters, Mrs. Evan (Verda) William, Kurt Christie Bunnell tells of South Seas Christie Bunnell was one of a group of Spring City of 16 from the nfanf the Queen entertains important visitors, they hold gatherings of States who just large groups for native returned from a most exciting 26 celebrations. There are facilities day tour of seven areas of the for eating and sleeping - which South Seas, making 18 airplane is on mattresses on the floor in flights and six boat trips. At large halls. There are many gifts every point of embarkation, a on display that have been bus was there ready to take the presented to the Queen from all group sightseeing or to their over the world, a Navaho hotel. The BYU study tour took blanket from Pres. David 0. the group to Tahiti and Mooreo McKay among them. in the Society Islands, New The trip by bus to Napier was Zealand North Island and South most interesting. Huge power Island, Australia, Fiji, Samoa plants were everywhere showing and Hawaii. Jan Thurston and how they had harnessed the George D. Talbot were the tour steam from the geysers for directors. power. At Nuhuka we met Bill Christie relates the following Christy, son of a boy of 12 years account of the trip: The plane old, whom my father brought landed at Papeata on the Island home from his mission to New of Tahiti just at sunrise, a most Zealand (along with seven other beautiful sight in this land of Maoris .including his grand-Maochief, his wife and others, tropical vegetation, warm summer sunshine and ocean in 1894). This boy stayed in Utah, breezes. The fine hotel on the top attended BYU, married a Maori of a hill gave a fine view of the girl and had eight children. Bill valley in all directions, served Christy, 64, and I both lucious food and furnished us remember when he and his most exciting en- family visited my fathers with tertainment of native singing family in Mt. Pleasant a number and famous dancing at a fast of times. They later moved back pace. A boat trip of an hour took to New Zealand. He took us to a us to the Island of Moorea, the famous Kahungunu (meeting house) in Nuhuka that was built inspiring Bali Ha' of Micheners novel Hawaii where we saw long ago and has the carvings native life in its pristine conthat tell the story of these native dition. A tour of the Island people coming to this land in assured us that their needs were seven large canoes. The carsupplied by the many plants vings tell of their religion, the growing everywhere, along with same as ours, that they learned an abundance of fish available. from their ancestors who also Flowers and lush vegetation of left Jerusalem as Lehi did. At Hastings, close to Napier, the tropics with abundant rainfall mades these islands a the saints and acquaintances of our tour director, had heard we paradise of beauty. We flew., to Auckland, New were coming, and had prepared Zealand, the largest city, and a program for us of native music enjoyed the vast museum which and dancing that they were also showed the remnants of the going to present to President early Maori culture that is so Spencer W. Kimball and the unique in its many aspects. As large group traveling with him we approached Temple View, all over the south seas at this just outside of Hamilton, we saw time. We were entertained the the beautiful white LDS Temple royally, and enjoyed standing majestically on a hill association of the saints, as we surrounded by a vast green had done in many other areas of valley of farms and sheep our travels, and had been enpastures. The city of the saints tertained in the places we had surround the Temple also with been also. the Church College Campus and From Napier to Wellington, a number of beautiful chapels in the bread basket of N.Z. was the area. We attended church very interesting with vast farm-s- , and herd of sheep and cattle. services here among these On this island they raise 40 lovable, friendly people. We thrilled at the sight of the million sheep and 10 million glowworm in the Waitomo Caves cattle. At Wellington, on the tip and the grotto of the of the island, we boarded a very stalagtpalites. Next stop was large boat and sailed all night to Rotorus, popular tourist at- Christohurch on the south island. tractions, located in a thermal That is a very beautiful city abound flowers region rich in Maori legend, with where geysers and boiling mud pots; everywhere. We flew past the We visited Maori villages and ML Cook, to cloud piecer watched natives cook in natural Queenstown where a bus took us steam vents. We were fortunate about hundred miles to Milford to be able to visit the residence Sound where we boarded a boat of the Maori Queen which is only for a breath taking trip up into open to the public two days a Fjordland of steep cliffs one half mile straight up with abundant year. It covered a vast area with many buildings which were and spectacular waterfalls. carved with legends of the past Sidney. Australia is a spechistory. This is the place where tacular city of numerous high Western ri - Join the Family. ...The Shakier Family! We're many things. First, we're people woiknu; to drrlop new products that are helpful to your family, and in harmony with your environment. Then we're thousands of coordinators, supervisors and distributors lirmump these superb products to millions of American homes. The products themselves are biodrurudublr cleallels, food supplements. and wholesome beaut v aids. Join our family! As a new Shakier distributor you'll be helping your neiyhbois by biint.iny them our fine pioducts. And you'll be helpuip your own family with a pood potential foi extra eaininps. For infoi mat ion on how you can ec une a Shaklee dist ibutoi call us I i . . . Well call on you. the Shaklee Family DEE AND FLOYD NELSON Mt. Pleasant PHONE V 462-212- 0 L. Olson SUCCumbs rrwTAL-innj-iiuijR- Matesen, Salt Lake City; ' Mrs. Mary Glpe, Tucson, Ariz. Burial was in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery. in Kurt Laramie Olson 7 month old son of Dennis Scott and Norma Frandsen Olson of Richfield, died February 20, 1976 in a Vegas Services were held WedFebruary 25, in the nesday, Fairview North Ward Chapel for Reid Lester Tucker, 28 of Mt. Pleasant who died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning near the Wales Reservoir, Sunday, Feb. 22, 1976. Mr. Tucker was born in Mt. Pleasant on April 25, 1947 a son of Jackson C. and Virginia Acord Tucker. He married Jeanette Johansen on Oct. 3, 1975 in Salt Lake City. He was a carpenter and was a member of the LDS Church. He was a Vietnam Tucker, Fairview; and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Acord, Spring City. Burial was in the Fairview City Cemetery with full military illness. Services were held Monday in the Mt. Pleasant First and Fourth Ward Chapel with Bishop Dale Waters of the Richfield Fourth Ward conducting. The family prayer was offered by Gerald R. Olson; prelude and postlude music by Louise Seely ; invocation, Bishop Robert Jorgensen; speaker, Edgar E. honors. were by Home. Funeral arrangements the Ursenbach Funeral tribute, Darlene Lasson; Blackham; vocal duet, by Carole Ann and Robert Olson; Olson; benediction Owen dedication of the grave, Harold Sorenson of Richfield. Pall bearers were Steven Frandsen, Steven Olson, Scott Frandsen and Robert Olson. Kurt was born on July 23, 1975 in Richfield. His parents are members of the LDS Church. Survivors include his parents, brothers, Kelly Scott, Kevin Lynn, both Richfield; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Olson, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Frandsen all Mt. Pleasant; great grandfather Levi L. Poulson of Castro Valley, California. Burial was in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery under the direction of the Ursenbach Funeral Home. 'mnaaMaMMBMaa rise buildings of stories, 50 54 miles long and 30 miles wide with 3 million people. The $102 million opera house is known all over the world. We attended the famous opera there, of - the story and SOLOME music by Richard Strauss in which John, The Baptist, of the Bible, spurned the love of King Herods Salome, and was beheaded. Sidney is also noted for the vast zoo with so many different wild animals. The opal industry is outstanding here, also. The city of Suva in the Fijian Islands was our next stop. It is the largest city in this group of islands. The museum was extremely interesting and showed the cannibal traits of former days. The huge market place was alive with sellers and buyers of food, baskets of all shapes and sizes, carvings, jewelry and etc. We were fortunate to be in the hotel to witness a real tropical storm that lasted two hours with winds and rain of great intensity. The annual rainfall here is 300 inches per year. The Fijian singers and dancers entertained us furing dinner and after at the hotel. We took a boat trip far out into the lagoon to see the beautiful coral and multicolored fish in the glass bottom boat, which took us to "Happiness Island where the natives climbed coconut trees and treated us to the juice and meat ' of the coconut. They made hats for us from the leaves. Western Apia Samoa was very impressive where the people still live pretty primitive, cooking in one small shelter over hot coals and rocks, and eating and sleeping in large open shelters on the floor on mats. When it rains, they lower the woven mats hung around the outside. They are also very friendly people, and very beautiful with their light, dark skin, and wavy hair. We went to church at a special LDS area where there is a school with dorms founded by David O. McKay in 1921, when he named it "Suniatu, the most beautiful place on earth. And indeed it was, surrounded by low mountains, lush green tropical foliage, and a beautiful waterfall near by. The church members had prepared a special dinner for us, that they prepare only for royalty, or Very Important People - bananas, and baked taro root with coconut cream and brown sugar served on banana leaves woven together to form a bowl. It was delicious but very filling. All too soon we had to leave this beautiful place. At Hawaii we were fortunate to tour the Church LDS Cultural center and attend the wonderful musical and dance show at night, with all the. South Sea cultures participating. We also step-daught- Services were held Wednesday in the Mt. Pleasant Second Ward Chapel for Blaine Rex Larsen, 45 of Salt Lake City who died at his complications fc Jt .. y. .. i , v B. Coates V. Marie ,.VJ Services today for Marie Coates home February 21, 1976. Mr. Larsen was born on March 6, 1930 in Mt. Pleasant to Ivin Franklin and Thaetta Draper Larsen. He married DonaB-Brow- n on November 7, 1953 in Mt. Pleasant. He was a foreman for Chicago Bridge and Iron Company and was a member of the LDS Church. He attended Wasatch Academy and was a Veteran of the Korean War. He was awarded the Pruple Heart and two Bronze Stars. Survivors include his wife; sons, daughters, Chris, Lynn, Scott, Tim, Ellen, Joni all Salt Lake mother, Mt. City; Pleasant; brothers, sisters, Ray, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Beth Gillum, Mrs. Joyce Peterson, both West Jordan, Rex, Bill, Ken, Monte, all Mt. Pleasant 2 grandchildren. Burial was in the Mt. Pleasant under the City Cemetery Services will be held today, in the Mt. Pleasant Second Ward Chapel at 1 p.m. for Erma Marie Brotherson Bradley Curtis Coates, 71 of Mt. Pleasant who died at the Utah Valley Hospital in Provo February 21, 1976 following surgery. Friends may call at Jacobs of the direction Mortuary. Home. Mrs. Coates was born April 4, 1904 in Mt. Pleasant to Parley P. Hutchison and Dorothy Brotherson. She married Mark Bradley December 20, 1922 at Manti. He died December 4, 1930. She married Erastus Dorwal Curtis on June 28, 1933 at Nephi. He died October 15, 1947. A former Mt. Pleasant man, She married George A. Coates Nathan Scott, 71 of Hagerman, on April 4, 1950 at Evanston, Idaho died February 16, 1976 in a Wyoming. He died on June 12, Twin Falls hospital after a short 1965. illness. She was a member of the LDS He was born on April 13, 1904 Church and served in the Relief in Malad City to Archibald and Society Presidency and the Jane Faux Scott. He married Primary organization. She was Leona Fenhaus, in December an employee at the Sanpete LDS 1940 in Green River, Wyoming. Hospital for 15 years. He was a member of the LDS Survivors include two sons, Church and was retired electwo daughters, Harley M. trician and had worked on the Bradley, Provo; Jack C. Union Pacific Railroad. He Bradley, Magna; Mrs. Douglas attended Wasatch Academy and A. (Dorothy Curtis) Olsen, Mt. was a former ML Pleasant Pleasant; Mrs. Blake (Kathleen resident Curtis) Cloward, Centerville. Survivors include his wife; Also surviving are 13 grandGerald, Glenrock, sons, children, six great grandDeRay, Malad City; Wyoming; children, sister, Mrs. Val B. two grandchildren; sisters, Kump, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Mabel Scott, Genevieve Scott, Jennie B. Hansen, Magna; Mrs. both San Clemente, California Sindey (Ruth) Simpson, McGill, Isabelle Chantland, Whittier, Nevada; Mrs. M.W. (Katie) California. Warner, Hunter; and Mrs. Services were held Thursday, Twyla B. Palmer, Grantesville. February 19 in Wendell, Idaho. We do not know how inex-fec- t, Burial will be in the Mt. Graveside services and burial pensive the seeds of happiness Pleasant City Cemetery under were Friday at the Berg Sunset are or we should scatter them the direction of Jacobs mor- Lawn in Salt Lake City. oftener. tuary. Veteran. Survivors include his widow, Mt. Pleasant; children, Monte and Tricia of Sandy by a former marriage; Lee and Christine of Fair-vieMt. Pleasant; parents, brothers, sister, Brent, Fairview; Wayne, Salt Lake City; and Mrs. Clair (Ruth) Poulson of Duchesne; grand- Marian of following a stroke. She was bom Sept. 26, 1908 in Mb Pleasant, a daughter of Dr. Andrew J. and Helena Young Roseberry "Rose Stewart. She married Barton Edward Giller in Salt Lake City in 1940, and they were later divorced. Mrs. Giller was educated in Provo City schools and was a graduate of Brigham Young University in home economics. She did graduate work at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. While attending school, she worked at Mountain Bell, Federal Reserve Bank and a confectionary store. She taught high school classes in Castle Dale, Emery County, and Lehi; Seattle, Wash., and Narbonne High School in Los Angeles. In addition, Mrs. Giller had taught at City College in Long Beach, Calif., and adult education classes in Whittier, Calif., and other cities in the area. For some years she was home extension agent in Utah County and served as a demonstration agent for Westinghouse Company, Utah Power and Light Co. and Montana Power for the whole state of Montana. Active in the LDS Church, she was on Sunday School and YWMIA stake boards, was a member of the DAR, Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, Lambda Tau, Altruse, Delta Theta Chi and the Giller Society (organizaed and named in her honor). Survivors include one son and two daughters, Barton Edward Giller Jr. and Mrs. Rosemary Farnsworth, both of Long Beach; Mrs. A1 (Helen) Klann, Las Vegas; two grandchildren; two sisters, Helen Mrs. Sabourin, Provo, and Mrs. Lois Rawls, Seaside Ore. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Berg Mortuary of Provo. Many Happy Returns It has been estimated that t varieties of crop plants return between $300 and $600 for every $1 invested in research for their development. military rites parents, Provo Hospital after a short former resident , Dorothy Stewart Giller, 67, former resident of Provo and Orem, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 1976 in Valley Hospital in Las Tucker services include 84647 Burial here for Dorothy Giller dies in Nevada John K.M. Olsen, Jr. Son of former resident dies in car rollover February 26, Former resident dies in Idaho insect-resistan- John K. Madsen Olsen, Jr., son of former Mt. Reid L. Tucker Pleasant residents was killed in a one-ca- r rollover on Interstate 15 near Lehi late Friday night, Nature did not make us per- but is has compensated us February 20. Highway patrol officers said by making us blind to our own the youth apparently dozed at faults. the wheel while traveling southbound at 11:36 p.m. Officers said the vehicle left the road and rolled. Olsen was thrown from the car. A passenger, identified by the Highway Patrol as Paul W. Chip Miller, was reportedly treated at the American Fork Hospital for buises and released. John K. Madsen Olsen, Jr., of 3697 N. Little Rock Terrace, Provo, was bom Oct. 27, 1958 in Stanford, Calif., a son of John K. Madsen Sr. and Susan Wyllie 'O Olsen. He lived most of his life in California until 1972 when he moved to Montreal, Canada with his parents to serve a mission for the LDS Church. He was a graduate of the Town of Mount Royal High School in Montreal, and at the time of his death was a freshman at Brigham Young University. While at BYU he was a dancer and was in the production of "George. He also enjoyed figure skating very much. He was a member of the LDS Church and at the time of his death was the priest quorum secretary. Survivors include his parents of Provo; two brothers and four sisters, Erica, Kirsta, Katrina, Amanda, William and Trevor Olsen, all of Provo; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Olsen of Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Wyllie of Long Beach, Calif,; Mrs. Rachael Wyllie of San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Sadie Cheroske of Long Beach, Calif. February 26, 27, 28, March WE ARE OVER STOCKED! OUR LOSS IS YOUR GAIN! BIG Funeral services were held at noon in the Tuesday Edgemont 11th Ward Chapel, 3050 Mojave Lane, Provo. saw the temple and the church college there. Then we were on our way home - with all the beautiful memories and pictures we had taken to cherish for many a day. Mrs. Bunnell was met in Provo by her husband Morris and they visited at the home of their and daughter and son-in-la- family, Donna W interton. and 1 REDUCTIONS ON FABRICS Some as low as Vi off! Regular $ .09 Maypole Acrylic Yarn Regular $ .49 . 88c , Golden Fleece Wintuk $1.19 Doyle Nylon Ribbing 8c inch FREEZONE f? IS FOR CORNS THAT HURT. fool round with painful corns, when Freeione can help you remove them Try it. You'll see In just days, the corn will be gone the hurt will be gone. Painlessly No dangerous cutting No ugly or pads plasters Drop on Freezon- etake off corns. Why REMOVES CORNS AND CALLUSES t TITCH-A- MORONI 436-826- 5 |