Show uiH'1 t In Memorium Gordon “Jerry” Fillmore Gordon H “Jerry" H Paxton 72 of Fillmore Utah passed away Fndaj March 17 2000 at his home He was bom Haw bush L tah to riel April 26 927 in A and Della Hutchings Paxton He married Betty RaeBrodenilt Ju! 14 1948 m Salt Lake City Utah Later divorced Jem was a veteran of the Navy m II A member of the LDS Church He is survived by his children Lana Strasburg of CA Paxton of Burlingame Greg (Jean) est Jordan UT three grandchildren ter Margaret amer of Salt Lake City UT also survived by numerous nieces and nephews preceded in death by two brothers Ellsworth and Gam Graveside vices were held Fndav March 24 2000 in the Fillmore City Cemetery under the rection of Olpin Mortuary of Fillmore Services were conducted by Elder Bruce Beckstrand of the Fillmore 4th ard Bishopric The family prayer at the mortuary was offered arner by Stephen A the cemetery a congrega- (Nephe v) LaRetta Myers Eva LaRetta Gibbons Minersville Myers 86 passed away March 13 2000 at the home of her son Ron My ers in Delta Funeral services were at the Minersville kk ard LDS Chapel on March 8 2000 Serv ices w ere conducted by Bishop Scott Robinson The family prayer was offered by Max Myers (Son) The invocation was given by Sharalee Young (Granddaughter) A congregational hymn was sung alter which the eulogy was given by Gerald Myers (Son) Kimberly Myers (Granddaughter) read a poem Fred My ers (Son) sang a number of selections followed by Ron Myers (Son) giving some remarks Paxton tional hymn “How Great Thou Art” was sung followed by the invocation by Michael Broderick (Nephew) The obituary was read by EldeT Bruce Beckstrand Remarks were given by Brittany M Strasburg (Granddaughter) Alan Roper gave some remarks followed by the concluding remarks by Elder Bruce Beckstrand The closing song was “God Be ith ou Till e Meet Again " The dedication was offered by Scott grave Earner (Nephew) Pallbearers were Gregory L Paxton Ladd Broderick Anthony L Paxton Michael Broderick Erett D Paxton Stephen amer and Craig amer Honorary Pallbearers were Gail Paxton Paul Pa ton Duane Paxton and Scott amer The military rites were performed by the Fillmore Unit of the Utah National Guard Compassionate service was rendered by the Fillmore 4th Ward Relief Society LaChelle Huddleston (Granddaughter) read a poem Janeile Dalton (Friend) called some memories The benediction was offered by Normand Thompson (Cousin) The dedication of the grave was given by Fred Myers (Son) Pallbearers were Chad Myers Brendon Myers Jim Young Shaun Huddleston Chaz Myers Candon Young Norman Thompson and Ed Myers Compassionate service was rendered by ard Relief Society the Minersv die st Interment was in the Minersville Cemetery under the direction of Olpin Mortuary Mabel Boise Harder Mabel Boise Harder age March 26 2000 at Nephi Utah She was born May 17 1919 at Powell oming to Benjamin Erv in and Sadie Moore Boise She married Dean Harder December 27 1946 in Fly Nevada He died January 3 1996 Mabel grew up on a farm in rural riding her pony a one room She graduated from Powell High School in 1937 and attended the University of Wyoming Her first teaching ob was in Wyoming After the beginning of World War II she completed telegraph school in Spokane Washington She moved to Lynndyl Utah to seek adventure working for the Union Pacific Railroad as a telegraph operator She met and married Dean and stay ed in Leamington She taught in the for over 50 years Leamington Elementary School until it closed and then continued teaching first grade in Delta for a total of 30 ears working with children Mabel was an active member of the Delta Community Church She was an energetic generous and witty lady who loved life Mabel is survived by Daughter Dena H (Donald) Corw in Spokane WashingEric Dean (Jennifer) ton Grandsons Corwin Virginia Beach Virginia (active duty with the U S Navy) Greg Walter Corwin Spokane Washington Foster Daughters Arlene Harrison Patricia Goodman Irene Hall Jane Begay Foster Leamington80 passed aw ay Grandchildren Foster Great Grandchildren She was preceded in death by her Sister Marie Boise Gillio Funeral services will be held on Satura m in the Delta day April 2000 at Community Presbyterian Church Friends may call at the Church 100 South 200 W est on Saturday one hour prior to the services Burial will be in the Leamington Cemetery The family encourages donations in Mabel’s name to the Utah Humane Society Ethel Munson Hatton Ethel Idell Munson Hatton 91 of Seal Beach California formerly ofKanosh died March 28 2000 in California Her husband George Ly ndon Hatton died in August of 1998 Her services are pending (£e(lebvsifn&n A OrderGraduation Announcements at discounted prices Two selections to chcose from or a wide selection of photo personalized announcements L— She is survived hy three sons and one daughter Charles Reed Skidmore ot AK John kkesley (Iva) Harrison Skidmore of Gilbert A Shirley Mae (Orvil Reed) Jeffery of Delta UT and Karl Justin (Christina) Skidmore of Or8 grandchildren 53 great egon City OR grandchildren 5 and will have 5 more within the next few months brother Cliftord Julius Veline as Vegas NV sisters Gladys ouise Ashby I Monte CA Ruth Olivia McGonagle Long Beach CA A grave side service was held March 20 2000 at the Rose Hills Cemetery in hut ter Calilorma where she was buried Her son lohn Skidmore presided over the serv ice The family prayer was Ills given by granddaughter Demta Speakers were sons John W Skidmore Karl J Skidmore and grandson Reed O he song “Oh M Father" was JetTcry inda sung hy the follow mg grandchildren R kkchster Demta Ills Jamne I Hansen Veline J Anderson Robin icitra Loretta D ittig JefTcry Kathy J Todd F Jeffery and Reed O Jetlery Dedication ofthe grave was b O RecdJeflery Fay Webb Davis Begin Your — ' and will be held in Kanosh Funeral Directors are Olpin Mortuary of Fillmore A complete obituary will follow next week " Roger Phillips sang “In The Garden Joe kkatkins spoke followed by Steve Pratt Bishop Clexe Christensen gave the final remarks A congregational hy mn “God Be ith ou T ill e Meet Again" was sung followed by the benediction by President Michael Raw son The grave dedication was oflered by Brad Rappleye Pallbearers were Ray Paxton John Kimball Dr Christian Jensen Bishop emon hnstensen Dav id Turner John Richard Pope and Glen Cummings hatcott Pallbearers w ere T ad Paxton lonorary Keith Turner Gardner Kimball Kimball Dav is rankhn Kimball Don Cummings (ilen Quigley and Fredrick Jensen Burial was in Kanosh Cemetery under the direction of Olpin Mortuary The att Paxton would like to tuaiik tainily ot everxone who helped care for Taft and showed so much love and support dunng this difficult time Edith Marie Veline Skidmore Fduh Mane Veline Skidmore former Delta resident passed away Starch 14 2000 in Oregon City Oregon where her son Karl had been her care giver for the past several years She would have been 92 on April 8 She was bom the oldest of five children on Apnl 8 1908 in Holdrege Nebraska to Marie Therese Sundquist and Carl Emi Veline She married John Reed Skidmore March 31 1929 in Los Angeles California solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on June 6 1930 She and Reed moved to Delta in March 1969 Reed preceded her in death on October 3 1987 She w as a member of the LDS Church and in her younger years she taught Primary Sunday School and Homemaking classes in Relief Society After coming to Delta she and Reed enjoyed going with two other couples and working in the temple three days a week They loved to travel throughout the country checking cemeteries etc and wnting letters to Sweden frying to locate information on her ancestors and compiling family record books Edith was a woman of many talents particularly with her hands She loved gardening and loved raising flow ers both outside and in her home hile liv ing in California she raised all kinds straw bemes boysenberries raspberries youngbemes and various vegetables peaches oranges All during her life she crocheted doilies table cloths Afghans made quilts embroidered dresser scarves sewed baked and canned all types of food kkhile raising her family she taught classes in her basement free of charge to friends and particularly young people in making all types of plaster Parts and wood cralt such as figurines wall hangings items book ends lawn ornaments etc She could take any article of clothing place it on a newspaper and make a pattern from it The family survived the depression through her being thrifty by cutting down and sew ing clothes for hersel f and her ch from clothing given to her by her neighbors She also made her own bread rolls pies and would gather apples that had fallen from neighbors trees that they told her she could have to make apple butter etc 40 N 300 Delta Utah CftuxucitJwxps stock Thank You's year round We FEAR THE LA) RD 3 says “the fear of 8 What does it mean to fear the Lord? Proverbs God To fear the Lord is to hate evil” To fear God is to reverence fear Him is to do His God is to give Him first place in your life To not would that please God will and never want to do anything also If we really hate Therefor since God hates evil we will hate evil that right? Is evil form of from any evil we are going to stay away watch it on TV are If you hate the game of golf you are not going to tournament watch a to course the to golf you? Your not going to go that live and and your not going to always be hanging around people fear the Lord breath golf people that all they talk about is golf If we not going to be that is the way we should feel about evil We are just “Abstain from all around anything that has any form of evil Thessalomans 522” What is evil? appearance (form) of evil 29 Proverbs God word of the with line not up Anything that does and did not choose the fear of says “For that they hated knowledge fear of the Lord that the behold he said man unto “And the Lord” Job 28 28 So is wisdom and to depart form evil is understanding word every day if we really fear the Lord we are going to be in His Do you know God and conduct our lives according to the Word of know the Bible the Word of God is the manual for your life? Do you Before Leaving is God's word for you? The Bible is Basic Instruction Pastor Kathy Mincer Earth! - Eliza Fay ebb Dav is age our Mom passed away in Toquerville on March 23 2000 to be with Dad on before her on October 0 passed 1995 Fay was bom on April 19 1909 in Deseret Utah to Maxwell Corvoso and Sarah Ann Dewsnup k ebb She married Verdon John Davis on September 41928 in McGill Nevada The marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple She attended the A C Nelson Elementary School in Deseret and the Millard Academy in Hinckley She also attended several years of summer sessions at College of Southern Utah in C edar City Utah She drove a school bus for more than 30 years and was also a school lunch cook for many years She loved working outside in her flower gardens loved to sew and crochet and traveling with her children She was an active member of the LDS Church and fulfilled many callings She is survived by one Son Richard V (Karene) Davis Rush Valley Utah three Daughters Joan (Richard) Workman Clearfield Utah Shirley (Morgan) Jensen Utah Joyce (Marvin) Toquerville estmore North Hollywood California Grandchildren 23 Great Grandchildren 10 Great Great Grandchildren She was preceded in death by her husband Verd all of her brothers and sisters Jack kkilmer Spencer Hazel Laura Ethel DESERET- 90 Utah Alta Graveside services were held on MonMarch 27 2000 at 10 AM in the Deseret Cemetery Fnends called at the Deseret - Oasts Chapel from AM Family Pray er was by Morgan Jensen Bishop Michael Styler conducted Invocation was by Marvin Westmore Eulogy was by Jeanette Anderson and Bishop Michael Styler made remarks Benediction was by Greg Jensen grandson Interment was in the Deseret Cemetery under the direction of Nickle Mortuary Dedication of the Grave was by Richard Davis son Pallbearers were Richard Davis Glen Davis Richard kkorkman Greg Jensen Morgan Jensen Brett Jensen Marvin estmore ard Randy Jensen The family is especially grateful to Rolena Gerber and herwonderful stalT at Mesa View House for the wonderful loving care given to Mom during the time she lived there living word fellowship Sunday opy"r Delta Utah 84624 351 South 100 West 1 or Phone Service 10:00 am Thursday Praver Meeting 7:00 This Space Sells 3Mwwfc ew' 9 Temple The early years of her mamed life were spent in Delta and Baker Nevada where her husband was a rancher La tna worked in several establishments in Delta and St George Her laner years were spent as a lew Trailer manager of alley Court in St George She returned to Delta Sne was an active member ofthe in 19 LDS Church She received special recognition for over 25 years of service in the Primary organization She served a mission for the LDS Church in ondon from 1983 to 1984 She was an a live temple worker She was preceded in deaih by her husband Lawrence and son I awrence Val Bunker and second husband Sherman Perkins three sisters and two brothers She is survived by her Daughter Mauriine (Mervm) kkilliams Abraham ltah 4 Grandchildren Lon Peterson Carmack illiams Joyce kkayneL Janet McDermajd " 18 Idrcn sister Rita ashington I T brother Franc is (Martha) kkorkman Oak' and ( A Fureral services will be held on ri dav 3 a m in the 2DtX) at March ard 3iM)kk ext 20i South Delta nends mav call at the I hurch from 9 10 4 am Burial will be in the Della I cmeterv der the direction i f the Nickle Mortuary Joseph isher John Victor Rogers Kanosh John Victor Rogers passed quietly away at Godfrey's foothill Retreat on Thursday March 23 2000 in Cits LT k ic Rogers was bom in Brigham Kanosh Millard County Ctah on Octo1904 to John Alexander Rogers ber He was the and Mary Fhzaheth Barney oungest of four children Blanche Agnes Rogers Atwood Ofie J' Rogers and Henry Lynn Rogers all ol whom are deceased Vic went to elementary in Kanosh and then attended Murdock Academy in cr Utah for one ear at 5 ears of age He lived on very little and was often cold and hungry her ext two years he boarded in Fillmore to attend Millard County High School and graduated May 23 1924 Times were difficult and work was hard to find ic ended up finding work in os Angels California with the ntlroad (Pacific ruit I xpress) loading ice onto retrigcratorcars then painting box cars and then doing carpentry work le was laid oft each fall and would return home to help his lather on the arm kkhile in os Angels he was a stake missionary lor the Hollywood Stake Garvanza kkard and met illian Stead a convert to the Church from ngland And hex were maralso a stake missionary ried in I os Angeles on March 27 1937 and sealed in the Salt ake emple on October 12 1937 when ic had vacation time from work After Vic’s parents died he moved his family to Kanosh and ran the family farm le worked as a former school bus driv er church custodian raised chickens and turillmorc feed mill key s worked at the and then for the U S orcst Service ic and illian raised five children then served at two temple missions the Manti emple and a proselyting mission in ittle Rock Arkansas in the Mission for the Church of Jesus hrist of illian died in St Saints George on May 15 1993 lie is survived by his children David illis Rogers ot River Heights ltah Rogers Byers ol Salt ake ( ilv Kathie (ah John Rogers Smith ol Brigham ( itv ot I Jordan tah est and I) Rogers raig Rogers ol Moreno allcv ( S uneral Services ill be held MonJ (the date ol his wedding ard ( hapcl in in the Kanosh Kanosh 'tah at 12 00 noon with Bishop leve hnstensen officiating Interment will he in the Kanosh t cmeterv immediately after the funeral rienJx mav call at the church from 10 45 to II 45 am prior to serv ices he family wishes to express appreciation to the nursing home stall at Godfrey's Foothill Reireat for their ing care anJ all they did to make ic's kkc also wish to Slav there comfortable r thank the Mortuary in Brigham ( its and ihe Olpin Mortuary in tah tor all they did to help illmore we are going to miss Dad we Although know he is happ reunited w ith his on the other side M irch 27 James Ruyf (irav eside services for James Ruy f 84 30pm Mondav atSanJacinto Cemetery Mr Ruyf died of heart at lemet Valley Mediednesday cal Center Mr Ruyf who was bom in lev eland lived in Hemet 14 years He was a painter forG R Pollock for 35 years m Gardena le belonged to the Painters ocal 3J6 in Gardena He enjoyed growing flowers fruits and vegetables Mr Ruyf is survived hy his wife dith a daughter Joann Hall ot Hemet four grandchildren nine and three will be at Valley disease Max B Nichols who day 2000 Page DELTA- - Nellie LaY ma odemar 8 Perkins beiov ed mother grand" ther sister aunt and fnend age 86 passed a ay of trines Delta Ltah tn March 2" sustained in an automobi't accident She was bom May 20 1913 in Delta I tah Che fifth child of eight children of A ‘’'am Smith Jr and Nellie Liizahcth PorteT She mamed Lawrence cart Bunker on December 19 1933 in the Mxnu LDS all Chapel Services were conducted b y Bishop Cleve Christensen Prelude and postlude was by Belva Gae Pratt The family eekes Paxton pray a w as given by Brad The invocation was offered by Ray Huber Shauna Ottesen and Jonathan Monel sang “Lead kuidly Light" and w ere accompanied by Andrea Jacques The eulogy was given by Frank Paxton Tanya Paxton gave some remarks followed by Trish Heidi Paxton with a tribute Rappleye also gave a tribute after which 30 LaVina “Vi” Bunker Perkins Kanosh T aft Paxton 9 ears old died March 21 2‘JuO at his home of namral causes He was bom December 27 1908 in Salt Lake City the son ofFranklin Paxton and Florence Evahne Kimball Paxton He married Maunne Cummirgs on June 3 1933 in Salt Lake City He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ cf Laner Day Saints This canJcman woolgrowcr horseman from Kanosh Utah was much loved by family and friends A graduate of Millard the High School m Fillmore T aft attended Branch Agriculture College in Ctdar City Utah the University of Utah The Agriculture College in Logan and Brigham YoungUmversit) Taft spent his life ranchw as an early nser ing and enjoy rg life He and hard worker He had a great love for people Survivors include his wile Maurine Paxton of Kanosh LT children Frank Paxton of Kanosh UT Tanya Paxton of St George LT granddaughter Heidi Paxton step grandchildren Casey (Cami) Peterson DeEtte (Justin iCnglebnght brother T ad (Penny ) Paxton of Montrose CO sister Geraldine Anderson of Salt Lake City UT Funeral services were held Saturday ard March 25 2000 at the kanosh LDS March Mgrd County Chronicle Progress Taft Paxton Fillmore Max B Nichols 78 our loved husband father and grandfather passed peacefully in his sleep of natural causes March 20 2000 He was bom August 13 1921 to eslieand Anna aura (Colgrove)NichoIs Married Verna Beck of Alpine Utah August 21 1948 He served in the United Army ir orps in He attended I niversity of Utah and the DS Business College where he studied accounting and business administration He worked for the ederal Home oan Bank Board in ashington DC as a Senior Sav ings and I oan F xaminer illmore UT by his wile Vemaof children Beckey (Glen) Olsen of Sands UT Lester (Penny Nichols of Sandy I' Valery lom) Migliaccioof Riverton I T Tena Jonas of Cedar City Uf Robin (Paul) Austin of Taylorsville UT 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Funeral serviceswereThursdav March 23 2000 in the Olpin Mortuary Chapel in Tillmore Services were conducted by Bishop Kerry kkatston The family prayer was given by Tom Migliaccio was offered by Leo Parks Gail Robison sang "My kkay" accompanied by Marlene Crosland Ashby Robision followed by a song by Gail Robison spoke accompanied by Marlene Crosland Final remarks were by Bishop Kerry kkatson The benediction was given by Lloyd Mitchell The grave dedication was of-- fered by illiam I Beck MJitarv rites were performed by the Fillmore I nit of the I tah National Guard ade Olsen Paul Pallbearers were Tom Migliaccio Joseph Tillery Austin esier Nichols and Donnv Olsen HonorJ ary Pallbearers were arret Austin f nc Migliaccio Chris Olsen Marty Nichols Brady Austin and Glen K Olsen Burial was in the illmore I ity Cemetery under the direction of Olpin Mortuary Deadline for all announcements school news events etc 5 pm on Fridavs ALL ADVERTISING Monda NOON Include self addressed stamped envelope for return of photos ° |