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Show ftcntmel Guardian of Your Community News Obituaries Obituary Carol Gaye Gardiner Stubbs Hansen Carol Gaye Gardiner Stubbs Hansen passed peacefully from this life on Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 at Utah Valley Hospital. She was seventy four years old. After struggling for years with Alzheimer's, she has finally been released from a world of frustration and confusion, into a joyous reunion of love and remembrance. Carol was born on June 23, 1935 to Joseph and Temperance Gardiner in Orem. She was an active little girl who enjoyed positions. She and Garth outdoor activities like also served an 18 month mission together in Sinromping with the boys, as gapore. opposed to indoor activiCarol was very talented ties, such as paper dolls, and enriched many lives although, she often dewith her abilities. She was scribed herself as being an amazing cook which "backward" and shy as a pleased everyone, espechild. cially her family. She had She married young to a green thumb and God's her first love, Eldon John green things flourished Stubbs. Together they at her touch. Carol spent brought seven beautiful hours with her nose stuck children into this world by in countless books dethe names of Rex, Linda, vouring the written word. Launa, Karen, Jerry, Carl, She was skilled at croand Melanie. She is sur- chet and has left her famvived by Eldon and these ily with priceless handwonderful children they made heirlooms. Carol raised to maturity with the was well-traveled and exception of Linda who enjoyed collecting souwas lost tragically at 6 venir spoons and plates months of age. Carol had from all of the places she fond relationships with visited. her children's spouses and She was preceded in is also survived by the death by her second husfollowing: Diane Seals band Garth and daughterStubbs, Cris Child, Kenny in-law Janette Roylance Taylor, Ella Giles Stubbs, Stubbs. She lovingly emEileen Jacobson Stubbs braced Garth's children and Steve Flinders. as her own. They are Later in life, Carol listed with their spouses remarried to Garth D. as follows: Dalene and Hansen with whom she Lynn Seigmiller, Ron and spent the latter part of Elaine Hansen, Nan and her life. During the years Steve Edwards, and Lisa she was with Garth, she and Rick Taggart. proudly earned her GED Funeral services were which gave her great held on Friday, Sept. 18, satisfaction. Together at 11 a.m. in the Spanish they resided in Spanish Fork 7th Ward Chapel. InFork for the duration of terment was in the Spanhis life. Carol was an ish Fork City Cemetery. active member of the Condolences may Church of Jesus Christ be sent to the family at: of Latter Day Saints. She www.walkerfamilymortuserved faithfully in many ary.com. Milestone Dale Barney Happy 80th birthday Dad. We love you, from your family. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 • A5 Russell B* Clark Russell B.Clark, Utah's oldest man, passed away peacefully in his 109th year pn Sept. 10, 2009. During the last months of his life he was a resident, with his wife, Donna, at the Mountain Air Assisted Living Facility in Pay son. Donna died five weeks earlier on Aug. 6,2009. Russell was born in Montpelier, Idaho, Nov. 19, 1900, to Wilford Woodruff and Pamelia Dunn Clark, as the ninth child in a family of 11. He grew up as a farm boy in Montpelier and Georgetown. He developed an early interest in medicine through watching and assisting his mother as she cared for neighbors. He went on to study medicine at the University of Utah and Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. His MX), degree was awarded in 1929. He married Ruby Dorius the same year, and they later had three children, Beverly, John and Barbara. After 19 years of successful general practice in Chicago, Russell moved with his family to Southern California in 1948, where he acquired additional surgical training and purchased a private hospital in Artesia. Change over years led to divorce. He married Donna Keeney in 1951, and they had two sons, Robert and Stephen. Russell *s professional .success in California included ownership and management of the Artesia Hospital, plus a second hospital in Glendora. In 1968, the family temporarily moved to Hawaii, where Russell served as doctor at Church College of Hawaii (BYUHawaii). In their later years, Russell and Donna lived in Santa Ana, Calif.; St. George; Orem (Seville Retirement Residence); Salt Lake City (Brighton Gardens); and Pay son (Mountain Air Assisted Living Facility). Russell was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout his life. Before his medical training he served from 1919-1921 in the Southern States Mission. Later service included bishop, high councilor, patriarch, teacher and senior missionary (with Donna) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Jamaica 1980— 1981. During many years of medical practice in Chicago and California, Russell blessed the lives of thousands of people. His community service included the Kiwanis Club, Boy Scouts of America, and the Artesia Chamber of Commerce. He loved to travel » and to meet new people. Loyalty to his family roots in farming was manifest by continuing involvement at Springdale Farm in Georgetown, Idaho. Russell was successful in his business ventures, enabling quiet and continuing philanthropic donations, mostly to educational institutions and the Church. One of those, the Russell B. Clark Gerontology Conference at BYU, was directed toward education and assistance of the elderly. He drove his own car, thankfully without an accident, until age 104. On-going business interests in Nevada resulted in his being honored as America's Oldest Worker by the U.S. Department of Labor in October of 2003. He was also a team member, coached by proud sons, of the Beach-to-Bay Relay Marathon in Corpus Christi, Texas, at ages 98 and 99. Dr. Clark will be remembered for his cheerful and friendly manner, his sense of humor, his happy outlook on life, and a remarkable.vitality which extended into his 109th year. Russell was positive and generous by nature. His family and friends were blessed by his life well lived. Dr. Clark is survived by his five children: Beverly Johnson (Dr. Dale G. Johnson) Salt Lake City; Dr. John Russell Clark (Antoinette Evans) St. George; Barbara Boies (Robert Wayne Boies) Costa Mesa, Calif.; Dr. Robert Brent Clark (Anne Hess) Salem; Stephen Craig Clark (Lindi Hamilton) San Diego, Calif.; 24 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, 26+ great-great-grandchildren, and his beloved younger sister, LeOra Clark Larsen (102 years), Salt Lake City. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 19 in the chapel at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park & Mortuary, in Salt Lake City. Interment was in the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Cemetery. In lieu offlowers,the family recommends contributing to the LDS Perpetual Education Fund, the LDS General Missionary Fund, or the LDS Humanitarian Fund. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sundbergolpinmortuary.com. Lola Nielsen Stone Lola Nielsen Stone of Spanish Fork passed away Thursday, Sept. 17. She dealt with the challenges of Alzheimer's disease through the last years of her life and we are grateful she is now at peace. Lola was born April 17, 1924 in Spanish Fork to James and Rebecca Pace Nielsen. The family grew to include 16 children and Lola always appreciated having the love and support of her large family. She attended school in Span- Even in her last year at ish Fork, graduating from home she could be seen Spanish Fork High School caring for her beautiful just a year after her sweet- roses, raking leaves and heart, Thane Stone. She and sweeping her driveway Thane were married in the and walks. One of the Salt Lake City Temple on most difficult challenges Feb. 14, 1945 and she be- she had to face was leavcame his eternal valentine. ing her home when she He passed away Dec. 12, could no longer care for 2005. They were the par- herself. ents of five children, 19 Lola is survived by her grandchildren and 28 great- children, Steven (Nancy) grandchildren. Stone of Benjamin; CathShe learned to be a hard lyn Schumann of Surprise, worker at a young age. Ariz.; Brad (Camille) Stone Along with her sisters, she and Howard (Cindy) Stone picked fruit and worked in of Spanish Fork; and Cynthe fields. She became a thia (Clark) Partridge of telephone operator and also Mesa, Ariz. She also leaves held jobs at Trojan Powder behind sisters, Norma and Geneva Steel. During Broadbent, Florence Ruth the first years of marriage (Joseph) Creer and KathThane was attending BYU. leen (LeRoy) Whitehead; She worked until he gradu- and her brother, J. Ross ated and then became a (Mary Jane) Nielsen. She full-time homemaker. She was preceded in death by returned to work as a book- her sweetheart, Thane; a keeper for Spanish Fork grandson, Austin Partridge; Foundry in 1965 and en- her parents; her siblings, joyed her association with Fay Page, Mamie Johnco-workers and the Knotts son, Lucille Jones, Jane family until her retirement. Strong, Lois Ottesen, Cally Lola was blessed to serve Cole, Lynn Nielsen, LaVar with Thane as an ordinance Nielsen, and Mark Nielsen; worker in. the Provo Temple and twin brothers, Thomas for a number of years. It and James Nielsen, who was a special blessing to be died at birth. able to see grandchildren Funeral services were who came to the temple held on Monday, Sept. 21 in from the Missionary Train- the Spanish Fork 4th Ward ing Center for endowment Chapel, 400 East 400 North. sessions. She was always Interment was in the Spansupportive of her children ish Fork City Cemetery. and grandchildren in all As a family, we wish their activities. to thank those who cared Lola was also a fan of for Mom at Hearthstone BYU football and rarely Manor in Spanish Fork and missed a home game, trav- Courtyard at Jamestown in eling with Thane to several Provo, and all those who bowl games and to Notre took time to visit. A special Dame. thanks is extended to VistaLola's home and yard care Hospice, Nancy Trapwere her sanctuary. She nell and Dr. Gary Garner spent whatever free time for the care they provided. she had working the soil We know it was not easy, and keeping her flower- but please know it was apbeds a beauty for all to preciated. enjoy. Working in the yard Condolences may be sent helped her relax and take to the family at: www.walkrefuge from life's burdens. erfamilymortuary.com. QUALITY ASSISTED LIVING Hearthstone Manor Amenities C&C fig. Home away from Home • Kitchenettes . 1220 6. 1200 N . 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