This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Miles, Moser, Taylor Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/478 Message Board Post: The Herald Journal05/22/02 LOGAN, Utah — Oma Alene Moser Miles, 88, died on Sunday, May 19, 2002, at the Logan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center She was born Feb. 25, 1914, in Treasureton, Idaho to John David and Alene Taylor Moser. She married Earl H. Miles on Sept. 30, 1930, in the Logan LDS Temple. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had served in Relief Society, Primary, was part of the singing mothers and was a visiting teacher for 30 years. She attended school in Preston, Idaho. Surviving are her two sons, David E. Miles of Logan and R. DeVon Miles of Salt Lake City; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers and sister, Elmer R. Moser of Blackfoot, Idaho, Dean T. Moser of Ogden, Darrell L. Moser of Bountiful, Emil LaVar Moser of Pocatello and Mrs. Leon (EmaJean) Golightly of Bountiful. She was preceded in death by a great-grandson. Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, May 25, 2002, at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center, Logan, where friends may call from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Smithfield City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers give to the Heart Fund or the Arthritis Foundation.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Palmer, Scott Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/477 Message Board Post: The Herald Journal, 05/22/02 PRESTON, Idaho — Berkeley Scott Palmer, 66, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2002, at Logan Regional Hospital. He was born Sept. 13, 1935, in Malad, Idaho, the son of James William and Emma Scott Palmer. He served in the army during the Korean War. He enjoyed poetry and doing artwork. He liked helping people and he always looked out for others. He was very independent and polite. He is survived by his mother, Emma Palmer of Preston; two sisters and two brothers, Rose Marie (Deane) Seeger of Irrigon, Ore., Craig Palmer of Preston, Martha Raye (Gary) Farnsworth of Manti and Brett (Lynette) Palmer of Fernley, Nev. He was preceded in death by his father and by a sister, Raynette Broussard. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 24, 2002, at 1 p.m. in the Preston North Stake Center, 310 N. State, with Bishop Cleve Esplin conducting. Friends may call Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the stake center. Burial will be in the Lewiston City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Emma Palmer family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Porter, Hansen, Lowe Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/476 Message Board Post: The Deseret News (May 21, 2002) WESTON, IDAHO - Laura Maud Hansen Porter, 88, of Weston died May 20, 2002, at the Franklin County Medical Center following a short illness. She was born May 19, 1914, in American Fork, Utah, a daughter of Maud Lowe and George Heber Hansen. She was raised in American Fork then later moved to Jerome, Idaho, and then to Hamer, Idaho. She moved to Franklin, Idaho, for a summer, where she met her husband, Lyle R. Porter. They married on Jan. 5, 1937 in the Logan LDS Temple. Lyle died following a car accident in 1986. Laura was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, living in the Weston First Ward. She served in many positions including Relief Society, Primary, and Young Women. She enjoyed woodworking, restoring old furniture, sewing and handicrafts, gardening, collecting antiques, and traveling. She enjoyed working in the outdoors and could often be seen cleaning the streets of Weston. She is survived by her children Gary Robert Porter (Ramona), Kaysville, Utah; Calvin Lyle Porter (Kathy), Roy, Utah; Anita Joy Winward (Bruce), Dayton, Idaho; Nancy Kay Anderson (Brent), Belton, Texas; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister and two brothers Thorah Gough of Jerome, Idaho; Clifford Hansen of Bountiful, Utah; and Melvin Hansen of Hamer, Idaho. She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one sister Mildred Erickson, and three granddaughters Patti, Camille, and Amy. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 25, at the Weston LDS ward chapel at 1:00 p.m. with Bishop Glade Schvaneveldt conducting. A Viewing will be held before the service from 11:30 to 12:30 at the Weston Church and Friday night, May 24, from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Webb Mortuary, 109 East Oneida, Preston, Idaho. Friends and family are invited. Burial will be in the Franklin City Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crockett, Webb, Hendricks Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/475 Message Board Post: The Salt Lake Tribune, Friday, May 17, 2002 Alta Eliza Webb Crockett, 102, passed away on May 15, 2002, in Providence, Utah. Alta was born on June 21, 1899, in Richmond, Utah, the second child of Joseph and Cora Jane Hendricks Webb. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Alta had three brothers (all deceased) Renaul, Milton, and Delmar, and two sisters, Verda Bickmore and Guelda Albretson (Deceased). Alta graduated from North Cache High in Richmond and attended USAC in Logan, Utah one year and taught school in Clarkston one year and Richmond for two years. Alta married Frank Lee Crockett of Whitney, Idaho, on June 20, 1923, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They lived in Whitney, Idaho, where DeVerle Frank and Florene were born. They then moved to Preston, Idaho, where Aldeane, Armond Lee, Clyll Webb, Reed George and Rees Joseph were born. In 1950 the family moved to Pocatello, Idaho. After Frank retired in 1964, Alta and Frank went on an LDS mission to the Gulf States in Greenville, Mississippi. In 1969, they started spending their winters in Arizona. Frank passed away in 1980. Alta lived in River Heights, Utah, with her son, Reed and his wife, Joyce until July, 2001, at which time she moved to the Providence Assisted Living Center, Providence, Utah. Alta is survived by her children: DeVerle Frank (Roma) of Salt Lake City; Armond Lee (Kareen) of Bancroft, ID.; Clyll Webb (Nan) of Mesa, AZ; Reed George (Joyce) of Logan; Rees Joseph (Diane) of Idaho Falls, ID. She was preceded in death by her daughters, Florene (Kay) Mendenhall, and Aldeane (Stan) Fisher of Pocatello, ID. Alta's posterity includes seven children, 34 grandchildren, 110 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2002, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center, Logan, Utah. Funeral services will be held following the viewing at 2 p.m. with Bishop Steven Barfuss conducting. Interment at the Whitney, Idaho Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Simmons, Oliverson, Larsen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/474 Message Board Post: The Standard Examiner, Thr, May 16, 2002 OGDEN - Ramona Oliverson Simmons, 73, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2002. She was born June 1, 1928 to Eugene and Anona (Larsen) Oliverson in Mink Creek, Idaho. She married Gerald E. Simmons on July 3, 1949 in Mink Creek, Idaho. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. She was an active member of the L.D.S. Lomond View Ward and held many positions. She had served in the Relief Society, Y.W.M.I.A. and Primary and had also been a worker in the Ogden LDS Temple. Surviving are her husband, Gerald; children, Edward E. (Tonya) Simmons, Ogden; Sue Ellen (Mike) Wistisen, Brigham City; six grandchildren, Chauntelle, Misty, Brandon, Mandy, Shane and Blake. Also surviving is one brother, Elmer Oliverson, Preston, ID. Funeral services will be held Friday, 11 a.m. at Myers Mortuary Chapel, 845 Washington Blvd., Ogden where family and friends may call from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment, Mink Creek, Idaho Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams, Wright, Neeley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/473 Message Board Post: Idaho State Journal, 05/10/02 IDAHO FALLS — Gwen Williams, 86, of Idaho Falls, died May 7, 2002, at Life Care Center. She was born April 27, 1916, in Thatcher, Idaho, to Roy Wright and Myrtle Neeley Wright. She attended primary schools in Thatcher, then attended Idaho State University for two years. She married Melvin C. Williams November 19, 1938, in Pocatello, Idaho. She worked for many years in medical records at Bannock Memorial Hospital. She also worked for many years as a school secretary at Jefferson Elementary. Her husband passed away August 9, 1988. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoyed quilting, reading, animals and camping with her family. She loved to play bridge, and had beautiful flower gardens. Her family and many friends enjoyed her kind and gentle nature and her love for travel, which caused her to be open for new adventures. Surviving are two daughters, Kaye (David) Rose, Idaho Falls, and Claire Williams, Olympia, Wash.; a son, Gordon M. (Kathy) Williams, Syracuse, Utah; sister, Norma (Andy) Wright Mayhall; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2002, at the Wood Chapel of the Pines, 273 North Ridge, Idaho Falls. The family will visit with friends for one hour prior to services on Saturday at Wood Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mountainview Cemetery in Pocatello at approximately 1:30 p.m. Saturday, under the direction of Wood Funeral Home.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VanFleet, Blamires, Higgs, Smith, Nelson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/472 Message Board Post: The Idaho Statesman, 5/8/2002 Franklin Lambert VanFleet, 86, of Wilder, died Friday, May 3, at a Nampa care facility. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2002, at Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell, with Bishop Greg C. Mayes conducting. Interment will follow at Wilder, Idaho Cemetery. Frank was born at Farmington, Utah on May 19, 1915, a son of John and Mary Ellen Blamires VanFleet. While growing up, Frank worked at the Lagoon Amusement park during the summer months. On his 18th birthday he joined the C.C.C., being stationed at Pineville, Utah. Upon his return to Farmington, he worked with his father and two brothers who were carpenters. Just before World War II, he had a contract to repair the Bamberger Railroad Dept. He worked for Hill Field for a few years then went back to work for Bamberger Railroad in North Salt Lake after the war. He married Maretta Higgs on February 13, 1936. From this union, 3 children were born, Deanna, Robert, and Linda VanFleet. They were later divorce! d. He married Pauline Smith Nelson on April 22, 1950. They lived Preston, Idaho with Pauline's children, Sara Meredith, Bart and Bruce Nelson. Frank worked for the Franklin County Sugar Company in Whitney, Idaho and in 1954 they moved to Wilder, Idaho. Frank remodeled a building which had been a service station and they opened the Polar Bear Drive-In on October 10, 1954. They operated the business for 24 years, retiring in 1978. They then moved to Central Cove with their home overlooking the Snake River and Owyhee Mountains. In 1992 they moved to the senior citizen complex in Wilder. Pauline passed away April 18, 1997. Frank moved to Assisted living in Caldwell in November 2000. Frank was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and Odd Fellows Lodge #137, Wilder. Frank is survived by his son, Robert and Glenda VanFlett of Kaysville, Utah, daughter, Linda and Jim Housely of Cottage Grove, Ore., step-daughter, Sara Meredith Denney of Caldwell, step-son, Br! uce and Patricia Nelson of Nyssa, Ore., brother, Gordon and Evelyn VanFleet of Farmington, Utah, sister, Norma and Reed Larson of Salt Lake City, Utah, sister-in-law, Ruth VanFleet of Layton, Utah, 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Pauline, brother, Reed VanFleet, daughter, Deanna Hutchinson, stepson, Bart Nelson, and step-son-in-law, John Farrell Denney. Memorials may be made to Wilder Odd Fellows #137, in care of Glen Osborn, P.O. Box 42, Wilder, Idaho 83676, or Wilder Quick Response, P.O. Box 222, Wilder, Idaho 83676. Friends may call on Friday May 10, from 5-7 p.m. at Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell and an hour before the service.

CALDWELL----The Idaho Genealogical Society will kickoff their annual statewide conference and meeting Saturday, May 18th at the Caldwell Public Library. Canyon County Family Scanners are hosting this year's IGS Conference. Family Scanners along with the local chapter of DAR are providing their genealogy collection for individual research in the Idaho Room of the library. The conference begins at 10 o'clock with registration and signing up for afternoon workshops. Rick Ardinger, Executive Director for the Idaho Humanities Council, will give an overview of IHC funding and programs. Linda Morton-Keithley, Administrator for the Idaho State Historical Society Library and Archives, will preview what's new at ISHS and projections on the new building. A catered luncheon is scheduled for 12:15 PM. "Historical Quilts of Idaho" will be the keynote address at the IGS Conference. Sharon Harleman Tandy, published author and designer, will discuss the pioneer craft with a slide presentation and display many of Idaho's finest quilts. Tandy is a native of the Pacific Northwest and Idaho for 24 years. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boise State University in 1986 and a Master's degree in Quilt and Textile History in 1998. The Boise native is a member of the Idaho Humanities Council Speakers Bureau and has addressed audiences throughout the United States. Participants are encouraged to bring their own quilts for helping in the dating process. Tandy's presentation is made possible with funds from the Idaho Humanities Council and the Boise Cascade Corporation. Concurrent workshops will run throughout the afternoon until 4 PM. Topics are as follows: Adoption records-Presenter, Lois Wight, Searchfinders of Idaho; Model Program-Mobilizing Student Researchers for Genealogical and Historical Research-Presenter, Kay Stauff, Warren E. McCain Middle School Librarian, Payette, Idaho; Naturalization Records-Presenter, Glenda Longstreet, Deputy Clerk for the U.S. Courts; What's new at the ISHS Library and Archives-Presenters, Rod House, Archivist; Phyllis Lyons and Steve Barrett, Library Assistants; Creating a genealogical work area in your local library or history museum-a panel of presenters throughout the state. The Idaho Room at the Caldwell Public Library will house a DAR booth for service programs, eligibility and the application process. Juvanne Clezie Martin, owner of the Research Network and Idaho Connections, will demonstrate the Idaho Death Index CD (1911-1950) and answer queries on various Internet sites. Advanced registration for the IGS Conference is $15.00 for IGS members and $20.00 for non-members. Registration is available at the door, but lunch cannot be guaranteed for late registration. Registrants may send their name, address, and telephone number to the Idaho Genealogical Society, PO Box 1854, Boise, Idaho 83701-1854. [http://www.lili.org/idahogenealogy]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Garrison, Howell, Rainey Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/470 Message Board Post: The Idaho Statesman, 5/3/2002 Funeral services for Helen Gay Howell Garrison will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2002, at the Caldwell North Stake Chapel, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 23644 Old Highway 30 near the Middleton Exit of I-84. Viewing will begin at 10 a.m. Interment will be in the Middleton Cemetery following the services. Helen was born June 20, 1920, in Clifton, Idaho, to Orvid and Alta (Rainey) Howell. Her mother passed away in 1926 and her father married Vera Thompson Cole. Helen married Harlen D. Garrison on Nov. 3, 1939, in Nampa. They made the Nampa/Caldwell area their home during most of their life. Recently she has been living with her daughter in Gresham, Ore. Mrs Garrison was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many various capacities. She is remembered for her unselfish service to others. In addition to being a homemaker and mother, Helen worked at various nursing jobs in hospitals, and nursing homes. She became a licen! sed practical nurse at age 50, an accomplishment that pleased her greatly. She loved to write poetry as well as road shows and plays. Helen is survived by her mother, Vera Howell; husband, Harlan; sons, Monte, Gary Wayne, Bruce, Dennis, and Val Garrison; daughter, Gaye Gunderson; sisters, Mildred Bolen, Clarice Anderson, Jerry Perry, and Dianna Winklekotter; brothers, Stan Cole, Blair Cole, and Ormond Howell; 37 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jarvis, Bish, Fuller Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/469 Message Board Post: Mabel B. Jarvis 05/02/02 Email this story to a friend PRESTON — Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Mabel Lee Bish Jarvis, 83, former Sandy, Utah resident, passed away at her home on April 30, 2002, in Preston, Idaho. She was born to Albert and Naoma Fuller Bish in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Nov. 10, 1918. She married John M. Jarvis on June 16, 1954, in Reno, Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. She received her Red Cross nurse’s aide training during World War II, and worked at Miners Hospital in Nevada City, California. She was converted to the LDS Church, and always remained an active member. As an active Scout leader for over 30 years, Mabel received her Wood Badge training and also the Silver Beaver. She served as a temple worker in the Jordan River Temple and as a church service worker at the Bishop’s storehouse. The crowning point of her church service was serving two missions to the Philippines with her husband. She made many friends during her years as an Avon representative, where she made Presidential Club, and received her Mrs. Albee awards each year. She was preceded in death by her parents, by a baby sister, Inez, by a husband, Clarence T. Coffel, and by a grandson, James A. Jarvis. She is survived by her husband, John Jarvis, of Preston; her children, Shirley L. (Bill) George, Salt Lake City, Utah, Sandra M. Richards, Sacramento, California, Tommy B. (Sally) Jarvis, French Camp, California, Bruce W. (Denise) Jarvis, Clinton, Utah, J. Michael (Vickie) Jarvis, Marysville, Washington, David A. (Lorinda) Jarvis, Preston; 31 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, Thursday, May 2, 2002, at Webb Funeral Home, 109 E. Oneida, Preston. An additional viewing will be held on Friday, May 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lake Hills Mortuary, 10055 S. State Street, Sandy, Utah. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 4, at 11 a.m. at the Lake Hills Mortuary in Sandy, Utah. Friends may call Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment will be in the Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Haltiner, Carver Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/468 Message Board Post: The Standard Examiner, Mon, Apr 29, 2002 TREMONTON -- Coila Carver Haltiner, 74, died Saturday, April 27, 2002 at the McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah. She was born December 13, 1927 in Mink Creek, Idaho, the daughter of Walter Jerald and Cloteal Carver. She married Silvan Ernest Haltiner October 2, 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple. They lived in Tremonton for the past 54 years. She loved having her family with her, fishing and camping. She was active in the church working in Mutual, Relief Society, Primary, and dancing. She was a florist also. Coila is survived by her husband of Tremonton; five children and spouses, Shelley (Randy) Grover, Petersboro, UT; Susan (Ron) Steed, South Ogden, UT; Randy Silvan Haltiner, Tremonton; Charlotte (William) Bray, Honeyville, UT; Don Lee (Patricia) Haltiner, Tremonton; 19 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one brother, Jerald Baird (Ivy) Carver, Clearfield. She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Ray B. Carver and Don B. Carver. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 1, 2002 at 12 noon in the Tremonton 2nd Ward, 300 South Tremonton St. with Bishop David Guillot conducting. Friends may call at the ward chapel Tuesday evening, 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Burial, Deweyville Cemetery. Services under the direction of Webb Funeral Home, Preston, Idaho.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gill,Johnson, Phelps Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/467 Message Board Post: The Salt Lake Tribune, Monday, April 29, 2002 BOUNTIFUL - George Wayne Gill, 80, died April 27, 2002 at his home of a long illness. Born March 16, 1922 in Preston, ID to George P. and Wanda John-son Gill. Married Andrea F. Phelps, she preceded him in death. Wayne served his country during World War II, and was an exceptional kind and loving person. Survived by a daughter, Christy Riddel; two brothers; grand and great-grandchildren; and an aunt, Kathryn Bilbao. Pre-ceded in death by two daughters, Luana and Linda. It was Wayne's wishes that he be cremated and private services will be held by his family. Funeral Directors Broomhead Funeral Home, Riverton.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Means, Fuller, Schuber Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/466 Message Board Post: Idaho State Journal, 04/24/02 DAYTON — Lavene Ray Means, 77, passed away Monday, April 22, 2002, at his home in Dayton. He was born February 8, 1925, in Oilton, Oklahoma, the son of Omar R. and Julia (Utz) Fuller Means. He married Lillie Jo Schuber on Dec. 22, 1951, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Their marriage was later sealed in the Logan, Utah temple. He was a carpenter and loved to build with wood. He enjoyed reading, hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He served his country in the Navy. He is survived by his wife, Lillie Jo Means, Dayton; by a son, Kenneth Ray Means, Dayton; by a daughter, Claudine Messana, Thousand Oaks, California; by six grandchildren; and by two sisters, Lorraine Huntley, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Myrtle Valentine, Spokane, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents and by a brother, Richard. Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday, April 26, 2002, in the Dayton Ward Chapel, with Bishop Alan Taylor conducting. Friends may call Thursday, April 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home, Preston, and Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Dayton Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tanner, Nickerson, Welch Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/465 Message Board Post: Idaho State Journal, 04/24/02 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Veva Nickerson Tanner, 91, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2002, in Thousand Oaks, California. She was born April 29, 1910, in Price, Utah, the daughter of Charles Harvey and Mary Alice Welch Nickerson. She married William Tanner on January 17, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She loved singing, knitting, sewing, traveling and reading. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and she enjoyed many callings in the Relief Society and Primary. She loved her family very much. She is survived by her husband, William, of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; by two daughters and two sons, Nancy Pratt, Thousand Oaks, California, Thomas Tanner, Montgomery, Alabama, John Tanner, Pocatello, Idaho, Rosemary Mitchell, Overland Park, Kansas; by 18 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Maralyn Compton and by a son, Richard C. Tanner. Funeral services will be held at noon on Thursday, April 25, 2002, in the Whitney, Idaho Second Ward Chapel, with Bishop Greg Griffeth conducting. Friends may call from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Whitney Cemetery. Arrangements are by Webb Funeral Home, Preston, Idaho.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Larsen, Nuenswander, Lundquist, Porter Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/464 Message Board Post: Idaho State Journal, 04/22/02 PRESTON — Arlene “L” Neuenswander Larsen, our dear wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully at her home in Preston, Idaho, on April 21, 2002, surrounded by her loving family. Arlene was born in Weston, Idaho, on May 8, 1926, to Arthur Joseph and Irene Martha Lundquist Neuenswander, the oldest of five children. She was salutatorian of her graduating class. She attended LDS Business College and later worked at Cove Concrete, Parson Ready Mix, and at the Southeastern District Health Department. She married Lynn S. Porter on June 26, 1946, in the Idaho Falls Temple. They were later divorced. On Jan. 10, 1998, she was married and sealed for time and all eternity to Claytor Melvin Larsen in the Logan Temple. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She received a certificate for serving 25 years in the primary organization. She served as primary president, counselor and teacher, including seven years on the stake primary board. She was a counselor and teacher in the YWMIA, where she taught the Gleaners and earned the Golden Gleaner Pin. She was music director and teacher in the Relief Society and led the Singing Mothers. She taught Gospel doctrine until her diagnoses with cancer and was a visiting teacher her entire life. Arlene was a loving mother to her six children and a devoted grandmother to her 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She especially enjoyed being a mother and homemaker. She was an avid golfer and the winner of women’s club championships. She also enjoyed traveling, reading, flower gardening, music, sports and crocheting. She crocheted an afghan for each of her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Claytor, Preston; children, Vivian P. Jensen, Ogden, Utah; Neal L. (Kathy) Porter, Logan, Utah; Blair A. (Carol) Porter, Preston; Scott L. Porter, Ogden; Shawna P. (Kirt) Hodges, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Jacque P. (Daniel) Craig, Bountiful, Utah; by a sister, Kerma Jones (Ron), Bountiful; and her brothers, Lavor Neuenswander (Barbara), Livermore, Calif.; Val Neuenswander (Benda), Bountiful; and Doyle Neuenswander, Seattle, Wash. She was preceded in death by her parents and by a son-in-law, Lex A. Jensen. Funeral services will be held at noon on Wednesday, April 24, 2002, in the Preston Seventh Ward Chapel, 155 N. 200 W., with Bishop Thane Goodrich conducting. Friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home, 109 E. Oneida, Preston, and Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Richmond, Utah, Cemetery. We thank our mother for her example and the memories.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Simpson, Lohman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/463 Message Board Post: The Salt Lake Tribune, Friday, April 19, 2002 Lovingly known as "Ma" to family and friends, Charlene L. Simpson died on April 16, 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born in Preston, Idaho on August 29, 1917, she was raised in Logan, Utah, the devoted youngest daughter of Curly and Ivy Lohman. Her parents, sister Audrey and brother Bill affectionately called her "Muggins." All preceded her in death, as did her gentle, loving husband and best friend, Robert "Daws" Simpson, "Pa." "Ma and Pa" met and fell in love while attending their alma mater, Utah State. Sitting by Daws' side for 50 years, Charlene too became a unique combination of an Aggie and Utah fan. Charlene and Daws also loved traveling with good friends and sunny days spent playing golf in Utah and in Mesa, Arizona where they lived during cold Utah winters. Ma and Pa were devoted to each other and their love extended with ease to family and friends. Their love and respect for each other continues to provide a strong foundation for the loving relationships enjoyed by our entire family. Ma and Pa loved the home they built together on Beacon Drive. Our family was so proud of Ma and the talent she had for decorating a home by adding the special touches that made it "feel like Ma...cared about." This flair for putting things together extended to the marvelous, creative meals she enjoyed preparing for family and friends. In fact, Ma was one of her own biggest fans. She loved her own spaghetti and curry and she wasn't the least bit shy saying how tasty both were. Even when eating alone, she always garnished the plate, making everything look and taste delicious. Ma's stylish outfits and her beautiful gray hair always had the same wonderful attention to detail as her home and meals. She was a classy woman who was years ahead of her time, working as one of the first women to sell real estate in Utah and then as the Director of Volunteers for St. Marks Hospital for 25 years. She was an independent, spunky woman who taught us a lot about attitude and resiliency by her willingness to go with the flow and make life without Pa the very best that she could. She had a keen sense of humor, could sometimes be naughty, said what she thought but Ma was also a great listener and advisor...she will be missed. Ma is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Penny and Sands Brooke, Susan and Brent Cameron; grandchildren and their spouses, Amie and Craig, Jen and B.K., Ben and Mel and Lauren; great-grandchildren and the on-going joy of her life, Samantha, Cameron and Brynli, sister-in-law Phyllis, nieces, nephews and many dear friends who we all consider family. Charlene's family sends their love and thanks to those good friends, many she enjoyed playing bridge with, some who lived in Arizona, some in Texas, the staff and friends of Cordia for making her last years so enjoyable, her doctors and the therapists and staff of Cordia, Heritage and St. Joseph's for the caring way they made the end of her life more comfortable. Funeral services will be at 2:00, Saturday, April 20th in the Wasatch Lawn Mortuary Chapel, 3401 Highland Dr., where family and friends may visit on Saturday from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. prior to services. Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Contributions in Charlene's memory: University of Utah, College of Nursing's Service-Learning Program, 10 S. 2000 E. , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Creer, Maughan, Hansen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/462 Message Board Post: The Daily Herald on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 Laura Belle Maughan Creer peacefully passed away at the age of 88 in Englewood, Colorado on Thursday, April 11, 2002. She was born November 7, 1913 in Preston, Idaho to George Harrison and Olive Hansen Maughan. After receiving her teaching degree at Cornell University, she traveled to Spanish Fork, Utah to teach. There she met Harold M. Creer. On June 29, 1938 they were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They had five children together and raised them with love and spice. A lover of literature and teaching, Laura was a teacher of English and French at Spanish Fork High School for many years. A lover of gardening, she was very active in the landscaping of Spanish Fork City Park. She was devoted and faithful to the Lord all her life. She is survived by her children Mary (David) Hansen, John (MaryAnn) Creer, Stephen (Marlene) Creer, Nancy (Robert) Potter, and Joanna (Michael, dec.) Shulsky; as well as her 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold. A viewing will be held on Saturday April 20, 2002 at the Spanish Fork 1st Ward LDS Chapel at 310 E. Center Street at 11 a.m. Funeral services will be held following the viewing at 12:30 p.m. Burial at Spanish Fork City Cemetery. This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page A7.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Baird Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eg.2ADE/193.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for the note. Mr. Michael Peterson did not make the error, but passed on the error. My legal father began referring to me in that way close to his death. The information would have come from him. - W. Justin Baird

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Baird Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/193.1.1 Message Board Post: Sorry if the information is incorrect. As volunteers we just post what has been printed in an obituary. Michael Petersen, the person who posted the obit, is now deceased, so I am answering for him.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Baird Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eg.2ADE/193.1 Message Board Post: I am the fellow that is listed as "William Jepsen Baird, Jr." That's a sentimental gesture that Bill (William Jepsen Baird) put forward in his declining years. I was born, baptised and christened as "William J Baird" (no middle name, no middle initial). It was never very comforting that I had a brother ALSO named William (William Thomas Baird, aka "Tommy"), and even more exacerbated by the fact that it was too clear to me growing up that this man, who never denied me, was in fact NOT my father. I took to changing the stand-alone "J" in my name when I was fifteen to "Justin". While I've never amended Social Security records, it appears on sufficient public documents to give the name force (Mortgages, credit cards, marriage and divorce certificates, etc.), and beginning at age 18 begin to prefer being called by that name "Justin". Often, due to legal requirements, I will alternatively be "William Justin Baird" or "W. Justin Baird". I have, however, never been known in any way as William Jepsen Baird, Jr. until Papa Bill began to sense the end of his life was near. Some time before his death I had a DNA test run on both of us to assure that my fears was either correct or misplaced. It became clear through the results that there was only a .05% chance of his being my father, and with that news, he finally shared his views on that. His discretion and chivalry, no matter what any others had ever said of him, was respectful and appropriate. His admission when I requested it was welcomed and honored. I loved this man who I had a tenous and odd and often distant relationship with. He was never my father, except in the eyes of the law. He was never my Dad. But he'll always remain my Papa Bill. - Justin Baird (William Justin Baird, but never Wm Jepsen Baird, Jr.)