This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AMHhenley Surnames: marler, Fifield, Fife Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.idaho.counties.franklin/2135/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Logan Herald Journal, 08/18/07 LEWISTON - Blanche Fifield Marler, 87, died Aug. 14, 2007, following a stroke. Family members were in attendance, and it was a peaceful passing. Born Nov. 23, 1919, in Weston, Idaho, Blanche was the daughter and fifth child of Wesley Andrew Fifield, a farmer and grain buyer, and Abigail Kilbourn Fife, bookkeeper for the family business. Blanche attended elementary school in Weston, where she enjoyed spelling bees and times table matches. She loved high school, especially singing the lead in the school musical each of her four years, going to dances, and playing basketball on the girls' team. She graduated valedictorian in her class of '25. On July 3, 1934, Blanche was attending the weekly dance in Preston, Idaho, when McKay Marler, the "Fox Trot King," asked her to dance. After a few fox trots, waltzes, and two-steps, they became high school sweethearts and were married Feb. 11, 1938, in the Logan LDS Temple. Shortly after their marriage, Blanche and McKay moved to the Marler farm in Lewiston, Utah, where they have spent their lives together. They milked cows, raised all kinds of crops, and had five children, four sons and a daughter. On top of her homemaking career, Blanche worked as a bookkeeper for the tomato company, seamstress in a sewing factory, and helping McKay on the farm, until she decided to attend beauty school and set up shop in her home. Blanche's Beauty Shop was a highly successful business for 35 years. Blanche was a stalwart member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, faithfully serving in whatever calling she was given. Her exceptional musical talent fitted her especially for chorister, 20 years in the Junior Sunday School, but also in Senior Sunday School and Relief Society. She rarely missed a week singing sweet soprano in the ward choir, and she and McKay served many years in the Logan LDS Temple as proxy for sealing ordinances. Blanche's life can be described with the words service, sacrifice, work, determination, and generosity. Taking soup or bread to sick people, teaching friends how to sew, taking her beauty shop equipment to a sick person's home weekly and doing her hair - these were her activities and pastimes. Her family, which has grown to 22 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren, cherishes memories of family dinners around the big dining room table. Like the wise steward, Blanche was blessed with a variety of talents, and in every case she has used those talents for the benefit of her family and friends until they have multiplied and will live on in those who have had the privilege of knowing her. She is survived by her sweetheart, McKay P. Marler; four sons: Loron W. (Cathy) of Ogden; Jeryl M. (Karen) of Ogden; Wayne F. (Melaine) of Franklin, Idaho; Clair A. (JoAnn) of Lewiston, Utah; one daughter, Kris (Nolan) Olsen of Fruit Heights, Utah; 21 grandchildren; and 42 great-grandchildren. Blanche was preceded in death by her parents; her step-mother; her brothers and sister: Ray, Howard, Margaret (Campbell), and Floyd; one granddaughter, Jozette Marler Campbell; and one great-grandson, Joseph Marler. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in the Lewiston 4th Ward Chapel, 16 South Main, with Bishop Don Baldwin conducting. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Lewiston 4th Ward Chapel and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday also at the church. Interment will be in the Lewiston City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Webb Funeral Home in Preston, Idaho. Published in the Logan Herald Journal from 8/16/2007 - 8/23/2007. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.