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Dorothy Jean Haynie Waddell

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1930-2011

Dorothy Jean Haynie Waddell, formerly of Junction,Texas died on August 26, 2011, at the age of 81, in Payson, Utah, surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born on August 23, 1930 in Colonial Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico to Esaias and Eva Haynie. She came to the United States with her family when she was 16. She married Cole Waddell December 17, 1948. They had four daughters, who in turn gave them eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She lived in Junction for nearly fifty years and had lived the past seven years in Utah with her daughters. Her greatest attributes were her love for Christ, family, life, people, music, and laughter. She was sweet natured and caring, and loved to serve others. Dorothy loved to sing, dance, play piano and entertain. Once asked by a grandchild, who the most interesting person she had ever met was, she quickly replied, “me”. She was always looking on the bright side of life. One of her favorite quotes read; “Beauty may not be your birthright, but heads will turn if your smile is right!” She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Cole Waddell, two brothers, one sister and a granddaughter. Those left who were blessed to be called hers are daughters, Colleen Weaver and husband Gary of Salem, Utah, Suzette Allen and husband Mike, Cristy Waddell, all of Spanish Fork, Utah and Yvette Larsen and husband Terrill of Nephi, Utah, eleven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two sisters and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers are her grandsons, Buck Booth, Coley Allen, Josh Chadwick, Cody Larsen, Cole Chadwick, Zach, Denton and Jaxten Larsen. Honorary pallbearers are Gary Weaver, Mike Allen, Terrill Larsen and Ryan Magoffin. Her funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2011 at 345 E. 500 N. LDS Chapel in Nephi, Utah. Interment will follow in the Nephi cemetery.

Lemuel Michael Flores

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Lemuel M Flores

1917-2013

Lemuel Michael Flores, 95, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 8, 2013, surrounded by his family at the home that he built in Bountiful, Utah. He was born on September 29, 1917 in San Buenaventura, Chihuahua, Mexico to Vicente Ruiz Flores and Severa Carbajal Flores. He was raised in Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, one of the Mormon colonies in Mexico, and he served a full-time mission to Mexico City. He was a veteran of World War II, serving honorably in the United States Army, 5th Air Force, from September 1944 to October 1946. He married Josephine Decker for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on October 10, 1957. Lem cherished his family and valued hard work above all other pursuits. He was a successful businessman and a master craftsman with a gift for finish carpentry and woodworking. Lem enjoyed singing songs in Spanish and English, talking to people and telling stories, and sharing quotable sayings and other pearls of wisdom. As a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he humbly served and followed the Lord throughout his life, with quiet dignity and without fanfare. He will always be remembered as a man of integrity, loyalty, kindness, and good humor.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Josephine; his children David (Jean) Flores of Salt Lake City, Utah and Daniel (Shannon) Flores of Los Angeles, California; his children from a previous marriage, Michael (Barbie) Flores of Hacienda Heights, California and Teri (Brick) Freedland of Wildomar, California; his ten grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren; and his siblings Bengala (Marvin, deceased) Baird of Grantsville, Utah and Rey Flores of Mesa, Arizona. He was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.

A viewing will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Bountiful Utah Orchard Stake Center, 3599 South Orchard Drive, Bountiful Utah. A graveside service will be held at Bountiful City Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2013

Harold Brown Scott

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1917-2009

Harold Brown Scott, died at the American Fork hospital April 1, 2009 from pneumonia. He was valiant to the very end in his testimony of Jesus Christ and the restored Church he served so faithfully his entire life. Harold was born June 3, 1917 in Duncan, AZ. He was raised in the Mormon colonies in Mexico. He served a mission in Argentina in 1937. After his mission, he married Leanor Jesperson June 14, 1940 in the Mesa Arizona Temple. After she passed away, he married, for time, Mariellen Staley in 1993 (later divorced). In 2002, he married Nora Patricia Rodriguez in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. Harold worked for the FBI and CIA. In 1946, he served alongside President George Albert Smith in Mexico as a translator. Harold then served as mission president of Argentina from 1949-1952. Harold received his Bachelor’s degree from BYU and worked there as a Professor of Religion for several years. Harold then received his Masters degree and completed his Doctoral degree from Harvard University. He later served as President of the first Spanish-speaking stake in the Church in Mexico City 1962-1970. From 1974-1981 he served as Regional Representative. He then served as the first president of the Mexico City Temple from 1983-1988. In 1996, he received the Alumni Distinguished Service Award from Brigham Young University. A viewing will be held Sunday, April 5th from 6pm to 8pm at the Pleasant Grove Stake Center located at 275 E. 500 S in Pleasant Grove. A second viewing will be held Monday, April 6th from 9:30 – 10:30am with funeral services at 11am at the same address. Interment will be at the Orem City Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Harold Brown Books and Autobiography Fund at Zions Bank. – 

Elmo B. Farnsworth

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Elmo B. Farnsworth

1916-2010

St. George, UT – Elmo B. Farnsworth passed away March 21, 2010 at the age of 93 at his home in St. George surrounded by his wife and children after a short courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Tombstone, AZ. June 18, 1916 to Ernest Lafayette and Edith Caroline Nielsen Farnsworth. He married Elnora East December 21, 1938 in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple. Elmo grew up in the Mormon Colonies of Old Mexico ranching with his father and brothers. He attended school at Juarez Stake Academy where he was Valedictorian. While he attended Gila Jr. College in Arizona, he met his sweetheart Elnora. Farming and ranching became his livelihood in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Enterprise, Utah. After working hard all of his life and raising a family, he retired from farming in the Beryl Valley and took up the hobby of golfing. He took time off golfing to serve an LDS Mission in Madrid, Spain with his wife Elnora. Elmo and Elnora moved from Enterprise to St. George in 1985 where they served as Temple workers for many years. He continued to play golf up until January of this year when his health failed. He had 4 holes-in-one during his golfing years…. 2 of which were after he was 90 years old. His other passions were following the Jazz games and playing Rook. As an active member of the LDS Church, he has served well in many callings and positions including Bishop of the Enterprise 1st Ward. With determination and the help of his good wife of 71 years, he was able to succeed in each accomplishment in his life. He was proud of his posterity. Elmo and Elnora have 6 children, 28 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 112 great-great grandchildren. Including spouses and step grandchildren their posterity totals 250. He is survived by his wife Elnora of St. George; a son, Gary (LaRae) of Enterprise; son-in-law, Ferrol (Connie) Tait of Enoch; daughters: Edith Day of Beryl, Joan (Merrill) Fisher of Enterprise, and Francine (Fred) Woods of Enterprise. Preceded in death by a son, Nathan; daughter, Karen Tait; sons-in-laws: Lowell Day and H. David Kent; and 3 great-grandchildren. Elmo was the sixth of twelve children, all of which preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. George LDS 16th Ward Chapel, 550 East 700 South, St. George, Utah. Visitations will be Thursday, March 25th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 W. St. George Blvd. and on Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m, at the chapel, prior to services. Interment will be at the Enterprise City Cemetery. Thank you to all those who visited and showed concern during his last days. To Intermountain Hospice and Home Care for their help in caring for our “Giant Redwood”, Patriarch of our family. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221.

Hannah Call Fanning

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April 4, 1924 ~ May 28, 2012
Hannah was born in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico to Charles Helaman and Hannah Skousen Call. She grew up in Colonia Dublan, one of the Mexican Mormon Colonies. She was the oldest of 13 children and enjoyed the privileges of a strong and loving LDS home.
At age 19, during World War II, Hannah served a mission for the LDS church in Mexico for 25 months. She then taught 3rd and 4th grade at the LDS owned elementary school in the colonies after which she completed her degree at BYU in Foods and Nutrition with a minor in Food Chemistry. She worked as a dietician all her life, heading the BYU food services, working in Cook County Hospital in Chicago, and directing the Meals-on-wheels program for SLC.
She met her eternal companion, John Wood Fanning, in Chicago. They were married in 1958 and lived all over the United States. They served a mission together at the LDS employment offices in SLC.
Hannah loved to cook, loved her family and heritage, was a long time member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, and loved the church. She touched and inspired all who knew her. She will truly be missed.
She is survived by her children; daughter Audrey (Tom) Hawker, son David (Lori) Fanning, daughter Mary (David) Driggs, 15 grandchildren, eight brothers, two sisters, and too many nieces and nephews to count.
The family would like to thank all of the caregivers at Millcreek Senior Living, Hospice for Utah, and Oleen’s Salon for the care they gave our mother.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Foothill 7th Ward, 2215 E. Roosevelt Ave., SLC. Friends may call on Friday, June 1st from 6 – 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, June 2nd from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Foothill 7th Ward. Burial will follow in the SLC cemetery, 4th Ave. & “N” Street.

Ida Mae Whetten Hamblin

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1922-2010

Ida Mae Whetten Hamblin died Sept 27, 2010 after an extended illness. Mae and her twin brother Jay were born in a log cabin in Colonia Chuchupa, Chih., Mexico on Sept 7, 1922 to Ida and John A Whetten. Mae survived numerous injuries and illnesses growing up. She graduated from Juarez Stake Academy and later returned to Colonia Juarez to teach 3rd grade for a year. While attending ASU in Tempe, AZ, she fell in love with Roland Hamblin. They were married on Friday the 13th of Aug. ,1943 in El Paso, TX. As “Buzz” served during WWII as a navy pilot hunting German submarines in the North Atlantic and later as a flight instructor, they lived in various navy ports including New Orleans. After the war, they lived in Tucson while Roland earned his law degree from UofAZ. Then they resided for 18 years in El Paso, TX, where 4 of their 5 children were born. They lived in Odessa, TX for 19 years where Mae served her church and community as a teacher, cub scout leader, primary and Relief Society president, seminary teacher. Later, she served with her husband as a missionary in Peoria, IL. She and her husband presided over the Concepcion, Chile Mission for 3 years.

Mae and Roland retired to Safford, AZ. Where they built a home and planted a pecan orchard. Mae served the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a teacher, an extractor in the genealogy program and as a temple worker. Both Mae and Roland died in their home in Safford, AZ with family around them.

Mae was a natural story teller, a gifted teacher, and an awesome wife, mother and grandmother. Her hobbies included water painting, writing poetry, baking, quilting, canning and gardening.
Ida Mae Hamblin was preceded in death by her husband Roland, her son Roland, and her granddaughter, Deena Huber. She is survived by 4 children: JoAnn (Robert Thompson) of McKinney, TX; Janell Huber of Odessa, TX; Ida (Stan Nunley) of Safford, AZ; and Randy Hamblin (Pam) of Albuquerque, NM.

Their posterity includes 12 grandsons: Matthew R Patton IV (Rebecca) of Gilmer, TX; Marc Roland Patton (Isaura) of Fort Worth, TX; Rodd Huber and Ty Huber (Jamie) of Odessa, TX; Errick Huber (Amy) of Boerne, TX; Dr. Jayson Huber (April) of Maryland; Ron Nunley (Brigette) of Eureka, NV; Daniel Nunley (Casey), John Nunley (Stephanie) and Travis Nunley of Safford, AZ; Russell Hamblin (Christine) of Tallahassee, FL; and Ryan Hamblin of Albuquerque. Surviving granddaughters are Molly Elliason (Brad) of Brookings, SD; Elizabeth Siravo (Tim) of Tucson, AZ; and Taffy Goold (Jeremy), Jennifer Anderson (Jesse), Mandy Hamblin and Jessica Hamblin of Albuqerque, NM.

Mae’s surviving siblings are Jay Whetten (Virginia) of Colonia Juarez; Carl Whetten (Viva) of Mesa, AZ; Vernelle Reed of Safford, AZ; Vilda Hunsaker of Cedar City, UT; and Martha Pratt of Mesa, AZ. She was beloved by all.

Funeral Services will be conducted Monday, October 4, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mt. Graham LDS Chapel with viewing one hour prior. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Eagar Cemetery.

Stephen Lourens Bowman

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1964-2008

Stephen Lourens Bowman age, 44 of Fairview, Texas passed away on November 14, 2008. He was born on November 8, 1964 ,in Chihuahua, Mexico to Maurice Dwight Bowman, and Petronella Beuk. On August 21, 1992 he married Amy Trent in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is survived by wife, and children, Lauren, Michael, Hanna and Benjamin; parents, Maurice and Petronella Bowman of Mexico; brothers, Maurice Bowman of Bountiful, Utah, Gary Bowman of Snowflake, Arizona, Jonni Bowman of Kanab, Utah, Robert Bowman of Orem, Utah, and M. Troy Bowman of Woodscross, Utah; sisters, Patricia Taylor of El Paso, Texas, Terry Bybee and Judy Bowman, both of Salt Lake City, Utah. Steve was a joy from the minute he was born. He had a happy childhood while growing up in Mexico, riding horses and running about barefoot during the summers. His early love of piano music emerged before the age of eight when he begged to take lessons and then practiced diligently, even working ahead. Steve graduated as Valedictorian of his high school class at the Academia (JSA) in Colonia Juarez. He then served an 18-month mission for his church in Hermosillo, Mexico. Steve attended Brigham Young University in Provo, UT studying Spanish and International Relations and obtained his Juris Doctor from BYU Law School in April of 1992. Using his bilingual talents, Steve developed a corporate practice focusing on international law while employed at Haynes and Boone, LLP; Jenkins and Gilchrist, LLP; Dole Fresh Fruit International and most recently BLOCKBUSTER, Inc. With his sparkly blue eyes and infectious laugh, Steve was a friendly, agreeable and kind person. He loved to swim with and read out loud to his cherished children. Amy and Steve enjoyed playing piano duets together. He will be missed greatly and held with love in our hearts for always. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 17, 2008 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1324 W. Exchange in Allen, Texas, with Bishop Mike Fry officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen, Texas. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8:00 p.m., on Sunday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.

Amanda Johnson Brown

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Amanda Johnson Brown

1911-2010

Amanda Johnson Brown passed away on Thursday, February 25th, 2010 in the South Valley Care Center, West Jordan, Utah of natural causes.

She was the youngest child of Francis Lee Johnson and Sarah Josephine Williams and was born on September 15, 1911 in Chuichupa, a remote little Mormon Colony high in the Sierra Madre Mountains in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. After losing her father at the age of two, her family moved to Arizona where her mother could get work.

Amanda attended school in Binghampton, Arizona until her senior year when she moved to Colonia Juarez to attend the Juarez Stake Academy. She married Laurel Jasper Brown in the Mesa, Arizona temple on February 10, 1933. They had three children. Larry Dean Brown (deceased), Laurel Brown Dimond (deceased) and M. Kay Brown (Patricia). They made their home in Arizona, and Colonia Juarez until eventually moving to Utah where they had a mink ranch and raised quarter horses. After the death of her husband in March 1964 she enrolled in Brigham Young University to study Theatre History and Costume Design and graduated in June 1970 cum laude with a Masters Degree. She spent the next nine years teaching and designing at the University of Utah Pioneer Memorial Theatre. Even after retiring she was invited to design and construct many productions for the U.

Amanda was asked by the LDS Church to costume Promise Valley in the spring of 1968. In the summer of 1978 she was asked to costume the production of “Oh Elizabeth” in Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1980 she was invited to costume the LDS Church’s production of ZION.

Amanda was a faithful and active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter–day-Saints holding many positions. She loved music and teaching and was Music & choir director for many years. She was Relief Society Teacher, Gospel Doctrine Teacher and many more. Amanda worked in the Jordan River Temple from 1982 until 1986. She served as a member of the M.I.A. General Board. Amanda also served a mission at the Peruvian Temple. Amanda also served a mission at the Peruvian Temple.

She worked for the Democratic Party for Utah, worked as Salt Lake County License Director, Committee Secretary and Docket Clerk in the House of Representatives.

Amanda is survived by her son Melvin Kay Brown and wife Patricia, 34 grandchildren, and one great-grand daughter. Preceded in death by her parents, brothers; Lynn, Frederick, Grant, and sisters; Jennie and Hazel.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m, Thursday, March 4th at the West Jordan Central Stake Center at 8173 S. 3200 W. West Jordan. Family and friends may visit on Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Stake Center and from 9:30 to 10:30 on Thursday morning. Internment will be in the West Jordan City Cemetery.

Jasper Ray McClellan

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1911-2009

Jasper Ray McClellan passed away in Blanco, Texas, the morning of Monday, March 9 at age 98. He was the father of Blanco resident Keith J. McClellan who is married to Barbara Gail Moore McClellan. Jasper was born to Samuel Edwin McClellan and Bertha Maria Lewis in the little Mormon settlement of Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, on January 19, 1911. He graduated from high school at the Juarez Stake Academy. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1930, one of the first in Mexico.

Jasper served a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas, Arizona and California. Following his mission he went to Utah where he found employment during the Great Depression as a Spanish teacher and construction worker. He married Rula LaVina Price in 1937 in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. Five boys were born of that union: Boyd Ray, Keith John, Rulon Edwin, Jay R, and Dale Ronald. Jasper loved to play the carpenter saw with a violin bow and he sang bass and toured with an all-male chorus called the Swanee Singers. He enjoyed a successful business as a building contractor.

In 1957, he was called by his church to take his family and move to Monterrey, Mexico, to oversee the construction of churches and schools in the northern part of that country. He also supervised the construction of the first LDS meetinghouse in New Braunfels, Texas. In 1961, the family moved to Mexico City and his building efforts were expanded to include all of Mexico. He was responsible for building thirty churches, ten schools and refurbishing other existing buildings.

In 1965, Jasper was called by his church to serve as Mission President and to lead the missionary efforts of 250 missionaries in central Mexico. Following three years of service in that capacity, he was asked to work as the Church Real Estate Representative for Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela. Jasper’s church property transactions included the purchase of over 300 properties as future sites for meetinghouses and schools in the rapidly growing church.

Upon his retirement in 1976, Jasper and Rula moved back to his beloved birthplace in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua. They built a home and planted 14,000 apple and pear trees. He was the first in the area to water his orchards with sprinkler irrigation. They both remained active in church and civic affairs.

Rula passed away in 2003 at age 93. Jasper later moved to Blanco to be with his son, Keith, and daughter-in-law, Gail. Because of failing eyesight, he lived the past year at Live Oak Medical Center in Blanco where he thrived under its excellent program of care.

As of this writing, Jasper and Rula have 77 descendants. A viewing was held at Crofts Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 10 from 5:00 to 7:00pm. A memorial service will be held at Crofts’ at 2:00pm on Wednesday, March 11. It is open to the public. Burial will be in the Colonia Juarez Cemetery in Mexico next to his beloved wife.

For there is one God, and one mediator

between God and men,

the man Christ Jesus.

(1 Timothy 2:5)