Ella Lucile Pierce
Shepherd
Ella Lucile Pierce Shepherd, age 85, of Springville
(previously of Levan) passed away Jan. 5, 2000 at
Mountain View Hospital in Payson, Utah.
She was born March 16, 1914, in Gunnison, Utah, to
Orson Harvey and Mary Taysom Pierce. She married Rulon J.
Shepherd Dec. 26, 1931. Their marriage was later
solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple May 11, 1963. He died
March 27, 1985.
She was a member of the LDS Church and served in
the Primary, Relief Society, Ward Library, and as a
Visiting Teacher. She was a member of the Daughters of
the Utah Pioneers.
She is survived by children, Sheril (Quma) Shepherd
of Levan, James (Mary Lou) Shepherd of Prichard, Idaho,
Gary (Colleen) Shepherd of Taylorsville, Don J. Shepherd
of Springville, and Mary Louise (James) Paystrup of
Springville; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 3
great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Pearl Ault of
American Fork, Faye Allred of Nephi, and Leatrice (John)
Sandor of Salt Lake City. She was preceded in death by a
son Melvin and 6
brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held Jan. 8, 2000 in the
Levan LDS Chapel. Burial in the Levan Cemetery.
Gary J. Swenson
Gary J Swenson, age 45, passed away on Saturday, Jan.
8, 2000, at his home in Brigham City, Utah.
He was born on March 25, 1954, in Payson, Utah, to
Don and Lois Swenson. He grew up in Spanish Fork, working
on his father's farm.
Gary married Hanalee Parkin on Sept. 16, 1977, in
Nephi. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt
Lake LDS Temple on Nov. 25, 1978.
Gary was a member of the LDS Church. He served in
the California Central Mission, the Elder's Quorum
Presidency, Ward Clerk, teacher in many auxiliaries, and
was currently Cub Master.
Gary was a senior principal engineer with
Thiokol.
He loved to golf, camp, hike, and fish with his
family. He enjoyed yard work, gardening, woodworking and
making items for his home.
Surviving are his wife, Hanalee; daughter, Kjersti;
son, Geoffrey of Brigham City; parents, Don and Lois
Swenson of Spanish Fork; brothers, Hal (Diane) of
Farmington, Rick (Michele) of Kaysville, Brad (Maureen)
of LaCanada, California, and Ryan of Spanish Fork; and
sister, Kay (Bryan) Money of West Jordan.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000,
at 11:00 a.m. at the Brigham City LDS 17th Ward Chapel,
139 East 300 North. Friends may call on Wednesday from 6
to 8 p.m. at the Myers Mortuary, 205 South 100 East,
Brigham City and on Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at
the church. Interment will be in the Spanish Fork City
Cemetery.
Barbara Ann Johnston Weeks
Barbara Ann Johnston Weeks, age 55, died Jan. 8, 2000,
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, from an aneurysm. She was
born Aug. 6, 1944, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Otis Lee
Johnston and Ruby Gaddy Johnston. She married Bob Weeks
on Aug. 23, 1963, in Broken Arrow.
Barbara worked in her family's turkey farm
business, and was active in her church life. She
graduated from Catoosa High School and completed her
degree in Home Economics at Northeastern State College in
Tahlequah.
She enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking, and
collecting.
She is survived by her husband, Bob; 2 sons, Bob
Don Weeks of Nephi, and Mat Taylor Weeks of Springfield,
Missouri; mother, Ruby A. Johnston of Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma; 2 sisters, Caryol Smith of Shawnee, Oklahoma,
and Marcella Pense of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; and 8
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father,
Otis Johnston, and a daughter, Tawna Weeks.
Funeral services were held Jan. 11, 2000, in
Anthony, Kansas. Interment in Bixby Cemetery, Bixby,
Oklahoma.
Stanley Johnson Stevens
Stanley Johnson Stevens, age 83, passed away
Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at his home in Fillmore, Utah.
He was born in Fillmore on June 20, 1916, to Hazen
Felshaw Stevens and Harriett Johnson. Stan married Afton
Critchley on Nov. 30, 1940. Their marriage was solemnized
in the Manti LDS Temple on July 26, 1956.
He was educated in Millard County Schools and
enjoyed participating in boxing and football. Stanley was
a rancher and a livestock broker. He raised registered
quarter horses. He was an Elder in the LDS Church.
He is survived by his three children, Lee Critchley
(Ethel) Stevens of Smithfield, Helen Ann (Karl) Carter of
Nephi, and Robert Lewis (Deanna) Stevens of Fillmore;
nine grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Merlin (Georgia) Stevens, and Paul (Greta)
Stevens, both of Fillmore; and one sister, Carolyn
(Lincoln) Hanks of Salt Lake City. He was preceded in
death by his wife, parents and 2 sisters.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 10, 2000,
in the Fillmore 4th Ward LDS Chapel. Burial was in the
Fillmore City Cemetery under the direction of Olpin
Mortuary Fillmore.
