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Byron Belliston

Byron Wilford Belliston "The Honey Man", age 79, passed away Jan. 5, 2001.

He was born Aug. 28, 1921 in Nephi, Utah, to Wilford and Winifred Dorothy Warr Belliston. He married Elizabeth Jane Bevan Feb. 23, 1951, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Byron was a third generation beekeeper and farmer. He served as a Sergeant in the Army during WWII in the Philippines and Korea. He was an active member of the LDS Church serving in many callings.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; children, Debbie (Mark) Bradshaw of West Valley City, Sara Roberts of Abilene Texas, and Russell (Gaylynn) Belliston of Spanish Fork; 13 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren; sisters, Edith Beckstead and Donna Jenkins. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Smith.

Funeral services were held Jan. 9, 2001, in the Nephi LDS 8th Ward. Burial in Vine Bluff Cemetery Nephi, Utah.

Colleen Thompson

Colleen Ellen Thompson, age 48, died Jan. 1, 2001, at her home in Orem, Utah, from complications of diabetes.

She was born Jan. 27, 1952, in Murray, Utah, to Melvin Leon and LaVenna M. Thomas Thompson.

Colleen was a homemaker and a member of the LDS Church.

She is survived by he daughter, Mandy Thompson of Orem, mother of Nephi; brothers and sisters, Rod (Kathy) Thompson, Clint (Debbie) Thompson, all of Orem, Marvin (Jill) Thompson, Carolyn (Don) Massey, and Linda (John) Sheets, all of Nephi. She was preceded in death by her father.

Funeral services were held Jan. 6, 2001, in the Wing Mortuary Chapel in Lehi. Interment in Lehi City Cemetery, Lehi, Utah.

Vera Anderson

Vera Christensen Anderson, age 91, passed away on Jan. 5, 2001, in Nephi, Utah. She was born Apr. 20, 1909, in Moroni, Utah, to Niels Christian and Dagmar Marie Mikkelsen Christensen. She married Arthur Stewart Anderson Aug. 29, 1932. The marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple Mar. 10, 1980.

Vera had a talent to crochet and quilt and was an excellent cook. She was an active member of the LDS Church.

Vera is survived by a son, Jack Stewart (JoEll) Anderson of Moroni; daughter, Phyllis (Ken) Ingram of Nephi; 8 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; brothers, Ed Christensen of Mt. Pleasant, Glen Christensen of Moroni, Owen Christensen of Fountain Green; sister, Luella Cahoon of Magna. She was preceded in death by her husband; sisters, Ina Green, Hazel Christensen, Voneil Christensen; brothers, Stanley, Allen, Grant Christensen; grandson, Randy Ingram; great-grandchildren, Britany Jo Brotherson and Robert Jack Anderson.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. in the Moroni Stake Center. Friends and family may call at the Stake Center Wednesday 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to services. Burial in the Moroni City Cemetery, under the direction of Ursenbach Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.