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In Memorium

 

Paul Orme

Max Paul Orme, age 64, of Orting, Washington, died June 16, 2004 from cancer. Funeral services were held in Bellevue, Washington, on Monday, June 21.

A viewing will be held Thursday, June 24, 12:00 p.m at Anderson Mortuary in Nephi, Utah. Interment will follow at Vine Bluff Cemetery.

Paul was born and raised in Nephi, graduating from Juab High School and University of Utah. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden, followed by serving in the Army Reserve.

He was married to Karen Ann Shepherd in Aug. 1964, and together they have raised a son and five daughters. He has 18 grandchildren. He served as a High Councilman, as a Seattle Temple worker, and in many other positions in the Church.

Paul's interests were the outdoors, tennis, the Civil War, chess, working hard, and serving others. He worked as an accountant and tax preparer EA.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Max and Natalie Orme; and a sister, Cherry. He is survived by his wife, Karen; sisters, Nancy Anderson, Patricia Gordon, and Victoria Orme; brothers, John, Bevan, and Alden Orme; children, Kenyon Orme, Kari Houldridge, Marsali Monson, Jennifer Mahon, Kristina Miller, and Melinda Patterson; and 18 grandchildren.


Jennie Lyon

Jennie Howard Lowry Lyon, age 86, passed away at Golden Skyline Assisted Living in Ephraim, Utah, on June 19, 2004.  Jennie  was born  July 30, 1917 in Nephi, Utah, to George Edward Howard and Charlotte Anna Adams Howard. She was the ninth of 10 children. She was raised  in Nephi and Mills, Utah.

Jennie was a graduate of Juab High School. She served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in  Northern California. She married Lester Jay Lowry June 14, 1948 in the Manti LDS Temple.  Together they had two children, Charlotte and Michelle. Jay passed away  Nov. 27, 1970. She married Alburn Lyon in the Manti Temple on Nov. 19, 1987.  Alburn passed away May 16, 1995.

Jennie was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held many church callings.  Visiting teacher, MIA, Primary Teacher and President, Relief Society 1st Counselor, Spiritual Living Teacher, Snow College 4th Ward Advisor, Relief Society 1st Ward Adviser, Manti Temple Ordinance Worker Supervisor and helped  Sew Mormon Miracle Pageant costumes for several years. She worked for Central Utah Mental Health and University of Utah Extension until she retired.

She enjoyed the Manti Activity Club, working in her flower and rock gardens, reading  poetry, going for walks, sewing, netting, pottery, drawing, and music. She complied over 60 books of history of the family and genealogy work. She loved animals.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lester Jay Lowry; 2nd husband, Alburn Lyon; brothers and sisters, Florence Howard, Ivan Howard, Gilbert Howard, Dean Howard, Charlotte Howard Hansen, Mabel Howard Jensen, Sadie Howard Greenhalgh; daughter, Maxine Lowry Howe; grandsons, David Poulson, Doug Poulson. She is survived by her children, Charlotte  Lowry Christiansen (William Kay) of Mayfield, Michelle Lowry Anderson of Roy, Marjorie Lowry Poulson (Willis) of Redmond, Dale J. Lowry (LaRee) of Manti; sisters, Martha Howard Collett of St. George, Minnie Howard Penny of Washington, Utah; and a special son, William D. Howard of Nephi; 14  grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held June 22, 200 in the Manti Tabenacle. Interment in Manti City Cemetery.