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    Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Monday, September 25, 2000 in the Nephi Stake Center, 351 North 100 West. Friends may call Sunday evening from 6-8 pm at the Anderson Funeral Home, 94 West 300 North and at the church one hour prior to services.



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Blanche Stephenson

Blanche LaRue Francom Stephenson passed away in her home in Levan on Sept. 13, 2000.

Blanche was born Mar. 1, 1928, to Walter and Fern Carter Francom in Levan, Utah, where she lived the rest of her life. She married Quentin Stephenson on Oct. 11, 1946, in Nephi. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple.

Blanche was an active member of the LDS Church where she served in many church positions. She enjoyed quilting and handwork. She worked at Nephi Pack for 25 years.

She is survived by her husband, Quentin Stephenson of Levan; two sons and three daughters, Terry ( Cheryl) Stephenson, Randy Stephenson, Jill (Kim) Jarrett, all of Levan, LuAnn (Randy) Hanks of Payson, and Jolene (Brent) Campbell of Nephi; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers and three sisters, George (Denise) Francom of Las Vegas, Nevada, Don ( Lenore) Francom of Levan, Nadine (Dick) Ingram of Nephi, Wanda Frehner of St. George, and Maureen (John) Priest of Post Falls, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Doris Buhler.

Funeral services were held Sept. 16, 2000 in the Levan LDS 2nd Ward. Burial in the Levan Cemetery.

Ethel Williams

Ethel Mintie Lee Williams, age 77, of Fountain Green passed away Sept. 12, 2000, at Heritage Hills Care Center. She was born Apr. 30, 1923, to Roy Lee and Mintie Ethel Richardson in Leadville, Colorado. Her parents passed away when she was a child and she was raised by Rast and Dolly Larsen in Wales, Utah. She married Derrell Williams on Feb. 20, 1946, in Fountain Green. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple.

Ethel was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in many capacities including, Relief Society President, Primary President ,and she enjoyed working in the Manti LDS Temple.

She is survived by five children, Gordon of Fountain Green, Carol (Gary) LeFevre of Taylorsville, John (Charlotte) of Payson, Carl (LuAnn) of Orem, and Dave (Debra) of Glenwood; 14 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; one brother and two sisters. She was preceded in death by her husband and four brothers.

Funeral services were held Sept. 15, 2000, in the Fountain Green LDS Chapel. Interment in the Fountain Green City Cemetery.

George Anderson

George Elmo Anderson passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 2000. He was born June 10, 1913, in Fountain Green, Utah, to Ada Mae Carter and Andrew Hyrum Anderson. He married Beth Hansen in Moroni, Utah, on Oct. 24, 1932. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple.

Elmo served as a counselor in the Fountain Green Ward Sunday School Presidency, Ward Clerk, and home teacher. He worked as a farmer, hardware store manager, and weigh clerk and as a coal miner.

Elmo is survived by two daughters, Vaunile (Laury) McNeill of Sandy, and Phyllis Sorensen of Fountain Green; one son, Merrill (Nedra) Anderson of Moroni; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Elmo was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother and two sisters.

Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000, at 11:00 a.m. at the Fountain Green LDS 1st Ward Chapel, 151 South 200 West. Family and friends may call at the Church from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Interment will be in the Fountain Green City Cemetery under the direction of Ursenbach Funeral Home.