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Bonnie Butler

Ora L. "Bonnie" Sudweeks Paystrup Butler, age 75, passed away Sept. 28, 2001, in Payson, Utah.

She was born Jan. 26, 1926, in Ephraim, Utah, to Carlos O. and Katie L. Jensen Sudweeks. She married Reuben Paystrup June 5, 1946, later divorced. She married Lamar M. Butler Feb. 19, 1971. He died Nov. 17, 1994.

She was an active member of the LDS Church and served in various callings. At the time of her death she was a senior employee at the Forest Service, having recently received an award as "Senior Employee of the Year." For most of her working life she served as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

She is survived by her children, David (Janna) Paystrup of Pleasant Grove, and Shirley (Kirt) Kellett of Moroni; 7 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Leola (Charles) Pettersson, and Onita Messina. She was preceded in death by her parents, infant daughter, a great-grandson, brothers, Ralph and Jay, and sister, Jean.

Funeral services were held Oct. 2, 2001, in the Nephi North Stake Center. Burial in Vine Bluff Cemetery, Nephi.


Robert Wilson

Robert Ray Wilson of Goshen passed away Oct. 1, 2001, after a long illness. Bob was the fourth of six children born to John Irvin "Dick" and Bertha Grace Anderson Wilson of Nephi on Aug. 9, 1924. His mother died when he was 5 years old. Aunt Priscilla Wilson Nielsen, was like a mother to this family. He married Florene Nielsen Apr. 27, 1946, they were later sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They were the parents of eight children. They later divorced. Bob married Ann Cowan.

Bob served in the Navy during World War II. He worked with his father in his young adult life, including running a rolling mill in Elsinore, until it burned to the ground in 1958. He worked and retired from Geneva Steel Plant. He lived in Orem until 1970, when he moved to Mona. His true passion was helping his brother Glen on the farm. He was a horse lover and belonged several riding clubs. He owned the Mona Mall for awhile. He was an active member of the LDS Church, holding numerous callings throughout the years. Bob has spent many hours working at the Provo Temple the last several years until this spring his health would no longer permit.

He has seven living children Grace Ann "Rusti" (Dave) Johnson, and Phyllis Wilson, both of Santaquin, Kent Robert (Glenna) of Myton, Terry (Willy) of Salt Lake, Larry of Siquard, Becky (Jeff) Kouns of Mona, and Jim (Penny) of Goshen; 23 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and several step-grandchildren; 3 step-sons, Tom Spotten of Salt Lake City, Dan (Sheila) Spotten of Cedar Fort, and William Spotton of Goshen; one step sister, Wanda Pully of American Fork. He was preceded in death by his infant son Ronnie Lee, his parents, and brothers and sisters, Maurine Pulley, Earnest Wilson, Glen Wilson, Sylvia Hanson, and Lolitta Wilson; step-mother Nina, and step-brothers, Ted Clift, Roy Clift, and Melvin Clift.

Funeral Services well be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 5, 2001 at the Goshen LDS Chapel. Friends may call Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home and at the church one hour prior to services. Buial will be in the Vine Bluff Cemetery, Nephi, Utah.