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Lorna Call Adler

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Lorna Call Alder
1906 ~ 2013
Our beloved mother, Lorna Call Alder, returned home to her Heavenly Father on March 11, 2013.
She was born of goodly parents, Anson Bowen Call and Julia Abegg, in the Mormon Colonies in Mexico on May 28, 1906. She was always a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She had a unique way of making each person feel as if they were her favorite.

She was a valiant and devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She was educated at BYU, earning a Bachelors degree and at Columbia University, where she received a Master’s degree at a time when higher education was not common among women. She did extended studies at UC Berkeley and Universidad de Mexico. She taught at BYU for 35 years in the Education and Art Colleges.

She married Francis Marion Alder in the Manti Temple on July 23, 1945.

She was called to the General Board of the Sunday School where she served for 19 years and was responsible for writing many of the manuals used for the children of the church.
She served as President of the Sorosis Women’s Club, member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, and served in the leadership of BYU Women.

After retiring from BYU and beginning at the age of 72, she served a full time proselyting mission under Elder Vaughn J. Featherstone and 2 temple missions in South America.

One can only imagine what she has seen in the span of 106 years. Not only did she see the introduction of electricity and indoor plumbing, Kleenex, and a man on the moon, but her own accomplishments have been many and varied from knowing John J. Pershing and Poncho Villa during the Mexican Revolution to receiving the BYU Distinguished Alumni Award, and co authoring a book at the age of 101, which received the award for Best International Publication from the Mormon History Association, and an award from Who’s Who of American Women.

She is survived by her two sons, Francis Call Alder (Darlene) and Lynn Call Alder (Kylene), 8 grandchildren: Brian (Cathy), Daniel, Anson, Burke (Chelsea), Janell (Mark), Christopher, Andrew and Michael, 6 great grandchildren: Ashley, Aubrey, Alex, Nick, Sean and Maya, her brother, Eran A. Call (Kay), and 3 sisters, Fulvia Dixon Law, Ruth Evans, and Vesta Brown, and sister-in-law Glenna Call.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Pleasant View 9th Ward Chapel, 2445 North 650 East, Provo, Utah. There will be a viewing on Friday, March 15 at Walker Sanderson Tribute Center, 85 East 300 South, Provo, Utah, from 6 to 8 p.m. A short viewing will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. on Saturday prior to the funeral at the Pleasant View 9th Ward Meetinghouse. Interment Provo City Cemetery.

Fulvia Call Dixon Law

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Fulvia Call Dixon Law

1916 ~ 2014

Our loving mother, grandmother and sister, was called to her Heavenly Father on February 20, 2014 from her earthy home in Provo. We believe she was met with a joyous reunion with loved ones.

Fulvia was born November 11, 1916 in Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico to Anson Bowen Call and Julia Sarah Abegg Call. She grew up in the Mormon Colonies in Mexico where she was sixth of twelve children who adored each other. She graduated from Juarez Stake Academy in Mexico and attended Brigham Young University in Provo.

She married her beloved husband, Howard Banks Dixon on September 22, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple. They had four children whom they raised in Provo. They were happily married for just over 38 years when Howard passed away. She married Reuben Deem Law three years later in the Provo Temple. Their sweet union was ended just 2 1/2 years later when Reuben also passed away. She was a widow for nearly 33 years.

Fulvia was a homemaker whose greatest joy was her family. She loved spending time with them and was happiest when her “dear ones” were gathered around her. She loved cooking, quilting, sewing, crocheting and knitting. She was often working on leper bandages, hats or toys to send with the LDS Humanitarian Services to bless the lives of others in underprivileged countries. Much of her service outside her home was centered on her unwavering faith in her Savior and membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as ward and stake Primary President, a leader in the Young Women organization, and a member of the General Board of the Primary. She also served four temple missions to Peru, Guatemala and Mexico City (twice). Being fluent in Spanish, she often served as a translator in her various callings. She lived an incredible life where her influence and love will be felt for generations, and she will be greatly missed.

She was preceded in death by her husband Howard, her second husband Reuben, her son Jerald, two grandsons and eight of her siblings. She is survived by her children: H. Allen (Linda) Dixon, Janet (Mike) Rees, Ken (Jan) Dixon and a daughter-in-law Karen (Jerald, deceased) Dixon; three siblings: Eran A. Call, Ruth C. Evans and Vesta C. Brown; 15 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

Funeral Services celebrating Fulvias life will be Saturday, March 1, 2014, 11 a.m. at the LDS Chapel, 3500 North 180 East, Provo. Friends may visit with the family Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, or Saturday morning at the church from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be extended to the family online at

LuDean Lunt Cardon

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Sarah LuDean Lunt Cardon
July 28,1931 – September 1, 2018

St. George – Sarah LuDean Lunt Cardon, an elect lady, adoring wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away into the merciful arms of heaven on September 1, 2018, in St. George, Utah. 

LuDean was born in Colonial Pacheco, Chihuahua, Mexico on July, 28, 1931 to loving parents Clarence Lunt and Lavetta Cluff Lunt. She adored growing up in this mountainous, fertile valley, with her brothers and sisters, and the sheltering principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

LuDean was a happy, engaging, creative, and talented child. She was the Vice President of her Junior class in High School, as well as the charming queen for the popular Cinco de Mayo celebration, in Colonial Dublan.

She married her beloved Bob Cardon on March 7, 1950 in the LDS Arizona Temple.

They are the parents of five children 16 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

LuDean’s entire life has been centered around her valiant testimony of the Savior, and her loving husband and family. Her faith and confidence in heaven and promised covenants, sustained her as well as every family member and friend who knew her. A day was not complete without charitable service to others. Even with many years of debilitating pain, she kept her kind hands busy, delivering over one hundred quilts to the Church Humanitarian Department to be distributed throughout the world. Every child and grandchild has been cuddled with a unique quilt made with her loving hands. 

She is a gourmet cook, skilled seamstress, an oil painting artist, and a genius with knitting and crochet needles. Her paintings are displayed with pride throughout the family. Home harvested canned goods, and homemade jellies and jams, have graced the shelves of her pantry and been shared with every child and grandchild. She is regarded by her entire posterity as an angel mother. 

LuDean served the Lord faithfully in many callings, including supporting her dear husband as Bishop, and Stake President for many years. Her journals are replete with stories of delivering homemade goods, pies, designer cakes, and rolls to appreciative family, church members, friends, and loved ones. She was often found at the computer writing histories and doing genealogical research for her kindred dead. 

One of her greatest sorrows was the premature death of her beloved father when she was 7 years old. 

Surely the dream of her tender heart will be realized as she embraces her Savior, and is held in the arms of her adoring father, never 

to be parted again. 

LuDean is survived by her loyal husband Emanuel (Bob) Gayle Cardon, her children, Robert Gayle and Tamera N, Cardon, of Edmond, Oklahoma, Mark L. Cardon, St. George, Utah, Marcia Cardon Bluth and Gary Bluth, Queen Creek, Arizona, C. Brent Cardon, and Marie Cardon, Lindon, Utah, and Colleen Cardon Evans and Rhett Evans, Olathe, Kansas. She is also survived by many, adoring, grandchildren and great grandchildren, as well as her sisters LaRee Lunt Shaw, Sylvia Lunt Heywood, and brothers Clarence Gary Lunt and Robert Berkley Lunt; also step brothers, Elwood Taylor, and Gerald Taylor.

LuDean is preceded in death by one brother, three sisters, one grandson and one great grandson, three step sisters, one step brother, and a wonderful step father, Loren Taylor.

Funeral services for LuDean Cardon will be Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 11:00 AM at 879 South River Road, St. George, Utah. There will be a viewing for family and friends from 9:00 AM-10:45 AM that same day. Interment at Tonaquint Cemetery, St. George, Utah. 

Arrangements are under the direction of McMillan Mortuary. Condolences may be shared at mcmillanmortuary.com

Published in The Spectrum & Daily News on Sept. 5, 2018

Eran Abegg Call

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1929 ~ 2018

Eran Abegg Call, age 88, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2018, due to conditions incident to age. Born on December 2, 1929, in Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, Mexico, he was the youngest child of Anson Bowen Call and Julia Sarah Abegg. As the youngest of 12 children, he was taught the importance of serving others and hard work by his mother, father, and siblings. Eran’s mother passed away when he was seven years old, and was raised by his dear father, “Papa Call,” and his older siblings. 
He graduated from the Juarez Stake Academy in Colonia Juarez, Mexico. He then attended college at Brigham Young University where he received a bachelor’s degree and ran the 440 for the track and field team. Eran was called to serve a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Mexico. He then served in the US Army in Panama during the Korean Conflict where he taught the gospel to the Kuna Indians of the San Blas Islands, baptizing the first Kuna Indian into the Church. 
Upon his return to Brigham Young University, he met his bride, love of his life, and best friend, Katherine “Kay” Groesbeck of Springville. After a brief courtship, Eran and Kay were married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 24, 1955. Later he attended New York University, where he earned a master’s degree in business administration. After graduating from NYU, they moved back to Utah to allow Kay to finish her nursing degree, fulfilling a promise Eran made to Kay’s father. 
Over Eran’s professional career he was active in business-from managing a department store to real estate investment and development. Eran’s central career was as a faculty member at Brigham Young University, from which he retired in December 1994. Eran was an active member in the community serving on the boards of several charitable organizations. His true passion was helping the less fortunate. Over the course of his life, he established numerous dental and medical clinics, orphanages, and schools in Mexico and Central America, rallying the aid of many physicians, dentists, hospitals’ and business people and support in an effort to improve the lives of thousands found in humble circumstances. 
At the age of 40, Eran was called to serve as mission president of the Mexico, Mexico City Mission. Within 10 days of his calling by Pres. Harold B. Lee, Eran, Kay and their 6 children were in Mexico City ready to serve. This Church calling was among many Eran would receive, including Bishop, Stake Presidency Counselor, Sealer, Director of the Church Education System in Central America, Patriarch, Mexico MTC President, General Authority Seventy, Area President Mexico North Area, the first Temple President of the Monterrey Mexico Temple, and full-time Public Relations Missionary in the Caribbean Area. Together he and Kay served over 16 years in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Eran was blessed with a keen mind, dogged work ethic, deep compassion for the needy, and a pure and enduring faith in Jesus Christ and His restored gospel. He will be remembered, especially by his children, for the love and respect he held for their mother, his wife and dearest friend, Kay. 
He is survived by his daughters, Katherine “Kathy” (Robert) Hymas, Bahia Blanca, Argentina, Christine (Guy) Golightly, Spanish Fork, Julia (Daniel) Doxey, Provo; sons, Robert (Suzanne), Oregon, John (Ann), California, Steven (SueEllen), Orem, Thomas (Hilary), California, Matthew (Maria), Indiana, David (Shanni), Spanish Fork; as well as 18 granddaughters, 25 grandsons, and 24 great-grandchildren. 
He was preceded in death by his dear wife Kay, by his parents; his sisters Lorna, Ola, Fulvia, Nelda, Vesta, and Ruth; brothers Ara, Omer, Homer, Adro Thone, and Arnold. 
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 3rd, at 12:00 noon, at the Edgemont 14th Ward Chapel located at 4200 North Foothill Drive, Provo, Utah, where a Viewing will be held prior from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Interment in Springville Evergreen Cemetery, Springville, Utah.
Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.uvfuneral.com.

Amanda Whetten Burraston

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Amanda Whetten Burraston

September 9, 1938 – July 13, 2017 

Amanda Jean Whetten Burraston – Loving sister, mother and grandmother passed away July 13, 2017 in Sacramento, California surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Colonia Chuichupa, Chihuahua, Mexico to Glen Whetten and Ada Judd Whetten. She loved growing up in the Mormon Colonies in Mexico and moved from Chuichupa to Col. Juarez when she was 8 years old. After graduating from High School she went to Brigham Young University, graduating with a degree in Elementary Education. She began her teaching career at Wasatch Elementary in Provo, Utah teaching 1st grade. She would later continue her teaching career working with special needs children in the Headstart preschool program in Del Paso Heights, California.

She met her husband Neil Burraston in Provo, Utah and married in Mesa, Arizona, June 5, 1963. Together they raised 5 children. Kenneth, Bert and Deborah were born while they were living in Utah, Tamora was born while they were living in Albany, New York, and Paul was born in Sacramento, California.

She taught and touched the lives of so many as she served in her many church callings. Her last calling was as the music coordinator in the Del Norte Ward. She was a Temple worker for many years in the Oakland and Sacramento Temples.

She served 3 full time missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. First in Concepcion, Chile with her husband where they worked helping to establish the Employment Center; second in Monterrey, Mexico serving a Welfare Services mission. While serving this mission, her husband passed away on February 27, 2004. Her third mission was a Church and Family History mission which she served with her sister, Velma Taylor in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She was an accomplished pianist and gave piano lessons to many even while she was serving as a missionary.

Amanda believed in humbly assisting to make where ever and whomever she met, better than when she found them. That is exactly how she lived her life.

She is survived by her 5 children, 17 grandchildren, 1 great grandson, 4 brothers; John, Robert, Edward, Don, and two sisters; Velma and Earline. Preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and 3 brothers; Bert, Glen, and Clifford.

– California Services at LDS Eastern Avenue Chapel, 2475 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA – Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 11:00am; Viewing at 9:00am
– Utah Services at LDS Goshen Chapel, 75 South Center, Goshen, Utah 84633 – Friday, July 28, 2017 at 1:00pm; Viewing at 11:00am; Interment to follow in Goshen Cemetery

In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to the Perpetual Education Fund at ldsp.org or call 800-525-8074

 

Rita Skousen Johnson obituary

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Rita Skousen Johnson

June 9th 1913 – February 20th 2015

Rita Skousen Johnson was born on June 9th 1913 in Colonia Juarez.  She was the seventh of 12 children born to Daniel Skousen and Sarah Ann Spilsbury Skousen.   She was born at the “Old Mill” a mile south of the old elementary school.

After graduating from the Juarez Stake Academy in 1931, Rita attended Gila Junior College in Thatcher, Arizona where she graduated in 1934.  After Gila Junior College Rita attended B.Y.U graduating in the class of 1939.

Rita taught at the Juarez Stake Academy for 20 years.  She and Leroy served several missions including missions in Mexico City South, Mexico City Visitor’s Center, Saucillo Chihuahua, and Ecuador North.

She married Leroy Johnson on June 9th 1942 in the Mesa Temple.  She and Leroy were the parents of eight children.  Rita Maree (Johnson) Vance, Joan (Johnson) Jameson, Daniel Leroy Johnson, Linda Lee (Johnson) Payne, David Owen Johnson, Lester Floyd Johnson, Walter Lynn Johnson, and Greer Fay Johnson.

Alma LaRue Lunt

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Alma LaRue Lunt 1927 ~ 2010 Alma LaRue Lunt, born June 8, 1927 in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, son of Clarence L. Lunt and LaVetta Cluff, passed from this life on 24 Nov 2010 from Mesothelioma Cancer. He is loved by many and will be greatly missed.He lived a full life of service to his Church, family, and friends. He served an LDS Mission to Mexico as a young man of 19 yr. and five Missions with his devoted wife in his later years. LaRue was called as Bishop in 1963 and as a Patriarch in 1974. He is survived by his sweetheart of 60 years, Carolyn Wagner Lunt and his five children: Ronald L. Lunt (DeAnn), Christine L. Jones (Tony), Vickie L. Andreason (Desslie), Sherrie L. Bender (Danny), Tricia L. Brown (Warren) and 22 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Clarence and LaVetta Cluff Lunt, sisters, Marza and Maurine and grandson Zachary L. Lunt. He was the fourth child of a family of nine children, Marza L. Hatch (Dr. E. LeRoy), Maurine L. Bowman (Donn), Ora L. Bluth (Gayle), twin, LaRee L. Bluth Shaw (the late Lynden Bluth, Dale), LuDean L. Cardon E.G. (Bob), Sylvia L. Heywood (Evans), C. Gary Lunt (Lorie) and R. Berkley Lunt (Sharon). A viewing will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 2010 at Redwood Memorial, 6500 S. Redwood Rd, West Jordan. Funeral services Tuesday, November 30, 2010 noon, preceded by viewing 10:00-11:30 a.m. Bennion Heights Stake Center, 3045 W. Bernina Dr. (3200 W. 5680 South) Taylorsville. Interment to follow at Redwood Memorial. Special Thanks to Dr. Patricia Legant and the loving, and caring CNS Hospice staff. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/saltlaketribune/obituary.aspx?n=alma-lunt&pid=146828692#sthash.yE03spqt.dpuf

Hazel Mecham Skousen

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Hazel Mecham Skousen, 83, passed away February 21, 2001 in Orem, Utah.

She was born in Logan, Utah on July 20, 1917 to Lucian M. Mecham Jr. and Sarah Katherine (Katie) Brown Mecham. The family moved to Colonia Juarez, Mexico when Hazel was an infant, and it was there she spent her childhood years and received her early schooling. The family’s next move was to Chandler, Arizona. It was there Hazel finished her schooling and met and married her husband, Karl M Skousen in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple on September 18, 1934. They moved to Provo, Utah in 1940 and have called the Provo-Orem-Spanish Fork area home since then, even though they have lived in other areas of the country for short periods of time while Hazel’s husband was furthering his education and acquiring additional experience in his profession. Together they have visited all 50 states as well as other countries. Hazel was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Melvin, Gerald and Arthur, a son-in-law, David M. Reay, and two great-granddaughters.

She is survived by her husband, two sisters, Veda M. (Bernard) Stewart of Hayward, CA, Katherine (Newell) Barney of Queen Creek, AZ, three sisters-in-law, Ethel M. Dressler of Seal Beach, CA, Naoma Mecham of QueenCreek, AZ, and Alma M. Norris of Talpa, TX. She is also survived by her three children, Vonda Lee S. Reay of San Leandro, CA, Karyle S. (Verd) Rogers of Mesa, AZ, and K. Fred (Julie) Skousen of Provo, 15 grandchildren and 14 spouses, three great-grandchildren and their spouses, 54 additional great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 26, 2001, at 9 a.m. in the Suncrest 9th Ward Chapel, 130 North 400 West in Orem. Interment will be in the East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Hazel and Karl M Skousen Accounting Scholarship at BYU Hawaii in care of K. Fred Skousen at Brigham Young University in Provo.

 

Karl M Skousen

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Karl M Skousen 1915 ~ 2009 Karl M Skousen, 93, passed away peacefully on Oct. 9, 2009, at his daughter’s home in Gilbert, Arizona.Karl was born in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, on December 23, 1915 to James Niels and Emma Fredrika Mortensen Skousen. He was reared in Chandler, AZ, graduating from Chandler High School in 1933. Karl married Hazel Mecham on September 18, 1934. They had two daughters and one son from their happy marriage. After graduating from Brigham Young University in 1944, Karl accepted a commission as an Ensign in U.S. Navy. Upon his release from the service, he settled his family in Utah County. He spent half his professional life in the automobile business, at one time owning Skousen Buick Company in Spanish Fork, Utah. In 1958, he became an accounting professor at BYU, having practiced as a CPA for several years. He then earned a PhD at Michigan State University and taught on the accounting faculty at BYU for the next 23 years. Many students benefitted from his excellent teaching and personal counseling. Karl was always an active member of the LDS Church, serving in many leadership positions, including as a High Councilor and Bishop. Karl and Hazel also served as full-time missionaries for the LDS Church in the Spain Seville Mission. He is survived by two brothers and three sisters as well as by his three children: Vonda S. Reay, Karyle (Verd) Rogers, and K. Fred (Julie) Skousen and a posterity of over 150 descendants. He was preceded in death by his sweetheart, Hazel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at the Suncrest 5th Ward (130 N. 400 W., Orem, Utah). Funeral services were held previously in Arizona. Interment will be at the East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery, Provo. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/deseretnews/obituary.aspx?n=karl-skousen&pid=134320967#sthash.XtQrOt4N.dpuf