Tuesday, March 10, 2015

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KATHRYN NEFF LARSEN

Kathyrn Neff Larsen returned to her Heavenly Father February 26, 2015. Her final days were spent surrounded by children, grandchildren, colleagues and friends.
Kathy was born and raised in Santaquin, Utah. She had a deep love for her parents, and her brother Ed and sister Pat. Kathy met the love of her life Wayne Larsen while attending Payson High School.
They were married July 26, 1968 in the Logan Temple. She attended Snow College, and later graduated from the University of Utah with her Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education. Wayne and Kathy lived in Rose Park and Granger before moving to their life long home in Erda, Utah.
She loved supporting her children in baseball, basketball, and volleyball; she loved to keep score at her boys baseball games. She loved basketball, especially the Utah Jazz, and loved to visit Disneyland, especially with her grandkids. She was a marvelous cook, and loved to sew. She insisted that her family go on a family vacation every summer, always saying that such trips were an investment in her family. She also loved to go with the family on hunting and fishing trips. She had an amazing ability to listen and offer advice and counsel. She also loved to attend plays and musicals with her closest friends.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and served in many callings. Her favorites were serving in the Young Womens Organization and as a primary teacher with her husband Wayne.
When her youngest child Lauree went to school in 1984, she was hired as a teachers aid in the first grade at Stansbury Park Elementary. Kathy went on to teach first grade for 32 years. She loved to teach, and spent many hours before and after school preparing for class. She touched countless lives of students and colleagues. Her students and friends at Stansbury Park were never far from her mind. She was a dedicated teacher right up to the last days of her life.
She is survived by husband Wayne, sons Shayne Larsen (Leigh) and Randy Larsen (Laura), daughter Lauree (Kendall), sister Pat Neff and sister-in-law Lynette Neff, aunt June Heelis, and grandchildren Jordan, Shelbie, Jaycie, Maggie, Krista, Trevor, Ryan, Annie, and Katie.
She is preceded in death by her son, Brad, father and mother, Betty and Alden E. Neff, brother Eddie Neff, and grandson Zach Larsen.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 3, 11 AM, at the Erda Chapel located at 134 East Erda Way, in Erda Utah. A viewing will be held on Monday, March 2 at the Tate Mortuary located at 110 South Main Street, Tooele, from 6-8 PM.

JUAN FRANCISCO LEYVA “PANCHO”


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Juan Francisco Leyva “Pancho”, born Nov 15, 1945 in Bolanos Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico to Monico Leyva & Catalina Hernandez, passed away on Nov 17, 2013 in Henderson NV, due to natural causes. Juan married Suzanne Nay on Dec 15, 1967, together they had four children, later divorced. Juan was preceded in death by his parents, foster parents (Pedro & Maria Maestas), grandparents, two older sisters, and four older brothers.
Juan work hard all his life, most of the jobs he held were under ground, he loved his work and people he worked with and for, some he called friends. He worked on the famous LA Subway system in California. He retired in 2008, lived in Payson Utah for a short time, then was able to buy and remodel his dream home in Henderson NV.
Juan enjoyed cooking and trying out new foods and recipes. But most of all barbecuing with his family, he always had to be in charge of grilling the meat and making one of his famous salads.
Juan was very proud of all his children and grandchildren, they were the joy of his life. Nothing made him happier then to have them around. He loved to attend the grandchildren’s school activities, church functions, or sporting events, he always tried to make them.
Juan is survived by his four children, Catalina (Benjamin Sr) Vasquez, Juan Clifton (Holly) Leyva, Monica Anne (Vincent) Reed, Iva Carmela (Jed) Johnson, 18 grandchildren, 2 sisters, and 5 brothers.
A memorial service for Juan Leyva will be held June 7, 2014 at 12:00 pm at McMullen Park, 609 west 800 south Payson Utah. All friends and family are invited to attend. A Potluck Lunch will be held after, meat, rolls and drinks will be provided, potluck salads & desserts. For more info please call Catalina Vasquez at 801-427-5890 or email me at catlovestocook@yahoo.com

PATRICIA LOVELESS


1940 ~ 2014
Patricia Loveless, age 74, of Payson, Utah passed away peacefully on Friday, August 1, 2014. She was born February 7, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of Harold and Caroline Kemble. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Elizabeth Kemble, daughter, Deborah Montague, son-in-law, Wayne Montague, step-grandson, Daniel Montague, and step-son, Dee Loveless.
Pat grew up in Brooklyn and Long Island, New York. She attended Hofstra University in New York and Stevens Henager College in Utah. Pat worked for over twenty years at Burrelle’s Press in Provo, Utah where she retired as supervisor. 
Pat was previously married to Robert Slanec. They had four children; Joe, Debbie, Scott and Mark. She later married her longtime husband, Gerald Loveless on August 20, 1969 in Reno, Nevada. Gerald had five children from a previous marriage; David, Douglas, Margo, Maria and Dee. They spent most of their life together living in the Payson area where they raised their family including two more children of their own, Jonathan and Christopher. Pat and Gerald were sealed in the Provo Temple on November 13, 2010. August 20th will mark their 45th wedding anniversary.
Pat loved to travel. She has traveled throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Her hobby for many years was making porcelain dolls and finishing ceramics. The highlight of her life was watching and supporting her children and grandchildren in all of their various activities, especially their sporting events. She also loved spending time with friends and family. 
Pat is survived by her husband Gerald, her children Joseph Slanec (Tammy), Robert Scott Slanec (Lana), Mark Slanec (Candy), Jonathan Loveless (Tiffney), Christopher Loveless (Mary), her step children, David Loveless, Douglas Loveless (Annette), Margo Gabbott (Geoffrey),  Maria Patton, and her sister, Valerie Kemble. She has thirty-one grandchildren and nineteen great-grand children.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the LDS Chapel located at 711 South 600 East, Payson. There will be a viewing held Tuesday, August 5th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.at the Walker Mortuary located at 587 South 100 West, Payson, and Wednesday morning at the Church from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Internment will take place at the Payson City Cemetery.

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