Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Services

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may be found in The Payson Chronicle and on our website at paysonchronicle.com.

Judy Rolfson Thomas

Judy Rolfson Thomas, wife, mother, educator, and faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died in Payson, Thursday, October 27, after a valiant battle with breast cancer. Her never-ending positive attitude, strong foundation and fighting spirit strengthened both her and her family all the way through to her final hour.

Judy was born in Raymond, Alberta on September 15, 1946. She moved to Provo, Utah in 1967 where she graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. She married Jay Arnold Thomas on March 3, 1973 and they were sealed in the Manti Temple April 17, 1976. She was a first and second grade teacher at Brookside Elementary in Springville Utah for 20 years. She served in many positions in the church including Cub Scout Cubmaster, Relief Society President, Stake Primary President, Young Women’s President as well as serving a mission in Nauvoo, Ill. from March 2014 to October 2015. She loved to serve others and was hard-working, intellectual, funny and compassionate.

She was preceded in death by her eternal companion Jay; father and mother Wilson and Virginia Rolfson; brother Bruce Rolfson; son-in-law Mark Jones; and grandson Dylan Thomas.

She is survived by her eight children; Travis Thomas; Jessica Cortez; Trisha Smith; Joel (Angela) Thomas; Marilyn Jones; Wells (Emily) Thomas; Mark (Rebecca) Thomas; Lee Thomas; 23 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Also by siblings Kent and Bernice Rolfson; Kay and Denny Fromm; and Jack and Becky Rolfson.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 2 at Payson Utah South Stake Center 711 S 600 E at 11:00 a.m. A viewing will be held Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home 587 S 100 W Payson, UT and 9:45-10:45 at the church prior to the services. Interment will be at the Payson Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerobits.com.