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 also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Frank LaThair Garner

Frank LaThair Garner loving husband, father, son, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on January 30, 2019. Frank was born in Payson, Utah on January 31, 1936 to his loving parents James David Garner and Mary Eveline Hansen.

He graduated from Payson High School with the Class of 1955. He furthered his education with the

U.S. Air Force where he was honored to serve his country from 1955-1961. Frank was a great support

to his family and managed the family dairy farm while his father served a mission.

Frank married the love of his life, Marcia Gay Smith Garner on September 6, 1956 in the Salt Lake

Temple. He worked in various vocations, which included, 3 years at Thiokol as a Metrologist. In 1960

he developed and started an insulation business in Genola, Utah and worked there for 25 years.

He worked at the Dragon Mine in Eureka for 2 years and for 40 years before he retired he ran his own

electrical and insulation business. He was an amazing example, of hard work to his posterity.

He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Frank became an Eagle

Scout in 1952, with 26 other members of his troop. He enjoyed his calling as Scout Master and taught

his boys the importance of being a true Boy Scout. He had a great love for emergency preparedness

and teaching others the importance of being prepared. He held numerous callings in the church where

he was able to do what he loved most, serve.

Frank is survived by his wife, Marcia Gay Smith Garner, 6 children, Wade (Melanie) Garner, Elberta,

Utah, Gayle Garner, Sandy, Utah, Brent (Carla) Garner, Santaquin, Utah, Teresa (Keith) Casper,

Pleasant Grove, Utah, Trina (Bob) Williamson, Genola, Utah, Marcene (Shane) Perry, Genola, Utah,

31 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren whom he adored.

He is preceded in death by his parents James David Garner and Mary Eveline Hansen Garner, brothers,

Robert, Melvin and Marvin Garner, granddaughter Celia Muhlestein, grandson, Alexander Casper and

great-grandson Nolan Drake.

The family would like to thank Dr. Gary Garner, Bonnie Ballard Valdez, Richard Porter and the staff at

Seasons of Santaquin and the Central Valley Medical Center Home Health staff for the loving care

shown to our husband and father.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. located at the Genola 2nd Ward

of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 North Main Street, Genola, Utah. A viewing will

be held Monday, February 4, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. located at Walker Funeral Home, 587 South 100

West, Payson, Utah and again from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to services at the church.

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