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.

Claudine Spencer Benson

1935 - 2019

Claudine Spencer Benson, the oldest child of Sterling Leon Spencer Sr. and Maxine Stark was born on October 15, 1935 in Payson, passed from this life on June 22, 2019. She attended and graduated from Payson High School in 1953. She then graduated from BYU in Home Economics in 1957.

She married Leon Benson in July of 1963. They had 2 children. They were later divorced.

Claudine worked as a school teacher in Rupert, Idaho for 2 years, a stewardess for United Airlines for several years, a school teacher in California, and returned to Utah where she worked for the Nebo School District before retiring in 2008. She taught school for a total of 50 years.

She loved genealogy, cooking (her favorite dish was Chicken Noodle Soup), sewing, traveling, and she became an herbalist.

Claudine was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where she served in many capacities.

She is survived by her children Stacy Mattinson (Chad) of Springville, and Nikki Leiter of Spanish Fork, 4 grandchildren; Anjuli, Baili, Shad, and Jayden, and siblings Stan (Marilyn) Spencer, Blaine Spencer both of Payson, and Marcene Warren (Dee) of Draper. 

Claudine is preceded in death by her parents, infant brother Sterling Spencer Jr., and sister-in-law Linda Spencer.

A special thanks to the Beehive Home of Payson, Dr. Bennion, Symbii Hospice, neighbors, and her Spanish Fork 5th Ward family. 

At her request, there will be no public viewing or funeral service. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Payson City Cemetery, 400 North 800 East, Payson.

Condolences may be sent to www.walkerobits.com.