Art with a Heart

Springville’s Brown Art Gallery announces its first annual fundraiser “Art for Heart” campaign. This year’s campaign will benefit Tabitha’s Way Local Food Pantry with locations in Spanish Fork and American Fork. Tabitha’s Way was founded ten years ago by Wendy Osborne with a mission to assist in feeding those in need in our community.

Bill and Marilyn Brown, owners of Brown Art Gallery in Springville which they founded in 2008, made a decision this year to donate 100% of the proceeds from sales of their personal artwork and 100% of the profits derived from the sale of other participating artist’s work to Tabitha’s Way. This promotion begins November 1st and continues through December 31, 2019.

The Gallery will be hosting four special fundraising events for anyone in the community to sign up and participate in. All proceeds will go to Tabitha’s Way Local Food Pantry in Spanish Fork.

1. Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 6 pm, a Paint Night Out event with Katie Garner entitled “Emotional Processing with Fluid Art”. Cost $35 per person 
2. Wednesday, December 6, 2019, at 6 pm. An open gallery where families can get a free picture with Santa. Free to the community
3. Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 6 pm, Paint Night Out event with Allein Bowes, “Emotional Processing with Fluid Art”. Cost $35. 
4. Friday, January 24, 2019 at 6 pm, an Exclusive Gallery night that includes a gourmet dinner, music and an intimate gallery experience with dessert. Cost $50. 

“I have observed over the years the great and needed work done by Tabitha’s Way and wanted to assist them in their mission, “said Brown. Art makes a great gift any time of year, particularly at this giving time of year for the holiday season. Some of our artists have donated selections of their artwork to help with this campaign.

“We have original paintings, pottery, basketry, fabric art, leaded glass art, antique furniture, and many other gift items to fit almost every budget. We are offering a special arrangement for original paintings for $99 or less. Many of our gift items can be purchased for less than $10,” Brown states.

The Brown Art Gallery is also collecting food items to be used by the patrons of Tabitha’s Way. For each can of food or food item donated, the gallery will give $5.00 off the purchase of any paintings painted by the Brown’s. “Come and shop Springville’s Historic Main Street for a good old fashioned holiday experience,” Brown said.

To Purchase Tickets go to www.eventbrite.com.    

Check out their website: brownhousegallery.com for more information. 

The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 274 South Main, Springville, Utah. Phone number: 801-489-9617 

For more information contact: Alleine Bowes 1-210-296-9816

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.

Shirley Wilson

Dad

Nine days after celebrating his ninety-sixth birthday, on October 29, 2019,  Shirley Wilson of Payson, Utah, passed peacefully into the other side.

Born October 20, 1923, Shirley was the fifth child of six born to Richard and Jennie May Mitchell Wilson. Shirley learned hard work early by helping raise vegetables in the family garden, scouring the nearby railway track bed for extra lumps of coal to sell, and by raising his own chickens and selling their eggs.

When Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941, Shirley was a senior at Payson High School and quickly volunteered to serve in the US Navy.  He was assigned to serve on the minesweeper USS Daring AM-87. He served as the ship's electrician, machinist mate 1st class. Shirley experienced battle at Iwo Jima, Tinian, New Guinea, the Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa. After the battle of Okinawa, the USS Daring rescued many aviators from downed B-29’s returning from bombing runs on Japan.
After the war, Shirley contemplated a career in the Navy, but eventually returned to Payson and civilian life, hunting and fishing and dating; mostly in that order.

That changed when Shirley met Helen Jean Steele at a local school dance. The brunette with the outgoing personality had stolen his heart. Helen was the last woman he ever dated. On September 9, 1950, Shirley and Helen were married at the Goshen LDS Ward building. On June 25, 1952, that marriage was made eternal in the Manti, Utah Temple.

Shirley’s first job after the Navy was upholstering furniture. One day the local Chevrolet dealer, P.E. Ashton asked Shirley if he could also upholster cars. Shirley told him that, “A seat is a seat. I can upholster anything.” At that time Shirley had not yet upholstered a car. Shirley wanted to be his own boss and began doing side upholstery in his home garage in Payson; he liked being on his own.

In 1955, Shirley opened his own business in Provo as Shirley Wilson Seat Covers. He operated and was involved with his business until his 78th year.

Though he worked long hours with his hands, he made time for many other adventures. Shirley served as president of the Cockleburs Riding Club, riding in events and helping to produce many Payson rodeos and races.

Shirley liked helping people and his talents were constantly put to work in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as a Webelos Cub Scout Leader, Cub Master, Explorer Advisor, counselor in the Elders Quorum, Elder’s Quorum President, as a counselor in bishoprics and as Bishop. Shirley loved Scouting and was thrilled that in his 70s he was asked to once again be a scoutmaster. In 1999 he was awarded the Silver Beaver from the Boy Scouts of America.

Shirley will be remembered for his directness, his generosity and service, his storytelling, his gratitude for small things and for his love of life. One of his sons once asked him, "Dad, what is your greatest accomplishment?"  Shirley thought for a moment, then said, “Marrying your mother and raising seven great kids.”

Shirley is the last of his siblings to pass through the veil. He was preceded by twins, Irene (Harold) Thomas and Ilene (Glen) Spencer; Ralph (Gean) Wilson; Edith (Ray) Carter; Darrell (Georgia) Wilson;  La Mar (May) Wilson.

Shirley is survived by his 7 children, 32 grandchildren, and his 65 great grandchildren. The children are: David (Colleen); Dennis (Michelle); Diane (Dan) Steele: Lisa (Terry Montague): Fran (James) Whitchurch, Douglas (Jill)  and Kent.

A viewing will be held Saturday, November 2, from 9 AM until 10:30 AM at the LDS Chapel at 681 East 500 North, Payson. Funeral service will be at 11 AM. Interment will be in the Payson City Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to www.walkerobits.com.

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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.

Nelda Westover Orton

Nelda W. Orton, 83, passed peacefully from this life on October 18, 2019. Her 83 years on earth were spent in service and love for those around her.

Nelda was born on December 14, 1935, in Joseph City, Arizona to Marius Fenn and Elaine John Westover. She was the oldest of seven children. She attended schools in Joseph City and high school in Holbrook, Arizona. She graduated from Holbrook High School where she was in student government, the band, the choir, and the Drum & Bugle Corp. Following high school, Nelda lived at the Beehive House while she attended comptometer school in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was employed at the Church Office Building for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and prepared confidential reports for the General Authorities. She enjoyed singing in a quartet while living in Salt Lake City.

While Nelda was living in Salt Lake City, she was introduced to Ken Orton on a blind date. Ken was on leave from the Air Force. They continued their friendship through letters and were later engaged. Ken and Nelda were married in the Salt Lake Temple on February 16, 1955. After their marriage, they moved to San Marcos, Texas where Ken was stationed in the military.

After being discharged from the Air Force, Ken and Nelda moved to Provo, Utah while Ken completed college at BYU. After BYU graduation, they moved with their three children to Payson, Utah where they had five more children. In addition to raising with love eight children, Nelda and Ken also took eight foster children into their home and hearts.

Nelda’s focus in life was always outward. She was a very unselfish person. She devoted and dedicated her heart and soul to taking care of her husband and children. Her main priorities were her family. She was also very devoted to the Church. She had many church callings.

Nelda was very accomplished in piano and organ and taught piano lessons and organ workshops. She helped her husband with his Real Estate business, Nebo Agency, Inc. She found joy in welcoming each new grandchild and great-grandchild into the family.

She worked hard to develop the talents that she had been blessed with. Her love for music has blessed the lives of countless people. She played for many special occasions. She believed in good music–the universal language of love. She believed that many sermons could be taught through good music.
Nelda was a member of the LaNesta Chorus for many years. Nelda was a member of the Payson Civic Chorale for 35 years and enjoyed being an accompanist for this group for many of those years. She enjoyed trips with the Chorale and made many friendships.

Nelda was preceded in death by her husband, Ken; her son, Kevin; her sister Evelyn; her brother Myron, two grandsons: Darrin and Joshua; and her granddaughter-in-law Evelyn.

Nelda is survived by siblings: Charles Maurice Westover, Lorene Hunt, Eileen Mueller, Vicki Wagner; Children: Carrie White (Rhett), Kathryn Nelson (Stuart), Sterling Orton (Connie), Steven Orton (Frances), Mark Orton (Melanie), David Orton (Angela), Tamara Weymouth (Shawn) and daughter-in-law Lynn Orton. Also surviving are 73 grandchildren with spouses and 60 great-grandchildren. All of Nelda’s posterity (149 and three soon to join) love and adore her very much.

The family would like to express gratitude for the many kind health care professionals at Seasons of Santaquin and the Mervin Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home for their kind and loving care for Nelda during the past few years. We would also like to thank the teams from I Care Home Health and A Plus Hospice for their loving and tender care of such a valiant woman who had patience in suffering.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 26, 2019, at 11:00 AM in the Payson Mountain View Stake located at 75 South 600 East in Payson. A viewing will be held 6:30 - 8:00 PM on Friday, October 25, 2019, and Saturday 9:30 - 10:45 AM prior to the service at the chapel. Interment will be in the Payson City Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family at https://www.brownfamilymortuary.com

Legion Auxiliary To Honor Veterans

The Auxiliary Ladies have contributed the quilt pictured above as part of a fundraiser.  Raffle tickets for it are available for purchase.  See details in story below.

By Helen Kester

Santaquin American Legion Auxiliary #84, will again

be honoring all Veterans at its annual Veterans Dinner on Friday, November 8^th.

The dinner will be held at 6 P.M. at the Santaquin Senior Citizen/Veterans Hall at 55 West 100 South in Santaquin. Handicap Parking is available at the rear of the building.

This years dinner will feature a home cooked meal of pork loin and gravy, mashed potatoes, a vegetable, salad, home made rolls, and dessert.

Entertainment will feature Miss Santaquin, Devyn Olson, and Magicologist Ron Carrasco, from Payson, Utah. Our guest speaker is WW11 Air force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Porter of Delta, Utah, who will tell us of his war experiences. Mr Porter is 93 years old and is one of our few remaining WW11 Veterans.

All Veterans are free of charge. Partners and/or guests will be $5.00. No children please. You need not be a member of the American Legion nor have served during war time. All veterans are welcome from Springville south to Nephi and west to include Eureka. Rides will be provided to Santaquin veterans if needed.

The Ladies will be raffling off a queen size (80”x 90”) patriotic red white and blue quilt. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance at the phone numbers below. Please RSVP by Nov. 5^th to Janeil Deuel 801-609-2161 or Ramona Petersen 801-754-3539

It is our pleasure to serve you.

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.

BONNIE L. ALEXANDER

Payson resident Bonnie Lee Woody Alexander, 91, passed away October 11, 2019 at her home in Payson. Mrs. Alexander was born in Mt. View, Wyoming on November 30, 1927, the youngest child of John and Mary Martin Woody. 

When she was a young girl and into her teens she worked as a telephone operator for her father’s Union Telephone Company, which at that time, served the ranches and communities in Bridger Valley, Wyoming. She graduated from Mt. View High School where she was a very active and popular student. She participated in the plays produced by the high school, played clarinet in the band, and was a cheerleader. 

After graduation she moved to Evanston, Wyoming to work for Mountain States Tele- phone as an operator and met and married the love of her life, Charles Monroe Alexander. When he finished college he accepted a position with Hewlett Packard in the Silicon Valley and they lived for many years in Cupertino, California. Chick’s job with HP later moved them to Corvallis, Oregon. In 2014 the couple relocated to Payson to be closer to their daughter, Verla and her family. 

Bonnie was very active in her communities. She enjoyed a variety of interests including ballroom dancing, with her husband; playing bridge; gourmet cooking; and spent hours gardening and decorating her beautiful homes for the holidays, especially Halloween and Christmas. She was a gifted artist, painting primarily in oils. She had the ability to capture a perfect subject and create a beautiful scene. Friends and family were occasionally gifted with a “Bonnie Alexander” original work of art. She worked as a professional fashion model and while living in California she would travel to San Francisco and model clothing for photo shoots for newspaper and magazine advertisements in the Bay Area. 

Mrs. Alexander is survived by her husband of Payson; her daughter, Verla Roach, of Spanish Fork; a son, Christian M. (Linda) of Corvallis; her brother, Howard Woody, of Mt. View; a granddaughter, Bonnie Roach of Salt Lake City; three grandsons, Benjamin C. Roach of Provo, Christian C. Alexander of Nephi, and Thomas M. Alexander of Corvallis; two great- grandsons; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son-in-law, Wayne Roach; her sisters: Verla Vaughn, Goldie Woody, and Lotty Bullock; sisters-in-law: Esther Woody, Patricia J. Alexander, and Sarah Jane Alexander Calvert; brothers-in-law: Raymond C. Vaughn, Miles J. Alexander, Dr. James H. Alexander, Dr. Richard D. Alexander, Terry B. Calvert and Earl Bullock. 

Interment has occurred at the Evanston City Cemetery under the direction of the Ball Family Chapel of Kemmerer, Wyoming In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations in Bonnie’s name to the local human society or the Wounded Warrior Project.

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.

Kendell Thomas Ewell

Our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather, Kendell Thomas Ewell passed away unexpectedly on October 2, 2019. He was born October 7, 1941 to Thomas Milo and Emma LaVern Ewell in Genola, Utah.  

He was the oldest of 5 children. He graduated from Payson High School in 1959. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central Atlantic States from 1960 to 1962 and again with his beloved wife in Houston, Texas from 2004 to 2006. He married his high school sweetheart, Mae Elmer, in the Manti Temple on April 27, 1963. He began his family in the Salt Lake City area and lived in Sandy, Utah for 10 years before moving back to Genola. 

 He received a BS and MS in Vocational Education at BYU and Utah State respectively. He enjoyed serving others particularly in Scouting and the LDS church. He served most recently as Patriarch of the Goshen Utah Stake.  Dad loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed camping, traveling, attending BYU games, and watching his children and grandchildren participate in sporting events and other activities. 

He is survived by his wife, Mae, and children: Suzanne Trader (Jeff), David Ewell (Karianne), Karen Bills (Kelly), Carolynn Losee (Andrew), Alison Griffitts (Bill), Brian Ewell (Carolee), and Michael Ewell (Summer), 30 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. 

A viewing will be held on Wednesday, October 9^th from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday, October 10^th  from  10:30 to 11:45 a.m. at the Genola Church, 50 North Main Street, Genola, Utah.  The funeral will be held at the same location on October 10^th at 12:00 p.m. Interment, Genola City Cemetery.