The Payson Chronicle Newspaper
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Friday, September 29, 2023
PeteetNEAT
Peteetneet flower beds cared for this year by the Payson Lions Club got a good weeding September 28. The warm season may be ending, but these gardeners and their blossoms are still holding strong.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service
"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
~ Helen Keller
DWAYNE R BUXTON
Dr. Dwayne R. Buxton, passed away on September 24, 2023 at his home in Nampa, Idaho. He was born April 14, 1939 in Tremonton, Utah to Joseph and Alta (Newton) Buxton. He had a long and successful career as a leading agriculture scientist. He was recruited to join USDA/ARS as a Deputy Administrator for the agency in Washington DC. He was recognized worldwide for his innovative research and directorship with USDA/ARS. Dwayne earned his BS and MS degrees from Utah State University, and his Phd at Iowa State University. He went on to be a professor at University of Arizona, Oregon State and Iowa State. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings including that of Bishop.
On June 5, 1964 Dwayne was married to Mary Barbara Cowan (of Payson, UT) in the Logan, Utah Temple, from that union they were blessed with 7 children, 19 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Service will be held for Dwayne on Friday September 29, 2023 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Located at 1500 Smith Ave, Nampa Idaho, with visitation time just prior from 10 to 10:45am. A Graveside Service will follow the next day at the Payson City Cemetery in Payson, UT at 10am.
Monday, September 25, 2023
Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service
"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
~ Helen Keller
SANDRA FERDIG
Sandra Rae Konold Ferdig, age 83, passed away September 23, 2023 at her home in Payson, Utah.
Sandra was born June 15, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clyde Fillmore Konold and Claudia Ipsen Konold. She had two sisters, Susan and Michelle, and a brother, Michael. In her growing up years, her family lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, then moved to The Village in American Fork, Utah. Next, they lived in Daingerfield, Texas, for three years, then moved back to Lehi before settling in American Fork. She attended Harrington Elementary School in American Fork, as well as American Fork Junior High, graduating from American Fork High School. She then attended Utah Vocational School (now Utah Valley University).
Sandra married Gordon Richard Fry in American Fork, Utah and then later moved to Maywood, CA. They had two sons, Gregg, born 1960 in Payson, UT. and Thomas, born 1962 in Lynwood, CA. They divorced in 1976. She married Raymond “Ray” Eugene Ferdig in Sugar Grove (Aurora), Illinois on August 3, 2001, who became a second father to her children and grandfather to their children. They lived four years in Aurora & Sugar Grove, Illinois, before moving to Payson, Utah in 2005 where they made many friends.
In addition to raising her children, which was her favorite “job”, she was employed for over 40 years at VWR Scientific in Los Angeles and Chicago as a Regional Purchasing Manager.
Sandra is a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many callings over the years, including Primary teacher, in the Relief Society presidency, and was also an ordinance worker in the Payson Temple from June 2015 till October 2019.
Sandra was an avid reader! She also enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and embroidery. She liked golfing, loved fishing, the outdoors and camping. She liked bird watching, working crossword puzzles (which she always did in ink – no erasing), and doing word puzzles. Sandra enjoyed travel: trips to the Caribbean, Hawaii, Israel, Mexico, Canada and the Panama Canal which were some of her favorites.
She volunteered her time in a mentoring program for students with special needs in Payson, Utah. She was also involved in the local Junior Achievement Program. In the years she lived in California, she liked singing with the Downey Civic Chorale as an alto performer among many other social and family activities.
Sandra is survived by her children: Gregg (Karen) Fry of Corona, CA; as well as her grandson, Dallin Fry of Midvale, Utah; and her granddaughter, Lauren (Layne) Mecham of Vernal, Utah. She is also survived by her sister, Michelle (Paul) Christensen of Norco, CA; and her brother, Michael (Ruth) Konold of American Fork, Utah, along with many nieces and nephews. Sandra is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Claudia Konold; her husband, Ray; her son, Thomas Fry; and her sister, Susan Thornberry.
Funeral services will be Monday, October 2, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Spring Lake 4th Ward meetinghouse, 586 West 1750 South, Payson, UT. Prior to the funeral, there will be a visitation where family and friends may gather at the church from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkermemorials.com
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service
"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
~ Helen Keller
Edwin "Eddie" Ahlin
On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, Edwin (Eddie) T. Ahlin passed from this life, in his home in Santaquin, Utah. Eddie was comforted, nursed, and loved to his last breath by his love and eternal companion, Colleen.
Eddie was born October 28, 1938, in Santaquin, Utah to Theodore Lud Ahlin and Zola Ann Holman, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by Warren Ahlin (brother) and Gary Wilde (son). He is survived in death by his wife Colleen Ahlin, (Sharlene Wilde), Wendell (Brenda) Wilde, Sonja (Kirk) Hutchings, Ted Ahlin, Mark (Sherron) Ahlin. He is also survived by 15 grand children, 23 great grandchildren and 12 great-great children.
Eddie loved ranching, farming, rodeo and most other things involving stock animals, as well as hunting, fishing, camping, and spending time with friends and loved ones. He and his wife Colleen were notorious for their spur of the moment trips to various places they would leave on with little notice to anyone but one another, and they enjoyed each one of them.
Eddie and Colleen Staheli met when she was working at a cafe in Eureka, Utah in 1958. Eddie would come and visit her at the cafe and then would ride his horse past her home every day. Finally, a friend set the two up on a date, and they spent the next 65 years dating and loving one another after being married in Las Vegas on November 24th of that year. The couple was later sealed for time and all eternity in the Provo Utah Temple on August 5, 1998.
While learning the value of hard work at a very young age, Eddie had the spirit of an entrepreneur, and used that spirit to create a steel fabrication business that he ran successfully for many years. He designed, fabricated and installed rodeo equipment all over the western United States. Working together in this business helped to inspire the zeal for hard work in many of his children and grandchildren. Eddie was a hard worker who expected almost as much out of others, as he did of himself.
Eddie took great pride and satisfaction in seeing his family grow and succeed in the things they did. He was often seen at sporting events, stock shows, rodeos, dance reviews, and clogging recitals to cheer on those that he loved. His smile and laughter among his family will provide for lasting memories of the joy felt together.
If you knew the Ahlin’s and spent any amount of time with Eddie and Colleen, you know that you were always welcome at their home and were offered a pop as you came through the door, and were not allowed to leave without being fed all you could “et”. As you would go to leave after your visit you could always count on hearing Eddie’s voice yell out to you, “Thanks a million!”
As a family we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to those who have offered their support and service during this difficult time. Your love and shared memories, will keep the spirit of Eddie alive in all of our hearts. And a special thanks to Sarah Cook, Krista Odili, Matthew Phillips, and Jocelyn of Elevation Hospice for their care of Eddie in his last days.
A viewing for friends will be held Monday September 25th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Brown Family Mortuary, 66 North 300 East, Santaquin, Utah. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday September 26, at Santaquin LDS North Stake Center at 545 North 200 East, Santaquin, Utah. A viewing will be held for friends from 9:30 to 10:30 AM that morning. Interment will follow in the Santaquin City Cemetery.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Thursday, September 14, 2023
ROOTED IN ART: Sweet Tones of the Heart: Our Own J.L. Townsend
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| Portrait with song with family (left-right): Amy Viola Hancock Chase, Joseph Longking Townsend, Asael Hancock Sr., Aurora Maria Hancock Hiatt, and Cecil Alta Hancock Manwaring. |
The day dawn is breaking, the world is awaking,
The clouds of night’s darkness are fleeing away.
The worldwide commotion, from ocean to ocean,
Now heralds the time of the beautiful day.
Lyrics by Joseph L. Townsend; music by William Clayson
Ill treatment pressed Latter-day Saints west from the Midwest by the mid-1800s. Ill health sent Joseph Longking Townsend searching for comfort in the cities settling in Utah Territory in the early 1870s. Here, Townsend found a new dawn among new friends in the bright sunlight of loving communities.
– PUBLISHED in THE PAYSON CHRONICLE Print Edition: AUG 16, 2023
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Happy Days: The Payson Edition
Jay Lerwill is shown pictured in front of a poster advertising a circa Fifties Golden Onion Days celebration, essential material for a Payson High Class of ‘58 gathering. A full schedule for a fun Labor Day weekend highlights events that continue and some that do not occur any more: Horse races, Friday night fireworks, a rock & hobby show, art & flower show, and a band concert on Sunday at Memorial Park.
More in the September 13, 2023 print edition of The Payson Chronicle.
#thepaysonchronicle #happydaysWednesday, September 13, 2023
Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service
"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
~ Helen Keller
Mark Lafferty
Mark Calvin Lafferty, beloved Husband, Dad, and Grandpa passed away peacefully on September 11, 2023, surrounded by his family.
Mark was a renowned Chiropractic Physician. He was the founding Doctor of Payson Chiropractic in Payson, Utah. He pursued his career with dedication and passion. In addition to his Chiropractic diploma from the Los Angeles School of Chiropractic, he achieved a PhD in Nutritional Science. His dedication to provide solutions for his patients inspired him to formulate a line of health supplements that met his own, uncompromising standards. He served countless beloved patients from all walks of life and from virtually around the globe. He leaves a legacy of teaching and empowering people to live a better quality of life.
Mark was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 18, 1950 to Dr. Watson and Claudine Jones Lafferty. He is the fifth child of eight. He graduated from Payson High School in 1969. After serving a two-year mission in Texas for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he married his high school sweetheart, Lanna Daley. He is survived by Lanna and five of their six children; Alaine (Nate) Meek, Rachelle (Greg) Arlint, Marianne (Adam) Davis, Becky (Johnny) Foster, and Jonathon Lafferty. He is preceded in death by his oldest son Derek. Mark and Lanna have 14 grandchildren. Each holds a special place in Mark's heart.
Mark loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved and was an avid scholar of the life, teachings and Gospel of Jesus Christ and shared his convictions freely. He accepted callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served with dedication. He loved his Irish heritage, football, and music. He loved singing with the Millennial Choir and Orchestra. He had a voracious appetite for learning and had a remarkable ability to retain and recall his knowledge to share and benefit others. He had an amazing sense of humor and could recall any of an endless library of jokes at just the right moment to lighten the mood.
Mark honored what he believed by the way he lived. He won the hearts of those he loved every day. He truly loved and lived the adventure that was his life's purpose. He will be remembered and missed by the countless people whose lives he enriched.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 11:00 am at the Elk Ridge Stake Center, 185 East Ridgeview Drive. The family will greet friends on Saturday at the church from 9:30 to 10:30 am prior to the services. Interment will follow in the Payson City Cemetery. Share condolences at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brownfamilymortuary.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cb1ac52d7dd0943afa18208dbb4ae7dde%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638302433928112102%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HRw6zRsIgZpfAqC61j5%2BYzWQO5xhqOMv6Ni%2BMZhYdwo%3D&reserved=0
LIONS TALES Lions ‘58: A Class Above: “Snapshots”
Ross Huff had a vision. Months before Onion Days’ gathering together Payson High classes, the 1958 graduate pored through old memories and his keen imagination to transform a space in the Peteetneet from gallery to scene from “Happy Days,” the Payson Episode. Backed with a plan, the gregarious Paysonian’s conception became reality. He is pictured here on the reunion day, September 1, next to a plush lion, the mascot for Payson High School. The lion makes several connections here. Different symbols had preceded the Payson High Lion from as far back as 1911. They were the Farmers, the Beatdiggers, then Buffalos. The school adopted Lions after the Payson Lions Club, but that’s another story. In this story it is at least worth mentioning that Ross has long been affiliated with the humanitarian club as a member and in leadership positions. And that his friends and family with the Payson Lions Club helped the ‘58 alum turn his reunion dream into reality. The club helped out with the decorations, the ice cream, bananas and toppings for splits and root beer for floats, and by serving his PHS classmates at the Peteetneet for a delightful class reunion.
More in the September 13, 2023 print edition of The Payson Chronicle.
Friday, September 8, 2023
Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service
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"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller |
Lois Rae Pulver
Lois Rae (Myers) Pulver passed away peacefully at home on September 6, 2023, at the age of 92. She was born July 28, 1931, to Harley and Esther Myers in Ephraim, Utah. Lois Rae attended Snow College and Brigham Young University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. She then taught school in Ephraim and Orem.
Lois Rae married her college sweetheart Willis Clinton Pulver in the Manti Temple on June 18, 1954.They were blessed with five children: Ron, Kay, Julie, Jill, and Wendy. Will and Lois opened their home to six youths: Robert, Benson, Suzie, Charlotte (Native Americans), Tomoko (Japanese), and Connie (Chinese).
She served faithfully and diligently in many church callings and served a church mission in Kane, Pennsylvania with Willis. She was full of love and compassion for her family and others. Her competitive spirit came alive playing sports and she really put on a spectator show while attending her children’s activities, especially wrestling matches.
She and Willis lived in Spanish Fork but made Payson their permanent residence. She loved writing letters, especially to missionaries. She corresponded with friends and family on a regular basis for many years. She loved acting in and attending the local community theater. Lois and Will owned and managed the Will-Lo Hobby Shop in Payson for 25 years.
Lois was full of life and love and will be remembered by the many people she influenced.
She is survived by Ron and Shauna Pulver (Heber City), Kay and Shelly Pulver (North Ogden), Julie Pulver (Provo), Wendy and Jason Laws (Provo), special niece Helen and Jim Semon (Lehi), 23 grandchildren (which includes stepchildren), and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Willis Clinton Pulver, daughter Jill Pulver, parents Harley and Esther Myers, siblings Hal Myers and Francell Steck, great-grandson Will C. Pulver, and foster son Benson Tommy.
A special thanks to Aspen Senior Day Care Center for being a part of Mom’s family, along with Blue Rock Imaging in supporting Julie in Mom’s care.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 2801 West 620 North in Provo, Utah. Visitation will be prior from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the church. There will also be visitation at Walker Funeral Home, 587 South 100 West, Payson, Utah on Friday, September 15, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Interment will be in Payson City Cemetery, 400 North 800 East, Payson, Utah.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Walker Funeral Home. Condolences may be offered at www.WalkerMemorials.com.
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