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Yvonne Marian Ballif

Yvonne Marian Ballif

Female 1929 - 2012  (82 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Yvonne Marian Ballif 
    Birth 4 Sep 1929  Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Initiatory (LDS) 20 Oct 1950  LOGAN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FamilySearch ID KWCV-FTP 
    Death 27 May 2012  Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 1 Jun 2012  Syracuse Memorial Park, Davis, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I163795  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father Serge Chadwick Ballif,   b. 25 Nov 1899, Whitney, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 May 1957, Whitney, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Ina Terrell Wilcox,   b. 19 Feb 1895, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1972, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 21 Dec 1921  Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F41554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Thomas Knighton,   b. 2 Jan 1928, Syracuse, Davis, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1978, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 19 Sep 1955  Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    >1. Jeanette Knighton
    >2. John Borden Knighton
    >3. Elden T Knighton
    >4. Alice Knighton
    >5. Pamela Knighton
    >6. Joyce Knighton
    >7. Judy Knighton
    >8. Marianne Knighton
    Family ID F41566  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Sep 1929 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 20 Oct 1950 - LOGAN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Sep 1955 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 May 2012 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1 Jun 2012 - Syracuse Memorial Park, Davis, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obituary:
      Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, passed aw a y 27 May 2012 in Ogden, Utah, surrounded by family. She was 82 years ol d.

      Yvonne was born 4 September 1929 in Preston, Idaho to Serge Chadwick a n d Ina Terrell Wilcox Ballif. She grew up in Logan, Utah in a large an d lo ving family.

      She was an active member of the LDS Church. Yvonne attended Utah State U n iversity, then served an LDS Mission to the Canadian Mission. Later, i n 1 995 she also served a Family History Mission in Salt Lake City. She w as m arried to John Thomas Knighton in the Logan Temple in 1955, and wit h hi m raised 8 children, her greatest joy. Yvonne worked for many year s a s a Secretary for the Juvenile Court in Davis County. Yvonne's love f or m usic has filled her life with song by singing in various choirs, sex tets , and duets with her good friend Joyce Wilcox. She played the pian o or le d the music in the ward she attended for many years, and lastly w as the w ard organist. Yvonne's loving husband passed away almost 34 year s ago. Sh e was a dear and faithful mother to her family and she treasure d her tim e spent with them.

      She is survived by her children Jeanette (Bryan) Stephens, John B (Vivie n ne) Knighton, Elden T (Shelley) Knighton, Alice (Brett) Miller, Pamel a (T erry) Nelson, Joyce (Brian) Wright, Judy (Ron) Rooks and Marianne (E ric ) Miller. Her posterity includes 36 grandchildren and 12 great-grandc hild ren, with 4 more yet to come this year. Yvonne is also survived b y a brot her Richard, and sisters Joanne and Ina Rae.

      Funeral services will be held Friday 1 June 2012 at 11:00am at the Wes t P oint Stake Center 550 N 2300 W West Point, Utah. Viewing will be hel d Thu rsday May 31 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the Myers Mortuary at 5865 S 19 00 W R oy, Utah; with an additional viewing 9:30 to 10:30am Friday at th e Stak e Center prior to the service. Interment, Syracuse City Cemetery.