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Has 2 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Verda Louise Terry |
| Birth |
22 Mar 1927 |
Delta, Millard, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
31 Jul 1946 |
SGEOR |
| FamilySearch ID |
LNKQ-2FM |
| Death |
18 Aug 2014 |
Hurricane, Washington, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
20 Aug 2014 |
St. George City Cemetery, Washington, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I42182 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Amos Franklin Terry, b. 31 Dec 1881, Gunlock, Washington, Utah, United States d. 18 May 1967, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States (Age 85 years) |
| Mother |
Eunetta Elliker, b. 30 Nov 1887, Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States d. 12 Jun 1968, Payson, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 80 years) |
| Marriage |
3 Nov 1908 |
St. George, Washington, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F16879 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Robert Nelson "Bob" Stewart, b. 13 Apr 1922, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States d. 15 Aug 2014, Hurricane, Washington, Utah, United States (Age 92 years) |
| Marriage |
31 Jul 1946 |
St. George, Washington, Utah, United States |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F16878 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
20 May 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 22 Mar 1927 - Delta, Millard, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 31 Jul 1946 - SGEOR |
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 | Marriage - 31 Jul 1946 - St. George, Washington, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 18 Aug 2014 - Hurricane, Washington, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 20 Aug 2014 - St. George City Cemetery, Washington, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Obituary:
Verda Louise Terry Stewart passed away from illness related to age on Au g ust 18, 2014 at the Beehive Home in Hurricane, Utah.
Verda was born March 22, 1927 to Amos F. Terry and Eunetta Elliker in De l ta, Utah and was number nine of ten children. When she was young her pa re nts moved from Lehi, Utah to Santaquin, Utah to Payson, Utah and final l y settled in Enterprise, Utah where Verda spent the majority of her gro wi ng.
She attended school in St. George one year while her parents served a te m ple mission, and graduated from Woodward Jr. High School. When their mi ss ion was complete they moved back to Enterprise where Verda graduated f ro m Enterprise High. She worked picking up potatoes in the fall during h e r growing up years, to earn money for her school tuition, clothes and o th er needs and wants.
She met Robert Nelson Stewart in 1946 and they were married that yea r o n July 31st. The early years of their marriage moved them from Provo , Uta h to LaVerkin, Utah, to work on the railroad in Acoma, Nevada and b ack t o Enterprise, before settling in St. George to manage health need s of on e of their children in a warmer climate.
Robert and Verda were blessed with five children. They have 19 grandchil d ren (1 deceased), and 33 great-grandchildren. They gave a place in the i r home for three foster children - each for a short period of time whe n t heir children were young.
Verda was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many callin g s through the years, including Primary, Scouts, YWMIA, and Relief Socie ty . She and Robert served a mission in the Portland Oregon Mission fro m 198 8-1989 and a mission in the St. George Temple after their return fr om Por tland, until health issues required a change.
She is preceded in death by her husband; Robert Nelson Stewart, her pare n ts; six sisters -May (Roy) Staheli, Jennie (Gordon) Swapp, Francis (Eva n ) Earl, Idella Terry, Ivena (Elmon) Hendrickson, Vilate (Preston) Robin so n; one brother - Amos Franklin Terry; and one grandson- Jacob Stewart . Sh e is survived by her brothers Louis Vee (Delores) Terry, and Orvil K ay (A rlene-deceased) Terry; children: Linda (Lynn) Stout, Paul Robert St ewart , Gail (Bruce) Christensen, June (David) Jeffery, and Howard Kay (D ebra ) Stewart; their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Verda was a good cook and spent 22 years in the Washington County Scho o l Lunch program. She loved music and was in band in high school, but h e r favorite music was singing. She and her three best girlfriends san g i n the halls at school, down the streets of town, and performed at mos t o f the events in Enterprise. She would tell stories of crowds gatherin g i f they practiced outside in someone's yard. The world was a quieter p lac e then and they could be heard all over town. As Verda got older he r voic e gave out and she experienced a great hearing loss. Those two cha nges we re the most difficult things she had to bear, especially where mu sic wa s concerned. She took up oil painting later in life and found a gr eat dea l of joy in creating beautiful scenes on canvas. Then as her ey e sight fa iled she felt that loss, those paintings became cherished poss essions. He r greatest joy was in her husband, her children, and her gran dchildren.
Bob and Verda moved to the Beehive Home in Hurricane, Utah in December 2 0 12 when care at home became difficult to manage. The family wishes to e xt end appreciation to the caring staff and residents at the Beehive Home , a lso to the caring members of the Hurricane 15th Ward and St. George 1 0t h Ward, and beloved friends in their St. George neighborhood that wa s hom e for over 57 years, visiting teachers, and caregivers throughout t he yea rs from Southern Utah Home Health, the Five County Association o f Governm ents, Applegate Home Health, and Dixie Home Health and Hospice.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m . a t the St. George LDS 10th Ward Chapel, 591 West 500 North, St. George , Ut ah. Visitations will be held Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:0 0 p.m . at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 West St. George Blvd. and on Wednesday , prio r to services, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Chapel. Interme nt wil l be held in the St. George City Cemetery.
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