Rodney and Virginia raised seven children. They lived for five years in La Paz, Bolivia, two years on sabbatical leave and three years as president of the La Paz mission. In 1986, they served another 18 month mission in Hawaii. In 1990 he lost his sweetheart, Ginger, to cancer. In 1991, he married Millie Ravsten. Together they served a mission in the London Temple.
He is survived by his sweetheart, Millie, his daughters, Linda (Lou) Othote; Patrice (Lew) Swain; Leslie (Jim) Gibbons; Karen (Steve) Culverwell; Jane (Dave) Larson; and his sons, Rodney Chase (Danna) Allred; Steven (Diana) Allred; and Millies children, Jon Eric (Elaine) Ravsten; Karen (Colton) Baker; Shelley (Lee) Bailey; and Becky (Bill) Heath; 52 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Huitau (Arlo) Johnson and Ann (Bernell) Coons.
He loved his heritage. He was full of energy for good things. We, his family, thank him for his constant example and honor him for his lifetime of love, his devotion and his enduring faith.
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 13, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., in the Pleasant View 3rd Ward Chapel, 650 East Stadium Ave., Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, Thursday evening, from 6-8 p.m., or Friday morning, at the Ward Chapel, one hour prior to services. Interment, East Lawn Memorial Hills.
Rodney and Virginia raised seven children. They lived for five years in La Paz, Bolivia, two years on sabbatical leave and three years as president of the La Paz mission. In 1986, they served another 18 month mission in Hawaii. In 1990 he lost his sweetheart, Ginger, to cancer. In 1991, he married Millie Ravsten. Together they served a mission in the London Temple.
He is survived by his sweetheart, Millie, his daughters, Linda (Lou) Othote; Patrice (Lew) Swain; Leslie (Jim) Gibbons; Karen (Steve) Culverwell; Jane (Dave) Larson; and his sons, Rodney Chase (Danna) Allred; Steven (Diana) Allred; and Millies children, Jon Eric (Elaine) Ravsten; Karen (Colton) Baker; Shelley (Lee) Bailey; and Becky (Bill) Heath; 52 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Huitau (Arlo) Johnson and Ann (Bernell) Coons.
He loved his heritage. He was full of energy for good things. We, his family, thank him for his constant example and honor him for his lifetime of love, his devotion and his enduring faith.
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 13, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., in the Pleasant View 3rd Ward Chapel, 650 East Stadium Ave., Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, Thursday evening, from 6-8 p.m., or Friday morning, at the Ward Chapel, one hour prior to services. Interment, East Lawn Memorial Hills.
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