Donworth Vernon Gubler, Sr. passed away 11 January 2004 after struggling with failing health for several months.
Donworth was born on 11 August 1915 in La Verkin, Utah to Henry Wickley Gubler and Suzanna Pickett Gubler, the 11th of 12 children. He was educated in La Verkin and Hurricane public schools. After graduating from high school, he attended Dixie College, graduating in 1935. He subsequently fulfilled an LDS mission to Germany from 1936 to 1939. He arrived home to La Verkin the day Hitler attacked Poland, beginning in hostilities that culminated in World War II.
Soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Donworth enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He served as a bombardier on the B-17 bombers flying bombing missions out of England into Nazi Germany. He flew 28 missions during that conflict. Not long after returning from combat, he met and married Harriet Mace on 26 January 1945. They had nine children.
After the war, Donworth continued his education at BYU, completing his Bachelors in Education n 1948 and a Masters degree in German in 1949. He subsequently was offered a position and began teaching at BYU. His career was again interrupted by the onset of the Korean War, in which he served as a radar operator (navigator/bombardier) in the B-29 bombers flying missions over Korea out of Japan. After returning from combat, he attended Syracuse University, completing Bachelors work in Russian, then on to Georgetown Institute for Government Service and completing Masters work in Russian. After discharge from the Air Force in 1954, he was again offered a position at BYU teaching Russian and German. He later completed Doctoral work at Indiana University in Russian, and later at BYU in German.
Donworth taught at BYU until his retirement in 1980. He was a devoted teacher. He was for a time the only teacher of Russian at BYU and played a fundamental role in developing the Russian language program. He served as Chairman of the Asian and Slavic Language Department from 1972 to 1977.
He was an active and devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has served in many callings throughout his lifetime, as branch president (twice), member of several bishoprics, high councilor, and officer and teacher in almost every organization of the Church. He has for most of his life been very active and involved in Boy Scouting. He has for many years been a faithful and frequent laborer at the temple and served for some time as a temple ordinance worker. After retirement, he and his wife Harriet served an LDS mission together in Israel.
He has been a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, and will be sorely missed by all who have known him. He was preceded in death by his sweetheart of 53 years.
Survivors include his nine children: Mace Tell Gubler of Santaquin; Ila Dawn (David) Harmer of Ogden; Elva Deanne (David) Selman of Payson; Suzanne (Larry) Billings of Santa Fe, NM; Trevelene (Rick) Ramsdell of Blytheville, AR; Henry W. (Debbie) Gubler of Hideaway Valley; Sylvia (Dean) Bader of Orem; Harriet Renae Guercio of Aurora, CO; Donworth Vernon (Fawna) Gubler, Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA; 23 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, and a brother, Ruth Nielsen, LaVell Turner, Ardella Heiner, all of La Verkin and Clark J. Gubler of Orem; sisters- and brother-in-law, Edna Gubler, Genevieve Gubler, both of La Verkin; Ella Gubler of Bountiful; Nabbie Glazier and Betty Godding of Kanab; and Ward and Barbara Mace of Kaysville. He was preceded in death by four brothers, three sisters, and three grandchildren, Steven Billings, April Harmer, and Sheridan Shepherd; and a son-in-law, Scott Guercio.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, 16 January 2004 at 11:00 a.m. in the Mountain View First Ward LDS Chapel, 1128 East 100 South, Payson. Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary, 587 South 100 West, Payson on Thursday 6-8:00 p.m. or at the church on Friday 9:45-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Payson City Cemetery with military rites accorded by the American Legion, Dist. #4.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the LDS Church Missionary Fund.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuaries
(Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 14, 2004, page B7)
Donworth was born on 11 August 1915 in La Verkin, Utah to Henry Wickley Gubler and Suzanna Pickett Gubler, the 11th of 12 children. He was educated in La Verkin and Hurricane public schools. After graduating from high school, he attended Dixie College, graduating in 1935. He subsequently fulfilled an LDS mission to Germany from 1936 to 1939. He arrived home to La Verkin the day Hitler attacked Poland, beginning in hostilities that culminated in World War II.
Soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Donworth enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He served as a bombardier on the B-17 bombers flying bombing missions out of England into Nazi Germany. He flew 28 missions during that conflict. Not long after returning from combat, he met and married Harriet Mace on 26 January 1945. They had nine children.
After the war, Donworth continued his education at BYU, completing his Bachelors in Education n 1948 and a Masters degree in German in 1949. He subsequently was offered a position and began teaching at BYU. His career was again interrupted by the onset of the Korean War, in which he served as a radar operator (navigator/bombardier) in the B-29 bombers flying missions over Korea out of Japan. After returning from combat, he attended Syracuse University, completing Bachelors work in Russian, then on to Georgetown Institute for Government Service and completing Masters work in Russian. After discharge from the Air Force in 1954, he was again offered a position at BYU teaching Russian and German. He later completed Doctoral work at Indiana University in Russian, and later at BYU in German.
Donworth taught at BYU until his retirement in 1980. He was a devoted teacher. He was for a time the only teacher of Russian at BYU and played a fundamental role in developing the Russian language program. He served as Chairman of the Asian and Slavic Language Department from 1972 to 1977.
He was an active and devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has served in many callings throughout his lifetime, as branch president (twice), member of several bishoprics, high councilor, and officer and teacher in almost every organization of the Church. He has for most of his life been very active and involved in Boy Scouting. He has for many years been a faithful and frequent laborer at the temple and served for some time as a temple ordinance worker. After retirement, he and his wife Harriet served an LDS mission together in Israel.
He has been a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, and will be sorely missed by all who have known him. He was preceded in death by his sweetheart of 53 years.
Survivors include his nine children: Mace Tell Gubler of Santaquin; Ila Dawn (David) Harmer of Ogden; Elva Deanne (David) Selman of Payson; Suzanne (Larry) Billings of Santa Fe, NM; Trevelene (Rick) Ramsdell of Blytheville, AR; Henry W. (Debbie) Gubler of Hideaway Valley; Sylvia (Dean) Bader of Orem; Harriet Renae Guercio of Aurora, CO; Donworth Vernon (Fawna) Gubler, Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA; 23 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, and a brother, Ruth Nielsen, LaVell Turner, Ardella Heiner, all of La Verkin and Clark J. Gubler of Orem; sisters- and brother-in-law, Edna Gubler, Genevieve Gubler, both of La Verkin; Ella Gubler of Bountiful; Nabbie Glazier and Betty Godding of Kanab; and Ward and Barbara Mace of Kaysville. He was preceded in death by four brothers, three sisters, and three grandchildren, Steven Billings, April Harmer, and Sheridan Shepherd; and a son-in-law, Scott Guercio.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, 16 January 2004 at 11:00 a.m. in the Mountain View First Ward LDS Chapel, 1128 East 100 South, Payson. Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary, 587 South 100 West, Payson on Thursday 6-8:00 p.m. or at the church on Friday 9:45-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Payson City Cemetery with military rites accorded by the American Legion, Dist. #4.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the LDS Church Missionary Fund.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuaries
(Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 14, 2004, page B7)
Donworth Vernon Gubler, Sr. passed away 11 January 2004 after struggling with failing health for several months.
Donworth was born on 11 August 1915 in La Verkin, Utah to Henry Wickley Gubler and Suzanna Pickett Gubler, the 11th of 12 children. He was educated in La Verkin and Hurricane public schools. After graduating from high school, he attended Dixie College, graduating in 1935. He subsequently fulfilled an LDS mission to Germany from 1936 to 1939. He arrived home to La Verkin the day Hitler attacked Poland, beginning in hostilities that culminated in World War II.
Soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Donworth enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He served as a bombardier on the B-17 bombers flying bombing missions out of England into Nazi Germany. He flew 28 missions during that conflict. Not long after returning from combat, he met and married Harriet Mace on 26 January 1945. They had nine children.
After the war, Donworth continued his education at BYU, completing his Bachelors in Education n 1948 and a Masters degree in German in 1949. He subsequently was offered a position and began teaching at BYU. His career was again interrupted by the onset of the Korean War, in which he served as a radar operator (navigator/bombardier) in the B-29 bombers flying missions over Korea out of Japan. After returning from combat, he attended Syracuse University, completing Bachelors work in Russian, then on to Georgetown Institute for Government Service and completing Masters work in Russian. After discharge from the Air Force in 1954, he was again offered a position at BYU teaching Russian and German. He later completed Doctoral work at Indiana University in Russian, and later at BYU in German.
Donworth taught at BYU until his retirement in 1980. He was a devoted teacher. He was for a time the only teacher of Russian at BYU and played a fundamental role in developing the Russian language program. He served as Chairman of the Asian and Slavic Language Department from 1972 to 1977.
He was an active and devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has served in many callings throughout his lifetime, as branch president (twice), member of several bishoprics, high councilor, and officer and teacher in almost every organization of the Church. He has for most of his life been very active and involved in Boy Scouting. He has for many years been a faithful and frequent laborer at the temple and served for some time as a temple ordinance worker. After retirement, he and his wife Harriet served an LDS mission together in Israel.
He has been a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, and will be sorely missed by all who have known him. He was preceded in death by his sweetheart of 53 years.
Survivors include his nine children: Mace Tell Gubler of Santaquin; Ila Dawn (David) Harmer of Ogden; Elva Deanne (David) Selman of Payson; Suzanne (Larry) Billings of Santa Fe, NM; Trevelene (Rick) Ramsdell of Blytheville, AR; Henry W. (Debbie) Gubler of Hideaway Valley; Sylvia (Dean) Bader of Orem; Harriet Renae Guercio of Aurora, CO; Donworth Vernon (Fawna) Gubler, Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA; 23 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, and a brother, Ruth Nielsen, LaVell Turner, Ardella Heiner, all of La Verkin and Clark J. Gubler of Orem; sisters- and brother-in-law, Edna Gubler, Genevieve Gubler, both of La Verkin; Ella Gubler of Bountiful; Nabbie Glazier and Betty Godding of Kanab; and Ward and Barbara Mace of Kaysville. He was preceded in death by four brothers, three sisters, and three grandchildren, Steven Billings, April Harmer, and Sheridan Shepherd; and a son-in-law, Scott Guercio.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, 16 January 2004 at 11:00 a.m. in the Mountain View First Ward LDS Chapel, 1128 East 100 South, Payson. Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary, 587 South 100 West, Payson on Thursday 6-8:00 p.m. or at the church on Friday 9:45-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Payson City Cemetery with military rites accorded by the American Legion, Dist. #4.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the LDS Church Missionary Fund.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuaries
(Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 14, 2004, page B7)
Donworth was born on 11 August 1915 in La Verkin, Utah to Henry Wickley Gubler and Suzanna Pickett Gubler, the 11th of 12 children. He was educated in La Verkin and Hurricane public schools. After graduating from high school, he attended Dixie College, graduating in 1935. He subsequently fulfilled an LDS mission to Germany from 1936 to 1939. He arrived home to La Verkin the day Hitler attacked Poland, beginning in hostilities that culminated in World War II.
Soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Donworth enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He served as a bombardier on the B-17 bombers flying bombing missions out of England into Nazi Germany. He flew 28 missions during that conflict. Not long after returning from combat, he met and married Harriet Mace on 26 January 1945. They had nine children.
After the war, Donworth continued his education at BYU, completing his Bachelors in Education n 1948 and a Masters degree in German in 1949. He subsequently was offered a position and began teaching at BYU. His career was again interrupted by the onset of the Korean War, in which he served as a radar operator (navigator/bombardier) in the B-29 bombers flying missions over Korea out of Japan. After returning from combat, he attended Syracuse University, completing Bachelors work in Russian, then on to Georgetown Institute for Government Service and completing Masters work in Russian. After discharge from the Air Force in 1954, he was again offered a position at BYU teaching Russian and German. He later completed Doctoral work at Indiana University in Russian, and later at BYU in German.
Donworth taught at BYU until his retirement in 1980. He was a devoted teacher. He was for a time the only teacher of Russian at BYU and played a fundamental role in developing the Russian language program. He served as Chairman of the Asian and Slavic Language Department from 1972 to 1977.
He was an active and devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has served in many callings throughout his lifetime, as branch president (twice), member of several bishoprics, high councilor, and officer and teacher in almost every organization of the Church. He has for most of his life been very active and involved in Boy Scouting. He has for many years been a faithful and frequent laborer at the temple and served for some time as a temple ordinance worker. After retirement, he and his wife Harriet served an LDS mission together in Israel.
He has been a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, and will be sorely missed by all who have known him. He was preceded in death by his sweetheart of 53 years.
Survivors include his nine children: Mace Tell Gubler of Santaquin; Ila Dawn (David) Harmer of Ogden; Elva Deanne (David) Selman of Payson; Suzanne (Larry) Billings of Santa Fe, NM; Trevelene (Rick) Ramsdell of Blytheville, AR; Henry W. (Debbie) Gubler of Hideaway Valley; Sylvia (Dean) Bader of Orem; Harriet Renae Guercio of Aurora, CO; Donworth Vernon (Fawna) Gubler, Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA; 23 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, and a brother, Ruth Nielsen, LaVell Turner, Ardella Heiner, all of La Verkin and Clark J. Gubler of Orem; sisters- and brother-in-law, Edna Gubler, Genevieve Gubler, both of La Verkin; Ella Gubler of Bountiful; Nabbie Glazier and Betty Godding of Kanab; and Ward and Barbara Mace of Kaysville. He was preceded in death by four brothers, three sisters, and three grandchildren, Steven Billings, April Harmer, and Sheridan Shepherd; and a son-in-law, Scott Guercio.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, 16 January 2004 at 11:00 a.m. in the Mountain View First Ward LDS Chapel, 1128 East 100 South, Payson. Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary, 587 South 100 West, Payson on Thursday 6-8:00 p.m. or at the church on Friday 9:45-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Payson City Cemetery with military rites accorded by the American Legion, Dist. #4.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the LDS Church Missionary Fund.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuaries
(Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 14, 2004, page B7)
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Josephine Gubler
1896–1897
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Henry Winferd Gubler
1897–1949
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Ovando Gubler
1900–1993
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Ozana Gubler
1902–1903
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Rosalba Gubler Fuller
1903–1997
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Horatio Gubler
1906–1993
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Ruth Gubler Nielson
1907–2009
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William Tell Gubler
1909–1993
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1911–2007
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1913–2007
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Ardella Gubler Heiner
1919–2017
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