Betty June (Smith) McDonald, born June 1, 1919, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Charles Coulson and Manon (Lyman) Smith, passed away in Blanding, Utah, on March 15, 2014, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's.
Betty married Lawrence 'Wesley' McDonald, Jr. on 2 Sep 1936. They were the parents of three children: Ronald Fielding McDonald (Merle Jones), Douglas 'Scott' McDonald (Marlene Jones), and Laurianne McDonald (Kenneth L. Huffman).
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Wes, who died Dec. 21, 2004, and her son, Scott, who died December 4, 1989, and by her six brothers and sisters. She was the grandmother of 11, great-grandmother of 31, and great-great-grandmother of 15.
Betty was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served actively her entire life, in any calling she was offered. Her talents for music, dance, and drama were put to excellent use. She was a ward, stake, and regional dance director during the years when all-church productions were popular. She choreographed many of her own dance and drama programs, featuring her own dance students, which were performed in Monticello, Utah. She played the piano and organ in every ward she lived in, and loved to lead choirs and congregational singing. She also wrote numerous plays for ward, stake, and regional use, and was, for many years, active in theater, performing as a cast member in productions with the Promised Valley Playhouse and Hale Theater.
Betty also had a long and successful work career, culminating in many happy years as personal secretary to Pres. Ezra Taft Benson. Serving in that capacity gave her great joy and happiness. She has left a legacy of faith and service for her posterity and will be greatly missed by many friends and relatives.
A closed casket visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., and funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the Blanding Stake Center, 8th North 100 West, Blanding, Utah. Betty will be interred beside her husband, Wes, in the Monticello Cemetery.
Published in Deseret News on Mar. 16, 2014
Betty married Lawrence 'Wesley' McDonald, Jr. on 2 Sep 1936. They were the parents of three children: Ronald Fielding McDonald (Merle Jones), Douglas 'Scott' McDonald (Marlene Jones), and Laurianne McDonald (Kenneth L. Huffman).
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Wes, who died Dec. 21, 2004, and her son, Scott, who died December 4, 1989, and by her six brothers and sisters. She was the grandmother of 11, great-grandmother of 31, and great-great-grandmother of 15.
Betty was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served actively her entire life, in any calling she was offered. Her talents for music, dance, and drama were put to excellent use. She was a ward, stake, and regional dance director during the years when all-church productions were popular. She choreographed many of her own dance and drama programs, featuring her own dance students, which were performed in Monticello, Utah. She played the piano and organ in every ward she lived in, and loved to lead choirs and congregational singing. She also wrote numerous plays for ward, stake, and regional use, and was, for many years, active in theater, performing as a cast member in productions with the Promised Valley Playhouse and Hale Theater.
Betty also had a long and successful work career, culminating in many happy years as personal secretary to Pres. Ezra Taft Benson. Serving in that capacity gave her great joy and happiness. She has left a legacy of faith and service for her posterity and will be greatly missed by many friends and relatives.
A closed casket visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., and funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the Blanding Stake Center, 8th North 100 West, Blanding, Utah. Betty will be interred beside her husband, Wes, in the Monticello Cemetery.
Published in Deseret News on Mar. 16, 2014
Betty June (Smith) McDonald, born June 1, 1919, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Charles Coulson and Manon (Lyman) Smith, passed away in Blanding, Utah, on March 15, 2014, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's.
Betty married Lawrence 'Wesley' McDonald, Jr. on 2 Sep 1936. They were the parents of three children: Ronald Fielding McDonald (Merle Jones), Douglas 'Scott' McDonald (Marlene Jones), and Laurianne McDonald (Kenneth L. Huffman).
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Wes, who died Dec. 21, 2004, and her son, Scott, who died December 4, 1989, and by her six brothers and sisters. She was the grandmother of 11, great-grandmother of 31, and great-great-grandmother of 15.
Betty was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served actively her entire life, in any calling she was offered. Her talents for music, dance, and drama were put to excellent use. She was a ward, stake, and regional dance director during the years when all-church productions were popular. She choreographed many of her own dance and drama programs, featuring her own dance students, which were performed in Monticello, Utah. She played the piano and organ in every ward she lived in, and loved to lead choirs and congregational singing. She also wrote numerous plays for ward, stake, and regional use, and was, for many years, active in theater, performing as a cast member in productions with the Promised Valley Playhouse and Hale Theater.
Betty also had a long and successful work career, culminating in many happy years as personal secretary to Pres. Ezra Taft Benson. Serving in that capacity gave her great joy and happiness. She has left a legacy of faith and service for her posterity and will be greatly missed by many friends and relatives.
A closed casket visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., and funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the Blanding Stake Center, 8th North 100 West, Blanding, Utah. Betty will be interred beside her husband, Wes, in the Monticello Cemetery.
Published in Deseret News on Mar. 16, 2014
Betty married Lawrence 'Wesley' McDonald, Jr. on 2 Sep 1936. They were the parents of three children: Ronald Fielding McDonald (Merle Jones), Douglas 'Scott' McDonald (Marlene Jones), and Laurianne McDonald (Kenneth L. Huffman).
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Wes, who died Dec. 21, 2004, and her son, Scott, who died December 4, 1989, and by her six brothers and sisters. She was the grandmother of 11, great-grandmother of 31, and great-great-grandmother of 15.
Betty was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served actively her entire life, in any calling she was offered. Her talents for music, dance, and drama were put to excellent use. She was a ward, stake, and regional dance director during the years when all-church productions were popular. She choreographed many of her own dance and drama programs, featuring her own dance students, which were performed in Monticello, Utah. She played the piano and organ in every ward she lived in, and loved to lead choirs and congregational singing. She also wrote numerous plays for ward, stake, and regional use, and was, for many years, active in theater, performing as a cast member in productions with the Promised Valley Playhouse and Hale Theater.
Betty also had a long and successful work career, culminating in many happy years as personal secretary to Pres. Ezra Taft Benson. Serving in that capacity gave her great joy and happiness. She has left a legacy of faith and service for her posterity and will be greatly missed by many friends and relatives.
A closed casket visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., and funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the Blanding Stake Center, 8th North 100 West, Blanding, Utah. Betty will be interred beside her husband, Wes, in the Monticello Cemetery.
Published in Deseret News on Mar. 16, 2014
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