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Leone <I>Fernelius</I> Bates

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Leone Fernelius Bates

Birth
Uintah, Weber County, Utah, USA
Death
14 Feb 2009 (aged 93)
Saint George, Washington County, Utah, USA
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Saint George, Washington County, Utah, USA Add to Map
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Leone Fernelius Bates joined her sweetheart on Saturday, February 14, 2009. She was born July 16, 1915, in Uintah, Weber County, Utah to Laura and Heber Fernelius. She married Lorenzo J. Bates on August 16, 1933, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. After 74 years of a wonderful marriage, he preceded her in death, on October 26, 2007.

Leone and Lorenzo lived in Wanship, Summit County, Utah for thirteen years. They then moved to Salt Lake, East Mill Creek area for 46 years. Leone was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Leone and her husband served two missions, the first in New Zealand, and then in Washington D.C.

Leone played the organ at the Senior Center in St. George, for 14 years, while dinner was served. In 2000, she represented Washington County at the Senior pageant held in Salt Lake City. She received the honor of 2nd runner up. Leone was 85 years old at the time.

Surviving family include her daughters, Phyllis (Tom) Brown of Salt Lake City, Carma Unck of St. George; son, Max L. (Kathie) Bates of Vacaville, CA; brothers, Blaine (Marrilyn) of Salt Lake City and Dean (Darlene) of Uintah, UT; 18 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, 38 great-great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-great-grandchild. She is preceded in death by her husband, daughter, Ila Muhlestein, one brother and seven sisters.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 19, 2009, at the St. George 10th Ward Chapel, 591 W. 500 N., St. George. Interment will take place in the St. George City Cemetery
Leone Fernelius Bates joined her sweetheart on Saturday, February 14, 2009. She was born July 16, 1915, in Uintah, Weber County, Utah to Laura and Heber Fernelius. She married Lorenzo J. Bates on August 16, 1933, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. After 74 years of a wonderful marriage, he preceded her in death, on October 26, 2007.

Leone and Lorenzo lived in Wanship, Summit County, Utah for thirteen years. They then moved to Salt Lake, East Mill Creek area for 46 years. Leone was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Leone and her husband served two missions, the first in New Zealand, and then in Washington D.C.

Leone played the organ at the Senior Center in St. George, for 14 years, while dinner was served. In 2000, she represented Washington County at the Senior pageant held in Salt Lake City. She received the honor of 2nd runner up. Leone was 85 years old at the time.

Surviving family include her daughters, Phyllis (Tom) Brown of Salt Lake City, Carma Unck of St. George; son, Max L. (Kathie) Bates of Vacaville, CA; brothers, Blaine (Marrilyn) of Salt Lake City and Dean (Darlene) of Uintah, UT; 18 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, 38 great-great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-great-grandchild. She is preceded in death by her husband, daughter, Ila Muhlestein, one brother and seven sisters.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 19, 2009, at the St. George 10th Ward Chapel, 591 W. 500 N., St. George. Interment will take place in the St. George City Cemetery

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  • Created by: Max Turpin
  • Added: Feb 28, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34280671/leone-bates: accessed ), memorial page for Leone Fernelius Bates (16 Jul 1915–14 Feb 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34280671, citing Saint George City Cemetery, Saint George, Washington County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Max Turpin (contributor 46863402).