Mary Parker Carver, age 84, passed away peacefully March 10, 2007 at the Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility in Montpelier, Idaho. She was born April 24, 1922 in Paris, Idaho to George Elmer Parker and Lula Caroline Christensen. She was the oldest of four children.
Mary was raised in Bloomington. She attended school in Bloomington and Paris. She attended LDS Business College in Salt Lake City for one year. While in Salt Lake, she met her future husband, Elwyn (Lynn) Carver. He went into the service for three years and she returned to work in Montpelier.
Lynn and Mary were married April 26, 1945 in the Salt Lake Temple. After Lynn's time in the service they returned to Montpelier to start a family. Their firstborn, Anna Lee, passed away at 3 months. They were then blessed with three sons and a daughter. Lynn suffered a stroke at the age of 50 that left him paralyzed. Mary dedicated her life to taking care of him until he passed away. She also worked at various bookkeeping jobs in Montpelier during this time.
Mary had many hobbies including sewing, knitting, cooking, quilting and gardening. She was an active member of the LDS church and a member of the DUP.
Mary is survived by her daughter-in-law Lena Carver of North Salt Lake City, Utah, Gary (Kathy) Carver of Montpelier, Roger (Marie) Carver of Centerville, Utah, Connie (Bruce) Williamson of Montpelier, her brother Robert (Julie) Parker of Idaho Falls, 20 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two siblings, Newell and Lela, her husband, her son, Bruce, her daughter Anna Lee, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held March 15 at 11 a.m. in the Montpelier LDS Second Ward Chapel. Friends and family may visit on Wednesday evening at Matthews Mortuary from 7 to 9 p.m. and again Thursday morning fro 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. The interment will be in the Bloomington Cemetery.
Mary was raised in Bloomington. She attended school in Bloomington and Paris. She attended LDS Business College in Salt Lake City for one year. While in Salt Lake, she met her future husband, Elwyn (Lynn) Carver. He went into the service for three years and she returned to work in Montpelier.
Lynn and Mary were married April 26, 1945 in the Salt Lake Temple. After Lynn's time in the service they returned to Montpelier to start a family. Their firstborn, Anna Lee, passed away at 3 months. They were then blessed with three sons and a daughter. Lynn suffered a stroke at the age of 50 that left him paralyzed. Mary dedicated her life to taking care of him until he passed away. She also worked at various bookkeeping jobs in Montpelier during this time.
Mary had many hobbies including sewing, knitting, cooking, quilting and gardening. She was an active member of the LDS church and a member of the DUP.
Mary is survived by her daughter-in-law Lena Carver of North Salt Lake City, Utah, Gary (Kathy) Carver of Montpelier, Roger (Marie) Carver of Centerville, Utah, Connie (Bruce) Williamson of Montpelier, her brother Robert (Julie) Parker of Idaho Falls, 20 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two siblings, Newell and Lela, her husband, her son, Bruce, her daughter Anna Lee, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held March 15 at 11 a.m. in the Montpelier LDS Second Ward Chapel. Friends and family may visit on Wednesday evening at Matthews Mortuary from 7 to 9 p.m. and again Thursday morning fro 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. The interment will be in the Bloomington Cemetery.
Mary Parker Carver, age 84, passed away peacefully March 10, 2007 at the Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility in Montpelier, Idaho. She was born April 24, 1922 in Paris, Idaho to George Elmer Parker and Lula Caroline Christensen. She was the oldest of four children.
Mary was raised in Bloomington. She attended school in Bloomington and Paris. She attended LDS Business College in Salt Lake City for one year. While in Salt Lake, she met her future husband, Elwyn (Lynn) Carver. He went into the service for three years and she returned to work in Montpelier.
Lynn and Mary were married April 26, 1945 in the Salt Lake Temple. After Lynn's time in the service they returned to Montpelier to start a family. Their firstborn, Anna Lee, passed away at 3 months. They were then blessed with three sons and a daughter. Lynn suffered a stroke at the age of 50 that left him paralyzed. Mary dedicated her life to taking care of him until he passed away. She also worked at various bookkeeping jobs in Montpelier during this time.
Mary had many hobbies including sewing, knitting, cooking, quilting and gardening. She was an active member of the LDS church and a member of the DUP.
Mary is survived by her daughter-in-law Lena Carver of North Salt Lake City, Utah, Gary (Kathy) Carver of Montpelier, Roger (Marie) Carver of Centerville, Utah, Connie (Bruce) Williamson of Montpelier, her brother Robert (Julie) Parker of Idaho Falls, 20 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two siblings, Newell and Lela, her husband, her son, Bruce, her daughter Anna Lee, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held March 15 at 11 a.m. in the Montpelier LDS Second Ward Chapel. Friends and family may visit on Wednesday evening at Matthews Mortuary from 7 to 9 p.m. and again Thursday morning fro 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. The interment will be in the Bloomington Cemetery.
Mary was raised in Bloomington. She attended school in Bloomington and Paris. She attended LDS Business College in Salt Lake City for one year. While in Salt Lake, she met her future husband, Elwyn (Lynn) Carver. He went into the service for three years and she returned to work in Montpelier.
Lynn and Mary were married April 26, 1945 in the Salt Lake Temple. After Lynn's time in the service they returned to Montpelier to start a family. Their firstborn, Anna Lee, passed away at 3 months. They were then blessed with three sons and a daughter. Lynn suffered a stroke at the age of 50 that left him paralyzed. Mary dedicated her life to taking care of him until he passed away. She also worked at various bookkeeping jobs in Montpelier during this time.
Mary had many hobbies including sewing, knitting, cooking, quilting and gardening. She was an active member of the LDS church and a member of the DUP.
Mary is survived by her daughter-in-law Lena Carver of North Salt Lake City, Utah, Gary (Kathy) Carver of Montpelier, Roger (Marie) Carver of Centerville, Utah, Connie (Bruce) Williamson of Montpelier, her brother Robert (Julie) Parker of Idaho Falls, 20 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two siblings, Newell and Lela, her husband, her son, Bruce, her daughter Anna Lee, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held March 15 at 11 a.m. in the Montpelier LDS Second Ward Chapel. Friends and family may visit on Wednesday evening at Matthews Mortuary from 7 to 9 p.m. and again Thursday morning fro 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. The interment will be in the Bloomington Cemetery.
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