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Leon Gene Nebeker

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Leon Gene Nebeker

Birth
Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA
Death
5 Jun 2011 (aged 79)
Saint George, Washington County, Utah, USA
Burial
Saint George, Washington County, Utah, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.0796064, Longitude: -113.6012022
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S T .GEORGE — Leon Gene Nebeker, 79, husband of Norma Jean N e b e k e r, passed peacefully June 5th, 2011 at 12:40 pm. Leon was born August 29, 1931 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Enoch Harmer and Gwen Gardner Nebeker. He mar­ried Norma Jean Nebeker on January 6th, 1954, who passed away in 2004.

Leon was raised in the LDS faith. He resided in Utah until he served his LDS mission in Montana. He married Norma Jean and raised their five children in California. Leon retired to Kayenta and St. George Utah. Leon was an ex­tremely talented Tile Setter/ Stone Mason, Contractor, and Business Owner, ex­amples of his philanthropic work can be seen at Snow Canyon State Park and Xe­tava Gardens among other projects here in Utah and California throughout his life.

Leon was also a Boy Scout Leader who hiked and traveled throughout the Western United States. He was as tinkerer, inventor, and gardener who loved Johnny Cash and John Wayne, and found inspira­tion in Ansel Adams and Norman Rockwell.

Leon is survived by five children; Vicky Mae Ne­beker, Mark Leon Nebeker, Craig Steven Nebeker, Lisa Gwen Pilon, Christine Darlene Nebeker, fourteen grandchildren, and his sis­ter Darlene Elva Smith.

In lieu of flowers, a do­nation can be made to Boy Scouts of America in his name.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Santa Clara LDS 6th Ward Chapel, 3815 West Rachel Drive, Santa Clara, Utah.

Inter­ment will be at the Tonaquint Cemetery, St. George, Utah. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221.

Condolenc­es may be sent through the Metcalf Mortuary website at w­ww . me­tcalfmortuary . c­om, or R­ememberingLeon@g­roups.f­acebook.c­om.

S T .GEORGE — Leon Gene Nebeker, 79, husband of Norma Jean N e b e k e r, passed peacefully June 5th, 2011 at 12:40 pm. Leon was born August 29, 1931 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Enoch Harmer and Gwen Gardner Nebeker. He mar­ried Norma Jean Nebeker on January 6th, 1954, who passed away in 2004.

Leon was raised in the LDS faith. He resided in Utah until he served his LDS mission in Montana. He married Norma Jean and raised their five children in California. Leon retired to Kayenta and St. George Utah. Leon was an ex­tremely talented Tile Setter/ Stone Mason, Contractor, and Business Owner, ex­amples of his philanthropic work can be seen at Snow Canyon State Park and Xe­tava Gardens among other projects here in Utah and California throughout his life.

Leon was also a Boy Scout Leader who hiked and traveled throughout the Western United States. He was as tinkerer, inventor, and gardener who loved Johnny Cash and John Wayne, and found inspira­tion in Ansel Adams and Norman Rockwell.

Leon is survived by five children; Vicky Mae Ne­beker, Mark Leon Nebeker, Craig Steven Nebeker, Lisa Gwen Pilon, Christine Darlene Nebeker, fourteen grandchildren, and his sis­ter Darlene Elva Smith.

In lieu of flowers, a do­nation can be made to Boy Scouts of America in his name.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Santa Clara LDS 6th Ward Chapel, 3815 West Rachel Drive, Santa Clara, Utah.

Inter­ment will be at the Tonaquint Cemetery, St. George, Utah. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221.

Condolenc­es may be sent through the Metcalf Mortuary website at w­ww . me­tcalfmortuary . c­om, or R­ememberingLeon@g­roups.f­acebook.c­om.


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MARRIED JANUARY 6, 1954
CHILDREN: VICKY, MARK, CRAIG, LISA, CHRISTY



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