Fern Wadley Edwards Harris, passed away February 29, 2000 in Bountiful, Utah after a long and well-lived life at the age of 98.
She was born April 7, 1901 in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Richard David and Mary Ellen Olsen Wadley. She was the oldest of 10 children with five brothers and four sisters. She married Vivan Bagley Edwards on June 14 1922 in the Salt Lake Temple. Her three children were born from this union. They were later divorced. Fern married Stanley B. Harris, December 17, 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple and they had many happy years living on the Harris farm in Lindon, Utah until Stan passed away in 1972. During this time they raised a grandson, Michael Hepting and cared for Stan's mother and half sister. At Stan's death, Fern moved back to Pleasant Grove until 1990, when she moved to Bountiful to be near family.Fern graduated from Brigham Young University in 1921 and taught school for many years in Charleston, Lindon, and American Fork, as she raised her children. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings in Relief Society, Primary, and Young Women. Her greatest joys in life were her family, her church and her gardens. She especially loved her association with the Pleasant Grove Garden Club.
Fern is survived by her son, Max Vivian and Norman Edwards and daughter, Maurine Hansen; brothers: Arvil and Helen Wadley, Merlyn Wadley, Clifton and Mary Wadley; and sisters: Grace Chipman and Leah and Eldon Robinson; stepchildren: Shirley Harris, Wilford Harris. She also will be lovingly remembered by 44 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren, and five great great-grand-children. She was preceded in death by son, Richard Paul Edwards (who died in World War II); brothers: Glenwood Wadley and Albert David Wadley; sisters: Mary Isabell Wadley and Lucille Wadley Hansen; a grandson: Donald Joseph Hansen and great-grandson, Tyson Michael Hepting.
The family wishes to thank the staff at South Davis Community Hospital and the South Davis Hospital Community Branch for their loving care of Fern for these past few years.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 4, 2000 at 11 a.m. in the Pleasant Grove, Grove Ward Chapel, 455 East 200 South, Pleasant Grove, where friends may call one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the American Fork City Cemetery.
Published in The Deseret News March 2 2000
She was born April 7, 1901 in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Richard David and Mary Ellen Olsen Wadley. She was the oldest of 10 children with five brothers and four sisters. She married Vivan Bagley Edwards on June 14 1922 in the Salt Lake Temple. Her three children were born from this union. They were later divorced. Fern married Stanley B. Harris, December 17, 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple and they had many happy years living on the Harris farm in Lindon, Utah until Stan passed away in 1972. During this time they raised a grandson, Michael Hepting and cared for Stan's mother and half sister. At Stan's death, Fern moved back to Pleasant Grove until 1990, when she moved to Bountiful to be near family.Fern graduated from Brigham Young University in 1921 and taught school for many years in Charleston, Lindon, and American Fork, as she raised her children. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings in Relief Society, Primary, and Young Women. Her greatest joys in life were her family, her church and her gardens. She especially loved her association with the Pleasant Grove Garden Club.
Fern is survived by her son, Max Vivian and Norman Edwards and daughter, Maurine Hansen; brothers: Arvil and Helen Wadley, Merlyn Wadley, Clifton and Mary Wadley; and sisters: Grace Chipman and Leah and Eldon Robinson; stepchildren: Shirley Harris, Wilford Harris. She also will be lovingly remembered by 44 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren, and five great great-grand-children. She was preceded in death by son, Richard Paul Edwards (who died in World War II); brothers: Glenwood Wadley and Albert David Wadley; sisters: Mary Isabell Wadley and Lucille Wadley Hansen; a grandson: Donald Joseph Hansen and great-grandson, Tyson Michael Hepting.
The family wishes to thank the staff at South Davis Community Hospital and the South Davis Hospital Community Branch for their loving care of Fern for these past few years.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 4, 2000 at 11 a.m. in the Pleasant Grove, Grove Ward Chapel, 455 East 200 South, Pleasant Grove, where friends may call one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the American Fork City Cemetery.
Published in The Deseret News March 2 2000
Fern Wadley Edwards Harris, passed away February 29, 2000 in Bountiful, Utah after a long and well-lived life at the age of 98.
She was born April 7, 1901 in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Richard David and Mary Ellen Olsen Wadley. She was the oldest of 10 children with five brothers and four sisters. She married Vivan Bagley Edwards on June 14 1922 in the Salt Lake Temple. Her three children were born from this union. They were later divorced. Fern married Stanley B. Harris, December 17, 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple and they had many happy years living on the Harris farm in Lindon, Utah until Stan passed away in 1972. During this time they raised a grandson, Michael Hepting and cared for Stan's mother and half sister. At Stan's death, Fern moved back to Pleasant Grove until 1990, when she moved to Bountiful to be near family.Fern graduated from Brigham Young University in 1921 and taught school for many years in Charleston, Lindon, and American Fork, as she raised her children. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings in Relief Society, Primary, and Young Women. Her greatest joys in life were her family, her church and her gardens. She especially loved her association with the Pleasant Grove Garden Club.
Fern is survived by her son, Max Vivian and Norman Edwards and daughter, Maurine Hansen; brothers: Arvil and Helen Wadley, Merlyn Wadley, Clifton and Mary Wadley; and sisters: Grace Chipman and Leah and Eldon Robinson; stepchildren: Shirley Harris, Wilford Harris. She also will be lovingly remembered by 44 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren, and five great great-grand-children. She was preceded in death by son, Richard Paul Edwards (who died in World War II); brothers: Glenwood Wadley and Albert David Wadley; sisters: Mary Isabell Wadley and Lucille Wadley Hansen; a grandson: Donald Joseph Hansen and great-grandson, Tyson Michael Hepting.
The family wishes to thank the staff at South Davis Community Hospital and the South Davis Hospital Community Branch for their loving care of Fern for these past few years.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 4, 2000 at 11 a.m. in the Pleasant Grove, Grove Ward Chapel, 455 East 200 South, Pleasant Grove, where friends may call one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the American Fork City Cemetery.
Published in The Deseret News March 2 2000
She was born April 7, 1901 in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Richard David and Mary Ellen Olsen Wadley. She was the oldest of 10 children with five brothers and four sisters. She married Vivan Bagley Edwards on June 14 1922 in the Salt Lake Temple. Her three children were born from this union. They were later divorced. Fern married Stanley B. Harris, December 17, 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple and they had many happy years living on the Harris farm in Lindon, Utah until Stan passed away in 1972. During this time they raised a grandson, Michael Hepting and cared for Stan's mother and half sister. At Stan's death, Fern moved back to Pleasant Grove until 1990, when she moved to Bountiful to be near family.Fern graduated from Brigham Young University in 1921 and taught school for many years in Charleston, Lindon, and American Fork, as she raised her children. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings in Relief Society, Primary, and Young Women. Her greatest joys in life were her family, her church and her gardens. She especially loved her association with the Pleasant Grove Garden Club.
Fern is survived by her son, Max Vivian and Norman Edwards and daughter, Maurine Hansen; brothers: Arvil and Helen Wadley, Merlyn Wadley, Clifton and Mary Wadley; and sisters: Grace Chipman and Leah and Eldon Robinson; stepchildren: Shirley Harris, Wilford Harris. She also will be lovingly remembered by 44 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren, and five great great-grand-children. She was preceded in death by son, Richard Paul Edwards (who died in World War II); brothers: Glenwood Wadley and Albert David Wadley; sisters: Mary Isabell Wadley and Lucille Wadley Hansen; a grandson: Donald Joseph Hansen and great-grandson, Tyson Michael Hepting.
The family wishes to thank the staff at South Davis Community Hospital and the South Davis Hospital Community Branch for their loving care of Fern for these past few years.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 4, 2000 at 11 a.m. in the Pleasant Grove, Grove Ward Chapel, 455 East 200 South, Pleasant Grove, where friends may call one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the American Fork City Cemetery.
Published in The Deseret News March 2 2000
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