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4A thespectrum.comThe Spectrum Daily News Obituaries SU-0000211342 1939 2016 77 passedawaypeacefullyon LenhartandRoseannB. YoungLenhart. Asachildhemovedfrom OhiotoAZwithhisfamily. Hegraduatedin1955from wherehewastheschool photographer.Aftergradu- Forceandenteredphotog- raphyschoolwherehesoon beganteachingtheclasses. Hewaslatertrainedinelec- computerwork.Whilein theyhadtwodaughtersand andSteven.Laterthey divorced.In1974,hemar- riedJaneFashbough(now AnnTorsakLenhart.

Afterleavingtheservice begandoingcomputerpro- grammingontheside.He wasalsoofferedaposition atMaricopaCommunity computercenter.Hisrst full-timeteachingposition incomputersciencewasat YavapaiCollegebeginning in1969.In1985,hegradu- atedfromPrescottCollege taughtatPrescottCollege, Embry-RiddleAeronautical UniversityinPrescott, andMohaveCommunity CollegeinLakeHavasu wifeCaroltoWashington abletopursuehispassion forphotography.Ronhas learnedinmylifehascome togetherthesepastseveral yearswheremyphotogra- binedintheworldofcom- himselfasanartistatheart, acollegeteacherbychoice, andacomputertechnolo- gistbyeducationandtrain- ing.Hesaid,“Ihavenever gonetoworkadayinmy life.Youdon’tcallitwork whenyoulovewhatyoudo Heissurvivedby: hiswifeCarolAnnof hismotherRoseannYoung LenhartLawhead(age terSharmaJeanLenhart Hightowerof Springeld, Sheri LenhartBrewerEmardof andLacieLenhartand JakobandJoshuaFischer; anieceDebbieHightower granddaughter. Hewasprecededin Hightower. Afuneralwillbeheldin WashingtonCityatthe700 EastTelegraphStreetcha- peloftheChurchofJesus ChristofLatter-daySaints ingbeforethefuneralat9 a.m.Internmentwilltake placeattheWashington CityCemeteryon300 EastStreetfollowingthe funeral. Friendsandfamilyare invitedtosharecondo- lencesandreadmoreabout Rononlineatwww.sereni- tystg.com. Arrangements areunderthedirectionof Rona ld Lee Lenhart Elizabeth AnnYeater, belovedwife, motherand grandmoth- erdiedon November 24,2016 attheageof81inSandy, Utah.Elizabeth“Betty” wasbornonNovember30, Shewastheonlychildo IrlandVeraShaw.Shewas andspentthelast17years inSt.George,UT.Shewas introducedtotheChurch ofJesusChristofLatter-day Saintsbygoodfriendswhile remainedafaithfuland dedicatedmemberheren- tirelife.

Bettywasanamazing womanwhowaslovedby allwhoknewher.Shewas alwaysfulloflifeandcould makeanyonesmile.Shewas abelovedfriendtomany, comfortingthembyalways lendingalisteningear.One ofherfavoritepastimeswas toentertainguestsinher homeandathercabinnear ingfriendsandfamilyfeel welcomedandloved.She blessedmanyliveswithher joyfulspirit. Bettylovedtoplaygames intotheweehoursofthe morningandwasanavid readerandcollectorofin- spiringbooksandarticles. Shespentmanyyearsserv- ingintheSt.GeorgeLDS Templebaptisterywithher enjoyedhelpingtheyouth whiletheyservedthere. Inherearlymarriedlife, BettyworkedforUnited Airlinesasareservation agent.Shealsoranher ownhighlysuccessfuljew- elrybusinessformany ToastmastersInternational foroveradecade. Sheisprecededindeath byherparentsandherson issurvivedbyherhusband Weston(Stephanie), Friendsandfamilyare invitedtosharetheircon- dolencesatLarkinSunset theFuneralServicesstart- Chapel.

ElizabethAnn Yeater Sandy womanwhowaslovedby allwhoknewher.Shewas alwaysfulloflifeandcould makeanyonesmile.Shewas abelovedfriendtomany, comfortingthembyalways lendingalisteningear.One ofherfavoritepastimeswas toentertainguestsinher homeandathercabinnear ingfriendsandfamilyfeel welcomedandloved.She blessedmanyliveswithher joyfulspirit. Bettylovedtoplaygames intotheweehoursofthe morningandwasanavid readerandcollectorofin- spiringbooksandarticles. Shespentmanyyearsserv- ingintheSt.GeorgeLDS Templebaptisterywithher enjoyedhelpingtheyouth whiletheyservedthere. Inherearlymarriedlife, BettyworkedforUnited Airlinesasareservation agent.Shealsoranher ownhighlysuccessfuljew- elrybusinessformany ToastmastersInternational foroveradecade. Sheisprecededindeath byherparentsandherson issurvivedbyherhusband Weston(Stephanie), Friendsandfamilyare invitedtosharetheircon- dolencesatLarkinSunset theFuneralServicesstart- Chapel.

seenfur- standingon theshoul- dersofgi- Newton Ourbelovedhusband, andfriendlosthislongand difcultbattlewithme- sotheliomaonthemorn- ingofThanksgivingDay, issurvivedbyhiswife ennyandShelleyandtheir DalewasborntoThelma MarieandVeldonPetersen upinSaltLakeCityand graduatedfromWestHigh Schoolin1964.Dalewasa whohadmanyfriends.Asa inghisbicycleupMillcreek andjokingaroundwithhis friends.Helovedplaying practicaljokesonpeople andeveryoneappreciated hisjovialnature. HemarriedGeniel DeleneBowcuttonJune theyraisedtwodaughters, enniferandShelley.Dale lovedhisfamilyandspent timewiththemcamping, shingandlisteningto music.Hebeganworking atayoungageandworked asanapprenticeatUtah byworkingasamechanic andeventuallybecamea SeniorBuyer.Afteralong tiredin1997.In2001and nitytoworkfortheSalt LakeOlympicGamesand thoroughlyenjoyedthat experience. Dalehadmanyhob- bies.Inthe70’sheenjoyed breedingandshowinglong- hairedcollies.Heloved hisdogsandwassuccess- fulinbreedingthenumber onefemalechampionin outdoorsandenjoyedrun- golf.Healwayshadatre- mendoussenseofhumor andloveddoingfunnyim- pressionsforhisfamilyand friends. Afterhismesothelioma concernedabouttherights ofpatientsandtheirfami- lies.Hewasincredibly involvedincreatingaware- nessaboutthishorribledis- ease.In2015,hetraveled toWashingtonDCtospeak withseveralmemberso Congresstohelpadvocate rights.Hebravelyfought themesotheliomaandnev- erbackeddown.Hisgoal wastospendasmuchtime aspossiblewithhisfamily andfriends. getyou.Yourcourage, andyoursenseofhumor werethehallmarktraits thatdrewsomanypeople toyou.Youhadsomany friendsthatlovedyouand enjoyedyourgenerousna- ture.Wewillloveyoufor- ServicesforDalewillbe heldatSunsetGardens, Utah.Therewillbe aviewingonTuesday, November29from6pm- 8pm.Agravesideservice willfollowonWednesday, November30at2pminthe afternoon.Inlieuofow- toMesotheliomaApplied ResearchFoundation.

Wi ll Petersen St.George Donald passedaway November 24,2016 following complica- tionfroma fallandtwo surgeries.Donwasborn EdgarGoddardandGrace MaeJamisonGoddardin AnaheimCalifornia. Donstartedworkearly deliveringWesternUnion telegramsonhisbike.He servedintheMerchant MarinesduringWorldWar II.Hedrovetruckuntilhe nishedschoolandbecame ateacher.Helaterbecame presidentoftheLongBeach TeacherAssociationand servedstatewidewith theCaliforniaTeachers Association. DonandCarolWright weremarriedintheLos AngelesLDSTemplein 1956.WhenDonandCarol retiredfromteachingin Californiatheymovedto LeedsUtah.Theyfarmed, raisedcattleandacoupleo horses.Hewasactiveinthe LeedsFireDepartmentand withtheLeedsWaterCo. Heservedasasecondcoun- selorwithBishopRayBeal intheLeeds2ndWardand inmanyothercallings.He wasapositiveinuenceto familyandfriends.Hewas ahardworkerandalways willingtohelp. Donissurvivedbyhis terCelestStratton(Lyman), BrentHogan(Donwashis grandchildrenand8great grandchildren.

Therewillbea CelebrationofLifeon a.m.attheLeedschapel. InLieuofowersplease contributetoyourfavorite charity. Condolencesmaybe sharedatmcmillanmortu- ary.com DonaldDean Goddard Donald passedaway November 24,2016 following complica- tionfroma fallandtwo surgeries.Donwasborn EdgarGoddardandGrace MaeJamisonGoddardin AnaheimCalifornia. Donstartedworkearly deliveringWesternUnion telegramsonhisbike.He servedintheMerchant MarinesduringWorldWar II.Hedrovetruckuntilhe nishedschoolandbecame ateacher.Helaterbecame presidentoftheLongBeach TeacherAssociationand servedstatewidewith theCaliforniaTeachers Association. DonandCarolWright weremarriedintheLos AngelesLDSTemplein 1956.WhenDonandCarol retiredfromteachingin Californiatheymovedto LeedsUtah.Theyfarmed, raisedcattleandacoupleof horses.Hewasactiveinthe LeedsFireDepartmentand withtheLeedsWaterCo.

Heservedasasecondcoun- selorwithBishopRayBeal intheLeeds2ndWardand inmanyothercallings.He wasapositiveinuenceto familyandfriends.Hewas ahardworkerandalways willingtohelp. Donissurvivedbyhis terCelestStratton(Lyman), BrentHogan(Donwashis grandchildrenand8great grandchildren. Therewillbea CelebrationofLifeon a.m.attheLeedschapel. InLieuofowersplease contributetoyourfavorite charity. Condolencesmaybe sharedatmcmillanmortu- ary.com DonaldDean Goddard Ralph passedaway peacefully athomeon Saturday, November 26,2016, surrounded byhisfamilyafterabrief battlewithcancer.Ralph wasawonderfulhusband, aswellasaveteranofthe U.S.Navy.

RalphRonaldSylvester, sonofRonaldandLaPreal spiritedyoungmanthat kepthisparentsontheir toes.Heoncemistakenly pulledthedoorlatchin- steadofthewindowcrank andfelloutofamoving vehicle. Ralphhadanincredible workethicandacan-doat- titudethatmadehimaloy- alandcherishedemployee oftheSaltLakeTribunefor over50years. Ralphmettheloveofhis Hewonheroverwith hisdancingskillsandin- crediblesenseofhumor, andtheyweremarriedon Bobbiesharedalovefor adventureandforanyand belovedUtes.Ralphtook lovingcareofhiswifeand bestfriendforover2years asshecourageouslybattled cancer.RalphandBobbie builtastrongandloving familythatwillcontinue andgenerosity. Ralphwaswellknownfor hiskindnessandhiswill- ingnesstohelpsomeonein motorist.Hismottowasto alwaysleaveitbetterthan things.Ralph’schildren oftenjokethattheyhave goodCAR-mabecauseof allofhiskinddeeds. Adventurousbynature, hetraveledtheworldwith theloveofhislifebyhis side.Hewasatourguide groupstoHawaiiandgiv- ingtravelerstheexperience ofa ifetime.Ra hl ove roadtripsandwasfamous fortakingthescenicroute alwaysoptedforadiffer- entroutewherehemight seesomethingnewand heidentiedaneedinthe marketplaceandstarteda verysuccessfulbusinessde- liveringdelayedluggagefor theairlines.Thisbusiness employedallofhischildren andmostoftheirfriendsfor manyyears.

Ralphwashonoredto beselectedtocarrythe OlympicTorchforthe 2002SaltLakeCityWinter Olympics.Hedelightedin ilyandfriendswhocheered himonatsuchanincred- iblemoment. Ralphissurvivedbyhis ScottSylvester(Ximena) StanSylvester(Tara) Ralphisalsosurvivedby Prendergast.Ralphwaspre- cededindeathbyhisloving Megan. lifewillbeheldatthe BloomingtonCountryClub (3174SouthBloomington Dr.E,StGeorge,UT 84790)onTuesday, pm.Thefamilywouldlike friendswhohavevisited kindnessandlovemeanthe worldtous. Ralphwasafriendtothe animalsandlovedhissweet hourstogetherwalkingand playingwithSophieatthe dogparkandteachingher newtricks.Inlieuofow- tiononhisbehalftoBest FriendsAnimalSociety, 5001AngelCanyon Condolencesmaybeshared atmcmillanmortuary.com Ra Sy vester St.George,Utah Audra Faye Robson Audra Faye Robson died Nov. 26.

There will be no services per request. Arrangements are by Serenity Funeral Home, 435-9869100, www.SerenityStG Betty Hymas Betty Hymas, 91, died Nov. 27. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Dec.

1 at the Plano, Idaho, LDS Chapel. Visitation will be Nov. 30 from 6 7:30 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg and Dec. 1 from 10 10:45 a.m.

at the chapel. Interment will be in the Plano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Flamm Funeral Home, flammfh.com. DEATH NOTICES Send submissions to communi or call Teresa Lees 435-674-6259. Theater Hurricane a Good Man Charlie at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the Hurricane High School, 345 W. 100 South. St. George Charlie Brown by St. George Musical Theater at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday at the Opera House City of St George, 212 Main St. Tickets are available at sgmt.org by calling 1-866-967-8167 or by visiting the box office at 6:30 p.m. on performance nights. Seminars Classes Enoch ASL II Class from p.m. today at the Gateway Preparatory Academy, 201 Thoroughbred Way.

The cost is free. For information and to RSVP call 435-867-5558 ext. 113 or email at ASL III class from p.m. Thursday at the Gateway Preparatory Academy, 201 Thoroughbred Way. For information and to RSVP call 435-867-5558 ext.

113 or email St. George Basic Finance Class twice each month at Switchpoint Community Resource Center, 948 N. 1300 West. Call for dates and times 435-627-4663. Mindfulness Training Class by Dr.

David Tate from 6-7 p.m. today at the Grace Episcopal Church, 1072 E. 900 South. The cost is free. Donations to local Soup Kitchen invited.

For information visit davidbtate.com. A weekly swim program from p.m. today at the Sand Hollow Aquatic Center, 1144 N. 2400 West. For information call Tamara at 435-275-5980 or Cindy 408-294-5545.

A weekly swim program for ages 18 and older from a.m. Thursdays at the Sand Hollow Aquatic Center, 1144 N. 2400 West. For information call Tamara at 435-275-5980 or Cindy 408-2945545. Active Aging Lecture Your Largest Organ Healthy by Marie Tuttle, MD- Dermatology from 10-11 a.m.

Friday at the Select Health Auditorium, 1424 E. Foremaster Drive. The lectures are free to the public. For information call 435-251-3788. Art Cedar City The Southern Utah Museum of Art, 13 300 West, opened a new student curated exhibit, titled Finding Solace: The Dark Side of SUMA, will be on display until Dec.

15. The museum hours are from noon-6 p.m. Tuesday- Saturday. For information visit suu.edu/pva/suma. St George Barbara Marchant Art Show will be displayed from 10 -6 p.m.

today-Friday at the The DiFiore Center, 307 N. Main. DiFiore Center 307 North Main 435-673-4206 Events Cedar City holiday Festival of Trees from 3-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday at the SUU Randall L.

Jones Theatre, in the lobby, 300 W. Center St. There is a suggested donation of canned. The event is free and open to the public. For information, contact Brian Swanson, swan or call 435-8658674.

St. George Over a progressive breakfast discussion group, meets at 9:30 a.m. today at Corner Restaurant, 2 W. St. George Blvd.

For information call 435-879-1558. This event is open to the public. Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today-Saturday. For information call 435-669-0655 or visit westernskywarbirds.org.

Support Groups (New) St. George A New Grief Loss Community Support Group p.m., every first Friday of the month, at the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 611 N. 2450 East. For information 435-628-8944. Music Santa Clara Stillhouse Road performs from 6-9 p.m.

Friday at Harmons Santa Clara, 3520 Pioneer Parkway. AROUND TOWN.