Berta Taylor Taft

BERTA T. TAFT BICKNELL, Utah - Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Berta Taylor Taft, age 84, of Bicknell, passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 in Richfield, Utah, after a brief illness. She was born October 27, 1918 in Fremont, Utah a daughter of Glen Ellison and Dortha May Morrell Taylor. She married Kay S. Taft August 8, 1947 in Fremont, Utah. Their marriage was solemized in Manti LDS Temple September 10, 1963. Kay died January 21, 1969. Berta was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in many capacities. She worked as a cook at the Sunglow Cafe in Bicknell for many years. Berta is survived by two sons and a daughter: Glen Dee Taft, Elvin Kay and Rebecca Lynn Taft, all of Bicknell; Dortha Jane and Jerry R. Chappell of Lyman, 6 grandchildren: Sharon (Michael) Durfey, David Dwayne Taft, Shirely (Phyl) Morrill, Taylor Kay Taft, Kaycee Don Chappell and Austin Rees Chappell; 6 great-grandchildren: Shanda Durfey, Dallon Durfey, Krista Durfey, Darci Durfey, Hannah Morrill and Ethan Morrill; brothers and sisters: Arnold and Jaleen Taylor of Logan, UT; Talmage and Veniece Taylor, Leo and Jerry Taylor, all of Sandy, UT; Dick and Joan Taylor of Fremont; Dent and Sheryl Taylor of Phoenix, AZ; Faye (Clyde, deceased) Behunin of Torrey; Blanch and John Brinkerhoff of Bicknell; Loma (Eugene, deceased) Blackburn of Loa; JoAnn (Maynard, deceased) Erickson of Tuscan, AZ. Brothers and sister-in-law, Mack and Hazel Taft of Roy, UT; Ethel and Marvin Peterson of Richfield; Clifford and Loree Olsen of Loa. She was preceded in death by four brothers: Mell and Bonita Taylor, Hyrum Taylor, Kay Taylor, Glen Devoy Taylor and a sister May Taylor. Funeral services will be Saturday August 9, 2003 at 1:00 P.M. in the Thurber L.D.S. Ward chapel, where friends may call Saturday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to services. Burial will be in the Bicknell cemetery under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield, Salina and Gunnison.