Beverly Pond

Venice, Utah - Beverly June Muir Ivie Pond, age 83, of Venice, Utah passed away May 9, 2024, in St. George, Utah, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born April 18, 1941, in Richfield, Utah, to Leon David and Dora Hurdsman Muir. Beverly was the only girl in her family. She had 3 brothers, Gene, Wayne, and Steven, whom she loved with all her heart.

As she got older, she took care of her younger brother Steven because her parents worked. Steven remembers calling her momma and she called him baby brother.

She attended schools in Richfield and graduated from Richfield High School. It was here she was first introduced to sewing. She became a talented seamstress, a skill which allowed her to cloth and support her family.

She met and married Wayne Vern Ivie on November 28, 1959, in Salina, Utah. Beverly and Wayne had 5 children together whom they adored. They were later divorced.

As a young mother, Beverly worked at Richfield's sewing factory and Huish Theater. Her children have fond memories of wearing the clothes she made for them to school and spending time at the theater watching movies while she ran the projector.

Life took the family to Maryland. While in Maryland during a routine traffic stop, she met the love of her life, Officer Robert Pond. Beverly and Bob got married on May 7, 1983, in Claremont, New Hampshire. They were sealed in the Manti LDS Temple on August 27, 2021. After what was meant to be a short visit back to Richfield, the couple relocated to Venice, Utah with their 2 youngest children. Venice felt like home and that is where they remained for the rest of their lives. They enjoyed camping and fishing together, but mostly they loved spending time with family. Beverly loved playing Bingo.

One of the highlights of Beverly’s later years as an empty nester was the friendships she made during her 30 years as an Avon lady. As mobility became an issue, Beverly relied on Doreen, Camile, Kattie, and Skylee to help her complete and deliver the Avon orders to her customers. She often voiced her appreciation for them.

Beverly is survived by her loving children, Stewart (Arjean) Ivie, Cannonville, Utah; Larry (Celeste) Ivie, Gordonsville, Tennessee; Brent (Mary) Ivie, Sykesville, Maryland; Mark (Brandee) Ivie, Annabelle, Utah; Doreen Ivie, Richfield, Utah; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brother, Steven (Connie) Muir, Spring Creek, Nevada, and sister-in-law, Jorja Muir, Elko, Nevada.

She is preceded in death by her sweetheart Bob; her parents Leon and Dora Muir, her brother Gene and

Luanna Muir, and her brother Wayne Muir.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at St. George Regional Medical Center ICU for the compassionate care they provided our mom in her final days. We would also like to thank Mark and Brandee Ivie, and Kattie Tutor, for the care they have given Mom.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 12:00 Noon in the Venice LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Friday morning from 10:00 to 11:30 prior to the services.

Live streaming of the services can be found at: www.springerturner.com under Beverly's obituary about 15 minutes prior to starting time.

Burial will be in the Venice Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

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