Faun Bagley Rees

Loa, Utah - On Friday the 13th of November, 2020, our special mother, Faun Bagley Rees, slipped away from this earth into her Heavenly Father's arms. Faun had been ill for several months before her passing and had remained in her home under the care of some very special home health nurses, Sarah Rees and Melanie Oyler, who are angels in disguise. Their help and care was much appreciated. Faun was born March 2, 1927, in Koosharem, Utah. Her parents were Joseph Mortimer (Mart) and Jennie May Manwell Bagley. She attended elementary school in Koosharem and often talked about going to school with the Indian children that lived just south of town. Later, she attended school at Richfield High School and stayed in apartments with her friends in town. Faun married Antone Bastian (Bash) Rees on July 11, 1946, in Salt Lake City. They made their home in Loa. On June 4, 1947, Faun's mother died from a massive stroke at the age of 47. Shortly after her mom's death, her father, Mart Bagley, moved to Loa to live with Faun and Bash and remained there for many years. Faun always worked and was always finding ways to help with the family. She made many life-long friends along the way. She was always helping neighbors with meals, rides to doctor appointments, and had an extra plate to share when someone stopped by. Her life was a life of service, generosity, and love. Faun and Bash were always helping family members when they needed a helping hand. Faun is survived by her children Katherine May Rees Woolsey (Jerry Woolsey deceased) and Ronald A. Rees. Grandchildren, Scott and Heidi Woolsey, Wade and Valerie Woolsey, T. J. and Amber Rees. Great grandchildren Rowdy and Brody Rees, and Whitney, Waylon, and Sierra Woolsey. Faun was preceded in death by her parents. Her husband, Bash Rees, passed on September 23, 1999. Bash's siblings and their spouses, LaPreal and Rex Forsyth, Harriet and Loen Morrell, Inez and Orin White, Norman Rees, Betty Jean and Don Chappell, Beverly and Elmer Davis have all gone before. Faun's sister, Iva passed on March 8, 2002, and her husband, June Powell, on October 20, 2009. They all left Faun behind and she lived alone for 21 years. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. in the Loa Cemetery. A viewing will be held at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Richfield, Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. for friends and family. Please keep in mind the COVID-19 guidelines with masks and social distancing. Burial will be in the Loa Cemetery under the care of Springer-Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.