Class of 1961. Mary Halliday. She appears in the 1961 Wildcat yearbook on page 85, in the group picture wearing her cap and gown. She married Garth S, Lindsey. @2011

Class of 1961. Leslie Kaye Hansen. Thespians, Chorus, Poetry Festival, Hi-Steppers, Seminary Graduate. She married Robert Raymond Brown. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Leslie Kay Hansen Brown, 79, of Provo, Utah peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on October 2, 2023. Leslie was born October 28, 1943 in Logan, Utah to Harold Ivan Hansen and Betty May Kotter Hansen. She was the oldest of 4 daughters, and grew up in Provo Utah. She graduated from Brigham Young High School in the Class of 1961, and then attended Brigham Young University. She met her husband, Robert Brown while working at a local movie theater as a “candy girl.” Robert won her heart and they were married in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Manti Temple, on April 12, 1963. They were happily married for 60 years, and had 6 children. Leslie loved her children, her grandchildren, and her great grandchildren. She had a strong conviction and testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in multiple positions within the Church over the years. She enjoyed going to the temple and often would say she loved the peace and stillness she found when she attended. She was empathetic and had a love for people, in every action, she would exemplify the love of her Savior. She and Robert went on a mission for their church in Yellowknife, Canada (the only city in the Northwest Territories.) They served for 3 years and Leslie grew to love the local indigenous people of Yellowknife, and watching the Northern Lights. She was always willing to help others and believed strongly in loving her children and those around her. She shared a love for her sisters and enjoyed the time spent with them and her many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. She enjoyed tole painting, crafting and playing games. She had a smile that could just change and brighten your day. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She will be greatly missed. Leslie is survived by her husband, Robert R. Brown, Provo, Utah; and children, Robert H. Brown, (Stephanie) Las Vegas, Nevada, Sean Brown (Asha) Vientiane, Laos, Jeremy Asa Brown, Provo, Utah, Amy Brown, Provo, Utah, Benjamin Brown (Steven Verno) of Salt Lake City, Utah; sisters, Betty Ann Gibbons (Bill), Orem, Utah and Patti Phillips (Craig) of Provo, Utah; 21 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; and brother-in-law, Dale Jordan, Dallas, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her sister, Linda Jordan, Dallas, Oregon and infant daughter, Emily Ann Brown. The family wishes to express thanks to her loving caregivers at Aspen Senior Care. Source.

Class of 1961. John Michael Harker. Dramatics. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: John Michael Harker, 59, died Thursday, October 4, 2001. He was born Sept. 11, 1942, in Magrath, Alberta. An executive in the broadcasting community, he was a 26-year resident of Las Vegas. He is survived by his wife, Francine Harker of Las Vegas; sons, Scott Adams Harker of Mesa, Arizona, and Sonny Harker of Las Vegas, Nevada; daughters Shauna Harker Tucker of Mesa and Joanie Harker Shumway of Bullhead City, Arizona; father, Earl Harker of Alberta; sisters, Barbara Harker Davies, Lorna Harker, Jill Harker Wakefield and Patricia Harker Dudley, all of Alberta, and Christine Harker Roper of Cuba City, Wisconsin; and 14 grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at the Tropicana Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home handled the arrangements. [Monday, October 08, 2001, Las Vegas Review-Journal]

Class of 1961. Sandra Jane Jacobsen. 1961 Student Body Secretary. 1960 Student Body Head Cheerleader. Chorus, Hi-Steppers, Region Seven Secretary, Banner Carrier, Y'ld Cat Newspaper Feature Editor, Wildcat Yearbook Editor, Homecoming Queen Attendant, Model U.N., Seminary Graduate, Seminary 4 years. [First name listed in 1960 Wildcat yearbook as Sondra.] [Nickname: Sonnie] ~ ~ ~ ~ BYU BA Child Development and Family Relations 1966. Married Dan Haymore.

Class of 1961. Julia Ann "Juli" Jensen. Dramatics, Poetry Festival, Thespians, Forensics, Art Achievement Award, Art Purchase Award, Honor Roll, Seminary Graduate. ~ ~ ~ ~ Juli married David W. Hansen in 1963, divorced in 1974. She studied at BYU and at the South Dakota School of Mines. Two daughters: Kathryn, MBA from Edinburgh, Scotland; and Elizabeth, BA Engineering from University of Texas, doctorate in Jurisprudence, university unknown. Juli lived in Houston, Texas for eleven years, working as a chemist, then changed professions, working as sales manager for Hallett Materials for 23 years. She has a small hobby ranch populated with horses, dogs and cats in the piney woods about 50 miles north of Houston, Texas. Juli retired 3 years ago and is working part time at the Cleveland Austin Memorial Library. @2012

Class of 1961. B. Alan Jolley. Basketball Manager, Lettermen, Chorus, Seminary Graduate. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Bryant Alan Jolley, our loving father and brother, passed away July 30, 2006, in the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo. He was born January 29, 1943 to Bryant S. Jolley and Rita Judd Jolley. He received his education at the BY Training School, BY Jr. and Sr. High Schools, graduating in the Class of 1961. He married Shannon Clara Piper on July 17, 1964. They were later divorced. He married Colleen A. McDowell, they later divorced. He married Diane Taylor on August 30, 1977, they later divorced. He was a Viet Nam War Veteran, and was proud to have served his country. Bryant is survived by his daughter, Jeanie Marie (Kelly) Galbert of Bell Fource, South Dakota; two sons, Bryant Richard (Catherine) Jolley and Sean Robert (Therese) Jolley, all of Radcliff, Kentucky; a sister, Gail (Doil) Waters of Provo, Utah. Funeral services were held Friday, August 4, 2006, in Provo. Interment, Utah Veterans Memorial Park, Bluffdale, Utah. [Provo Daily Herald, August 3, 2006.]

Class of 1961. Rebecca "Beckie" Jones. Chorus, Y'ld Cat Newspaper Reporter, Wildcat Yearbook, Seminary Graduate. She married Robert G. Shepherd. --@2011

Class of 1961. Linda Ann Kimball. Chorus, Hi-Steppers, Y'ld Cat Newspaper Society Editor, Wildcat Yearbook, Seminary Graduate. BYU 1965. Married Donald W. Runyan. ~ ~ ~ ~ Linda Ann Kimball was born on November 23,1942 at North Island Naval Air Station, in Coronado, California in the middle of a blackout. ~ ~ ~ ~ Her parents: Edwin Roberts Kimball and Althea Ashby Kimball, married in August of 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had five children: two sons and three daughters. They are: Edwin Norman Kimball [BYH Class of 1950], of Sandy, Utah; Elaine Kimball [BYH Class of 1951] Busath, of Pleasanton, California; Dr. David Ashby Kimball [BYH Class of 1953], of Salt Lake City, Utah; Linda Kimball [BYH Class of 1961] Runyan, of Evergreen, Colorado; and Colleen Kimball [BYH Class of 1965] Worthington, Lindon, Utah. @2011 ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Linda Ann Kimball was born on November 23, 1942 at North Island Naval Air Station, in Coronado, California in the middle of a blackout. Her parents Edwin Roberts Kimball and Althea Ashby Kimball had relocated from their home in Provo, Utah to the naval base at the mouth of San Diego Harbor as part of the war effort at the beginning of World War II. Linda was the fourth of five children born to Eddie and Althea. After the war, Linda’s family returned to Provo, where she was instilled with the character and values that would last her a lifetime. She was reared in a loving family, where gospel principles were taught and lived. She was adored and loved by her parents, siblings, and extended family. Linda took an early liking to dance and had a natural ability to excel. She danced with a competition group called High Steppers and she won national awards with this drill team. The group toured, competed, and performed all over Utah during the 3 years Linda was a member. When she became high school age, she attended Brigham Young High in Provo, Utah where she excelled socially as well as with learning, working, and dancing. She continued to be heavily involved in dance and competed in Cheer and Drill Team until she graduated in the spring of 1961. She enjoyed an exuberant social life and brought the fun wherever she went. Owing to the fact that her father was the head football coach and Athletic Director of BYU, she retained some notoriety but always maintained a good mixture of playfulness and sense of duty and honor. Linda matriculated into Brigham Young University in the Fall of 1961. She tried out for and made the Cougarettes dance team as a freshman. Her passion for learning and for dance continued to propel and motivate her through her young life. It should be no surprise that it was in the midst of working at a Cougarette booth on the steps of the Herald R. Clark building in the fall of 1962 that she met the man who would become the love of her life. Don approached the Cougarette spirit booth for Cougar Days, volunteering to help with the fall dance. Linda signed Don up to help decorate for the dance, and after some flirtatious banter he said he wouldn’t leave until she gave him her name. However, she gave him the false name of Helen so he would leave. They worked side by side on the fall dance decoration committee for a few days before it became apparent that Helen was not Linda’s actual name. At the conclusion of the decorating Don asked Helen (Linda) if she had a date to the dance, and when she replied not yet, he playfully retorted, “Then you better hurry up and get one!” It was a love that started there but never stopped growing. They were married a few months later on March 9, 1963 and sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on October 23, 1964. They were blessed with five children over the next twelve years. Linda and Don spent the next 35 years in Denver, Lakewood, and Evergreen, Colorado. Linda quickly set to work making houses into homes. Because of Don’s construction business they moved often, frequently into homes slightly before they were completed. During one 15-year span they lived in 14 different houses. Linda excelled at thriving under less-than-ideal situations, as well as, seeing the good in others and maintaining optimism. Fueled by a love of dance and a desire to pass along this passion to her daughters, she opened and co-owned a dance studio, named Stars, in 1982. In this dance studio she shared her love for precision dancing and performance dance with many. They competed nationwide, traveled to perform for thousands, won national awards at both the individual and team levels, and were nationally recognized for their excellence. They performed in many states, competitions, parades, and some of their dancers were selected to perform at the Statue of Liberty after it was reopened in 1986. Linda was a devoted and loving mother. She taught her children to love the gospel and to love one another. In 1990, Don and Linda opened three Subway Sandwich stores in the Denver metro area. Soon after their opening, Don moved to California to attend medical school while Linda stayed behind and ran the three stores, did all the office work, managed the managers, supported Don financially, paid his tuition, ran her own household and continued to be the anchor that held her family together despite it all; a truly remarkable feat. She was a faithful lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had many opportunities to serve others, as Young Women’s president, in the stake Young Women’s presidency, as Relief Society President, on the Stake Relief Society Council, and on a regional committee for the Denver Temple while it was under construction. She and Don served as temple guides for the open house and for the dedication. She was known for her friendly generosity toward everyone she met, her sincere concern for her fellowman, and selfless acts of kindness and service. Linda was a lifelong proponent of education and advocate of learning. Throughout her life she continued to take classes, trying her hand at new skills, including becoming a master gardener. Her passion for learning persisted throughout her life and she used her skills and training in sewing, quilting, and gardening to encourage others to learn and become proficient. Linda was a founding member of the Timpanogos Literary Society, served as its president-elect from 1984-1985, president from 1985-1986 and served many years as a board member and chairwoman of the board from 1990-1992. She enjoyed emeritus status until her death. Linda is survived by her children Randolynn (Kevin), Todd (Blanca), Jennifer (Shawn), Rebecca (Arthur), and Matthew (Kristi), 22 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, her older brother Norman, older sister Elaine and younger sister Colleen. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Don, her parents Eddie and Althea, and her brother David. Most important to Linda was her family. Her deep-abiding love for her husband and family was supportive, constant, and eternal. She was great friends with her parents and siblings. She adored her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and she made each one feel special. She will be remembered for her love, her strong faith, her can-do pioneer spirit and her ability to maintain an eternal perspective. Her memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 30th, 2021, at the LDS chapel located 10209 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, Colorado. Following the service and family lunch, the interment will be in the Elizabeth, Colorado Cemetery, Runyan Family Plot for both Linda and her beloved husband Don. The memorial service will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person. Source DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Linda Ann Kimball Runyan died on September 28, 2021 in St. George, Utah.

Class of 1961. Janet Eloise Kirkman. Varsity Cheerleader, Dramatics, German Contest, Thespians President, Model U.N., Seminary Graduate, BYU Scholarship, Senior Honor Panel, Honor Roll. BYU BA History 1965. Married Gerald F. Hixson. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Janet Eloise Hixson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, age 54, passed away January 3, 1998 at Cottonwood Hospital. Born April 27, 1943, in Springville, Utah, to James and Eloise Kirkman. She married Gerald F. Hixson on March 11, 1966; later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Janet was a graduate of BY High and BYU. She served faithfully in various church callings. Janet was a great wife, mother and grandmother and was her family's best friend. Survived by her husband; mother; daughter, Dana (Jon) Eagar; son, Robert Hixson; sister, Sally (Kent) Reimann; brothers, John (Maria) Kirkman, and Lee (Susie) Kirkman; and granddaughters, Morgan and Madison Eagar. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 6, 1998, at the Brighton 10th Ward. Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. [Deseret News, Monday, January 5, 1998.] ~ ~ ~ ~ HER PARENTS: James Julian Kirkman, Sr., and Eloise Kirkman. Their Children: Sally Kirkman (Kent) Reimann [BYH Class of 1959]; Janet Eloise Kirkman (Gerald) Hixon [BYH Class of 1961]; James Julian Kirkman, Jr. [BYH Class of 1962]; John (Maria) Kirkman [BYH Class of 1966 Honorary]; and Lee (Susie) Kirkman.

Class of 1961. Kathy Martin. Dramatics, Forensics, Hi-Steppers, Hi-Stepper Service Award, Seminary Graduate. ~ ~ ~ ~ Parents: Merrill Melvin Martin and Dona Marie Daniels Martin. Their children: two daughters: Kathy Martin [Class of 1961] of Henderson, Nevada; and Kristy Martin [Class of 1970] Lamb (John), Provo; two sons, Melvin M. Martin [BYH Class of 1966] (Cathie), of El Dorado Hills, California; and Kerry D. Martin [Class of 1973] (Virginia) of Orem; and foster daughter Vanta Cooley (Jonnie), Whiteriver, Arizona. ~ ~ ~ ~ Duck Creek Village, UT, Cedar City, UT, Henderson, NV, Lake Isabella, CA @2011

Class of 1961. Judy Matson. Chorus, Seminary Graduate. BYU 1965. ~ ~ ~ ~ Married Douglas C. Eastman. @2011

Class of 1961. Annette McAffee. Dramatics, Forensics, Hi-Steppers, Ski Club, F.H.A., Thespians, Yld Cat Newspaper Reporter, Wildcat Yearbook, Seminary Graduate. BYU BS Teacher Education 1966. Married Dean M. Hansen. @2010

Class of 1961. Cathlene LaRue "Cathi" McKinnon. Dramatics, Chorus, Yld Cat Newspaper Reporter, Wildcat Yearbook, Seminary Graduate. BYU 1965. Married Maurice W. Darrington. Alternate address: Cathi M. Darrington, Piltzville, Milltown, MT 59851 - (406) 258-6576. ~ ~ ~ ~ Her parents: Max Eugene McKinnon, Sr., and Tresa Andersen McKinnon, of Mesa, Arizona. They have six children: Cathlene LaRue McKinnon [BYH Class of 1961] (Maurice) Darrington; Marilyn McKinnon [BYH Class of 1964] (Robert Stewart) Beck; Max Eugene McKinnon, Jr. [BYH Class of 1965]; Cheryl McKinnon [BYH Class of 1968], Merle McKinnon, Troy McKinnon, and Cara McKinnon [1998].

Class of 1961. Glen L. Miller. Student Body Business Manager. Concert Band, Soph Class Social Chair, Instrumental Music, Instrumental Music Service Award, Boys State, Model U.N., Seminary Graduate. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYU MED Elementary School Administration 1973. Glen married LuAnn Reimschüssel, BYH Class of 1964, and she is now deceased. Second married Geri. Glen Miller. served on the 45th Year Reunion committee of the Class of 1961, in 2006. ~ ~ ~ ~ Glen is one of the sons of the legendary Karl A. Miller, BYH Class of 1923. On June 24, 1931 [his father] Karl married Frances Augusta Crocheron in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They were married just two weeks short of sixty-nine years when Frances died. Karl and Frances Miller were the parents of three sons: Reed Miller [BYH Class of 1952] who married Opal; Grant Miller [BYH Class of 1955] who married Judy; and Glen Miller [BYH Class of 1961] who married Geri. Karl and Frances also raised two nieces who were considered their daughters: Joyce Weight and Evelyn (Richard) Dalebout. @2011

Class of 1961. Steve Nelson. Senior Class Social Chair. Basketball, Tennis, Dramatics, Best Supporting Actor, Junior Class Vice President, Seminary Graduate. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYU 1965. University of Utah BA Economics 1968. University of Utah MA Economics 1971. Married Gina Marie Grow, BYH Class of 1964. Alternate email: nelsongina1@gmail.com @2011

Class of 1961. "Pat" Chi Kee Pang. Honor Roll, Seminary Achievement Certificate. [Male] IS THIS? Chi K Pang, 3401 S Sentous Ave, West Covina, CA 91792-2727 - (626) 839-2039 @2011

Class of 1960 & Class of 1961. Douglas William Pond. [Listed as a senior in both 1960 and 1961 Wildcat yearbooks.] He married Beth. ~ ~ ~ ~ Father: A. Smith Pond, BYU Dean of the Graduate School, died April 1, 1959. Doug has a sister, Virgina Pond, BYH Class of 1965. They have another sister, Donna. ~ ~ ~ ~ Alternate address: 842 S 50 E, Orem, Utah 84058 @2011

Class of 1961. Maraley Redd. Dramatics, Forensics, Concert Band, Soph Class Social Chair, School Council, Honor Roll, KOVO Reporter, USU Scholarship. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYU 1965. Married Richard Rasmussen. She received a BS from Utah State University in Political Science & History, taught US and Utah History, worked as a shop girl at a fabulous gift store. Perpetual volunteer: Great Books instructor, Inner City Youth Charitable Foundation Board, Charles & Annaley Redd Foundation Board, and a wide assortment of school assignments and church callings. Five Children: Holli Rasmussen(David) Jakes, Gina Rasmussen (Devin) Mathews, Erik Rasmussen (Ashlie Kendrick), Aimee Rasmussen, Mark Rasmussen and five adorable grandchildren. The Chicago area has been our home for over 30 years (4 of our children also live here), and it has been a great place to raise a family, experience a mid-western big city culture, and put down roots. I love to read (our book group has been meeting for 30 years), go to movies, plays, concerts and art galleries and spend time with my children & grandchildren. @2006 ~ ~ ~ ~ Her parents: Charles Redd [BYH Class of 1911] and Annaley Naegle Redd, LaSal and Provo, Utah. Their children: Katheryn Anne "Kathy" Redd Mullins [BYH Class of 1952] (Gary), Solvang, CA; Charles Hardison "Hardy" Redd [BYH Class of 1954] (Sonya), La Sal; Annaley Redd (died in infancy); Robert Byron Redd [BYH Class of 1957] (Mary), Provo; Paul David Redd [BYH Class of 1959] (Diane), Paradox, CO; Maraley Redd Rasmussen [BYH Class of 1961] (Richard), Winnetka, IL; Beverly Redd Woods [BYH Class of 1963] (Loyd), Mapleton; Regina Redd Mitchell [BYH Class of 1964] (James), North Salt Lake; Rebecca Sue Redd Lambert [BYH Class of 1968] (Brian), Mapleton. [@2000] ~ ~ ~ ~ HER HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: We regret to announce the passing of Richard Rasmussen, Region Manager, Sanders Saws and Blades, a Division of Multiquip, Inc. He died in a tragic accident while on the job in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and three sons. Viewing held Sunday night from 5-8 PM at the Scott Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at noon on Monday with a short viewing beforehand starting at 11 AM. The family requested that in place of flowers to make donations to Inner-city Youth Charitable Foundation, a group Richard and his wife worked with extensively. [Posted 14 Jul 2006, Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association.]

Class of 1961. Carol Reeder. Library, F.H.A. BYU 1965. Married Robert Ebright.

Class of 1961. Leslie Ann Ripple. Born January 15, 1943. Forensics, Y'ld Cat Newspaper Reporter, Chorus, Seminary Graduate. Married Clarence Truman Riggins on February 11, 1972 in Evanston, Wyoming. She died June 29, 2000 in the Great Falls/Cascade area of Montana. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: Clarence Truman Riggins was born on March 20, 1924 in Thorney, Madison County, Arkansas. He married Leslie Ann Ripple on February 11, 1972 in Evanston, Wyoming. Leslie Ann Ripple was born on January 15, 1943 in Provo, Utah. ~ ~ He also married Blanche Laurie Keck in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Blanche Laurie Keck was born on August 16, 1928 in Strickler, Arkansas. They had the following child: Linda Sue Riggins. ~ ~ He also married Delva Doloris Rupert on May 8, 1949 in Spokane, Washington. Delva Doloris Rupert was born on April 5, 1932. They had the following children: Vickie Christine Riggins, Guy Rick Riggins, Steven Clarence Riggins, William Wesley Riggins, Daniel Dean Riggins, Joseph Shawn Riggins. ~ ~ ~ ~ Parents of Leslie Ann Ripple Riggins: Ross Wallace Ripple and Lorraine Adamson Ripple. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER FATHER'S OBITUARY: Ross Wallace Ripple, "Wally", age 90, of Springville, Utah, died August 31, 2013. He was born December 10, 1922 to Ross and Thilda Anderburg Ripple in Provo, Utah. He married Lorraine Adamson on April 25, 1941 in Heber City, Utah. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Wally received his education in the Provo City schools, graduating from Provo High School in 1941. Throughout his life he brought laughter to all around him with his tremendous sense of humor. He was a master of anecdotes and lived life with a spirit of fun. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having served both Ward and Stake callings. He and his wife Lorraine raised their five children in the Edgemont area of Provo. Wally spent most of his life as a salesman until they owned and operated their Drive Inn known as "Ripples" for 35 years. He loved his work and took pride in owning his own business. He raised Morgan Horses for 52 years, and was very active in hunting and fishing. He served on the Wasatch County Hospital Board for 10 years. He is survived by his loving wife Lorraine; sons Paul (Sally), Todd (Marilyn) and Riley (Ty); son-in-Law Keith Kindler; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by daughters Leslie Ann (C.T.) Riggins and Sheila Kindler. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Springville 6th Ward Chapel, 1785 East 400 South, Springville, Utah. Friends may call at the church on Friday morning from 9 until 10:45. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent at www.bergmortuary.com [Provo Daily Herald, September 4, 2013]

Class of 1961. Gerald Ray "Jerry" Sandstrom. Football Co-Captain, Basketball, Track, Dramatics, Forensics, Junior Class President, Seminary Graduate. BYU BS Accounting 1973. @2006

Class of 1961. Karren Ruth Shaw. Chorus, Dramatics, Seminary Graduate. ~ ~ ~ ~ Her parents were Glenn Charles Shaw and [Gladys] Lucille Stevenson Shaw, married in 1932. Glenn and Lucille had eight children, including: Bernadine Shaw (died as an infant); Robert Shaw (died as an infant); Glenn Keith Shaw (Margaret) of Udon Thani, Thailand; Marilyn Shaw (Jean-Pierre) Schroemges (b. 1934, d. 2001) of West Valley City, Utah; Brent Stevenson Shaw [Fremont High School in Oakland](Joan) of Orem, Utah; David Michael Shaw [BYH Class of 1959] (Cynthia) of Orem, Utah; Karren Ruth Shaw [BYH Class of 1961] (DeNile) Ackemyer-Aubrey of Fountain Green, Utah; and Suzanne Shaw [BYH Class of 1965] of Orem, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ 1.5 Years at BYU in Business Management. I married Thomas Frances Ackemyer-Aubrey on January 8, 2005. After we had lived in West Valley, Utah for 1 1/2 years, I retired from LDS Family Services on May 31, 2006, and we moved to Fountain Green, Utah. We love the town and love the people. It is especially rewarding for me to have contact with Lucy Yorgason, mother of Gary Yorgason, who I dated my senior year. Serving on the 45th Year Reunion committee of the Class of 1961 in 2006. @2006 ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Karren Ruth Ackemyer-Aubrey passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 in Fountain Green, Utah. She was born September 13, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Glen Charles Shaw and Gladys Lucille Stephenson. Karren graduated from Brigham Young High School in the Class of 1961. Karren met and married the love of her life, Thomas Ackemyer-Aubrey in the Mt Timpanogos Temple. Their life together was one of great love, tenderness, and respect. They enjoyed traveling to many places together. Thomas and Karren came to Fountain Green, Utah thirteen years ago, moving from the fast pace of city life to the quiet country life which fit them perfectly. They made many friends and loved the Sanpete Valley. Karren was a unique and intelligent person. She was always willing to lend a hand and reach out to others. She was selfless–always putting other’s needs ahead of her own. She had a fun and delightful sense of humor. Her laugh was infectious and she was so easy to be around. She loved to play games and was an avid competitor. Karren was blessed with many talents that she used to bless the lives of others. She was an extraordinary seamstress and made clothes, costumes, blankets, and many other items. She was also known for her cross-stitching, knitting, and cooking. She had a vivid memory of many events in her life. She often talked of the great love she had for her parents and how she respected and treasured their words of wisdom; often leaning on them for instruction and lessons in life. Karren’s life was not an easy one. She experienced great sorrows with the early passing of her son, Jeffrey, and the passing of her great love Thomas. Through these heartbreaking trials, she never gave up or felt sorry for herself. She would pick herself up and go forward. She was a great example of “enduring to the end.” Karren loved to serve others. She was an ordinance worker at the Manti Temple. A duty she loved and gained much from. She was deeply religious and had a great love and testimony of her Savior. She is one who could be classified as “true blue through and through.” She was always willing to stand for what was right and what she believed in. We will miss her but carry her memory in our hearts. She will not be forgotten. Karren is survived by her two brothers: Glen (Pon) Shaw and David Shaw both of Orem, Utah, grandchildren of West Valley, Utah and many nieces and nephews whom she adored. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Jeff, and her three sisters Bernadine, Marilyn, and Suzanne and two brothers Robert Shaw and Brent Shaw, A viewing will be held Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 6-8 pm in the Fountain Green LDS Church located at 151 South 200 West in Fountain Green, Utah. A viewing will be held prior to her funeral on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 from 12 to 12:30 pm at the Fountain Green LOS Chapel. Interment will be in the Fountain Green City Cemetery. We invite all who would like to come and ask that you observe the COVID recommendations including social distancing. Please wear a mask. Online condolences at rasmussenmortuary.com Source.

Class of 1961. Barbara Kay Smith. Seminary Service Award, Model U.N., Dramatics, Thespians, Language Arts Achievement Award, Science Service Award, Honor Roll, Senior Honor Panel, Seminary Graduate, Seminary 4 years, BYU Scholarship, National Merit Finalist. Married J. Howard Rytting. Her parents: Dr. Oliver R. Smith and Barbara McKay [BYH Class of 1939] Smith. Barbara and Oliver had five daughters and three sons: Barbara Kay Smith [BYH Class of 1961] Rytting (J. Howard Rytting) of Lawrence, Kansas; Olivia Lea Smith [BYH Class of 1963] Baird (Charles A. Baird) of Lehi; Kenneth McKay Smith [BYH Class of 1965] (JoAnne King) of Mesa, Arizona; Ronald McKay Smith [BYH Class of 1967] (Colleen Johnson) of Orem; Rebecca Smith Snyder [BYH Class of 1970] (Richard L. Snyder) of Tillamook, Oregon; Deborah Smith Annis of Provo; Dorothy Smith Gillespie (John K. Gillespie) of Orem; and Richard McKay Smith (Cindy Naylor) of North Salt Lake. @2005 Address: @2006 ~ ~ ~ ~ HER HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: Lawrence, Kansas / Layton, Utah - J. Howard Rytting, 66, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas, after a brief illness. He was born June 12, 1942, in Rexburg, Idaho, the son of George and Maxine Bitter Rytting. He grew up in Layton and graduated from Davis High School in 1960. He received a doctorate in physical chemistry from BYU in 1969. Howard was a professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at Kansas University for 39 years. He was a fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and Sigma Xi, and editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Pharmaceutics. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as a Bishop, Counselor in Stake Presidencies, Temple ordinance worker and a Seminary teacher. He served in the Helsinki, Finland mission from 1961-1964. Howard was a kind and gentle man, a devoted, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother. He was known for his exceptional intelligence, humility, and diligence. He had a fervent testimony of the Gospel and lived his life accordingly. He touched many lives for good because of his great example. He married Barbara Kay Smith [BYH Class of 1961] on April 9, 1965, in the Salt Lake Temple. He is survived by his wife, 12 children; Barbara Moon (Todd) Providence, Utah; Michael (Laura) Lindon, Utah; Kiersten Armknecht (Richard) Lindon, Utah; Rebecca Barnum (Karl) Parker, Colorado; Melinda Bash (Jeremy) Lawrence, Kansas; Heather Hogge (Doug) Hooper, Utah; Erik (Tiffani) Copenhagen, Denmark; Cheryl Lee (Rick) Aurora, Colorado; Nathan, Emporia, Kansas; Megan, Madison, Alabama; Janae and Matthew, Lawrence, Kansas; 39 grandchildren; brother, Marvin Rytting (Susan); sisters, Linda Baer; Carolee Schofield (Jeffery) and Suzanne Montelongo (Gilbert Tony); sisters-in-law, Ann Rytting and Barbara Pratt; and brother-in-law, Jerot Joncas. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, George Melvin and Marlow; sister, Sandra Joncas; and brother-in law, Robert Baer. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 9, 2008 in Kansas. Funeral services were held in Utah on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary. Interment, Lindquist's Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 No. Fairfield Rd. The family suggests contributions be made in his name to the Howard Rytting Kansas University School of Pharmacy Pre-Doctoral Fellowship or to the Humanitarian Aid of the LDS Church. [Provo Daily Herald, August 10, 2008.]

Class of 1961. Timothy Kent Smith. Dramatics, Chorus, Seminary Achievement Certificate.

Class of 1961. Dale Blake Stephenson. Wrestling, Lettermen, Concert Band, Forensics, Dramatics, Chorus, Seminary Graduate. BYU 1969. Dale was the Reunion Chair for the 2006 Reunion of the Class of 1961. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Dale Blake Stephenson, 75, passed away April 20, 2019 in Provo Utah. He was born June 29, 1943 in Provo Utah. He is the son of Blake Stephenson and Alice Bushnell Stephenson. He attended Timpanogas Elementary school, then graduated from BY High School in the Class of 1961. After graduation, he joined the Air Force and served in Lubbock, Texas; Topeka, Kansas; Tripoli Libya; and the Congo. After leaving the military, he attended BYU for 2 years. He married Diane Rose Phillips on May, 5 1965. They are the parents of 8 children; Jana (Rob Larsen), Mark (Heather Benson), Jeff (Marianne Taylor), Deidre (Ed Plummer), Shan (Tara Brewer), Kent, Amy (Todd Stoddard), Jill (Cortney Smith). He has 26 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He started his career as a sanitation worker and progressed through the ranks to manager of the Streets and Sanitation Department for Provo City. He was hired to build and manage the transfer station and landfill for the South Utah Valley Solid Waste District. He retired in April of 1999. During this time he also worked for Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in data processing. He coached little league baseball, The Provo High School Sophomore baseball team and in the American Legion baseball program. He served in the Cub Scout program for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and sports. Later in life he loved building KNEX models and doing Sudoku puzzles. He was a very generous and serving man. Whenever he saw of knew of someone in need, he did his best to help them. Dale is survived by his wife Diane, his 8 children, and sister, Rella Nelson. He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 sisters, Kay Stephenson and LoReta Sorenson. A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 11 am at Provo City Cemetery, 610 S State Street, Provo, Utah. Source.