Lola Beth Thompson Bodily Obituary (1918 - 2009)

LOIS BETH THOMPSON BODILY WEST POINT - Beth was born December 19, 1918, in Clearfield, Utah to Nathan Owen Garner and Lola Prudence Steed. Her mother died of the flu three weeks after giving birth to Beth. She lived with her Grandparents until the age of five. Her father married Florence Benson and they moved to Newton, Utah. Her father was killed in an accident one week before her 13th birthday. She married Wesley Thompson, November 19, 1936, in Clarkston, Utah. They lived in Stone Idaho, Garland, Ogden, and Roy, Utah. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Beth and Wesley loved to go fishing and dancing at the Hermitage in Ogden Canyon. She worked in various department stores as a clerk. They had six children, one baby boy died at birth. Beth and Wesley were married 52 years when Wesley died December 27, 1988. Beth married Fred Bodily, April 12, 1992, where they lived in West Point, Utah for 17 years. Fred and Beth traveled all over, but their favorite place was Alaska. They spent ten summers deep sea fishing at Illawaco, Washington. They went snowmobiling in Yellowstone during the winters, fishing and traveling in the summers, and she loved going to Wendover often. Her health changed the last four years as did Fred's so their traveling days ended. Fred died April 7, 2009. She is survived by her children Larry (Diana) Thompson, Lola (Hersh) Ipaktchian, Dick (Vicki) Thompson and Linn (Cyle) Bodily, daughter-in-law Marjeane, 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren, two sisters; June Larsen, and Nola Coombs. Beth was preceded in death by her mother, father, husbands; Wesley and Fred, and son Clead. A very special thanks to Natalie at Harmony Hospice Care. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., at Myers Roy Mortuary, 5865 South 1900 West, Roy, Utah. Family and friends may call that morning from 10:30 - 12:30 p.m. at the mortuary. Interment in the Roy City Cemetery. Send condolences to family at www.myers-mortuary.com. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 September 8, 2009 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 September 8, 2009 1:00 PM CemeteryRoy City Cemetery 5200 South 2300 West Roy, UT 84067 September 8, 2009 2:30 PM