Minerva Stanger Obituary (1912 - 2004)

Minerva Burton Hadley Stanger Minerva Burton Hadley Stanger, 92, died Monday, February 23, 2004 at the home of her daughter, Vera Steiner, in Grand View, Idaho. She was born at her parents' home on February 6, 1912 in Afton, Wyoming, the seventh of eight children of Heber Fielding and Delecta Ballantyne Burton. She graduated from Star Valley High School in Afton, Wyoming and from the LDS church seminary. She graduated as a registered nurse from the Thomas D. Dee Hospital School of Nursing in Ogden and as a public health nurse after attending the University of Oregon in Portland. Through the years she worked as a nurse in a doctor's office, did home care private duty and did public health nursing for many years. Minerva served as a volunteer for the Red Cross until she was in her 80's. She married Newell Hyrum Hadley in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on February 6, 1936. They lived in Taylor on a small farm until Newell's death on October 31, 1939. Later she married Floyd Stanger in the Logan LDS Temple on July 28, 1947. He died April 12, 1995. Minerva went to live in Idaho with her daughter Vera in 1997. She enjoyed serving in the LDS Church as Ward and Stake Relief Society President and YLMIA President and counselor, Sunday School inservice leader, Gospel Doctrine teacher for 14 years, and especially enjoyed being a visiting teacher. She played the piano and was organist and chorister many times. She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and the Nurses Association. Surviving are daughter, Vera (Karl) Steiner of Grand View, Idaho; son, Keith (Saima) Hadley of Ogden; stepson, Kenton (Gaye) Stanger of St. George; stepdaughter-in-law, Mada (Calvin) Waters of South Weber, 23 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, four sisters and two stepsons, Franklin F. and Lynn Stanger and one great-great grandchild. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 February 27, 2004 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary of Ogden 845 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 February 28, 2004 11:00 AM CemeteryWest Weber Cemetery 4592 West 950 North West Weber, UT 84404 February 28, 2004