Rae Ellis Erwin Obituary (1930 - 2014)

Rae Miles Erwin HOOPER -- Rae Miles Erwin of Hooper, Utah, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2014. She was eighty-four years old. Rae was born January 20, 1930 in Ogden, Utah, to Ruben Alexander Ellis and Emily Shepherd Ellis. She married Leroy Ezra Miles in 1948, and was with him 35 years until his death in 1983. She married Ronald H. Erwin in 1992, who was her faithful companion of 21 years until her death. They enjoyed traveling and gardening together. Square dancing was her passion, which she did for over 60 years. She danced in several countries around the world and won awards for square dancing at the Senior Games in Saint George, Utah. Rae loved to travel, and visited many countries, including China, Egypt, Africa, the Middle East, and South America. She also loved gardening. Rae continued to keep a beautiful garden around her home, which supplied her family and many of her neighbors with tomatoes and other vegetables for many years. Rae was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rae is survived by her husband Ronald H. Erwin, her children and their spouses: Teresa and David Curless, Darrell and Shelley Miles, Richard and Sharon Miles, Julie and Laine Gibson, Jerie and Doug Stoddard; as well as her sister, Louise Bushman, and brothers, Russell Ellis and Dean Ellis, nineteen grandchildren, twenty-eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents and first husband, Leroy Miles. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Shannondoah Ward Chapel, 5000 South 5900 West in Hooper, UT. A viewing will be held on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Roy Mortuary, 5865 South 1900 West, UT and from 9:40 to 10:40 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment: Hooper Cemetery. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 April 22, 2014 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceShannondoah LDS Ward Chapel 5000 W. 5900 S. Hooper, UT 84315 April 23, 2014 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CemeteryHooper Cemetery 5290 South 6300 West Hooper, UT 84315 April 23, 2014 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM