Williard ''Bill'' Fontenot Obituary (2003)

WILLARD "BILL" FONTENOT UINTAH - Willard "Bill" Fontenot, 77, was released from his earthly home on Friday, March 14, 2003, to be with his Heavenly Father and other loved ones who have gone before. He was born March 28, 1925 in Mamou, Louisana, the son of Boagni and Tilda Vezina Fontenot. He was a World War II veteran having joined the Navy two weeks before the war began and served for 7-1/2 years. While stationed at Long Beach Naval Station in California, he met Lona Vera Cole and they were married on January 19, 1948 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She passed away on February 1, 1965. He then met Edith Carver Schofield and they were married on July 30, 1965 in Logan, Utah. After being discharged from the Navy, he moved to Utah and worked as a meat cutter for several grocery stores before opening his own custom meat cutting business, with a custom butchering truck until retiring in 1990. Bill was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in many positions, most recently as an ordinance worker in the Ogden Temple. He and his wife served an LDS mission in the Suva Fiji Mission, which he greatly enjoyed. He loved his family, friends, fishing and gardening. Bill is survived by his wife Edith, three sons: Larry (Jill) Fontenot, Salt Lake City; Cary (Lari) Schofield, Roy; LaMont (Colleen) Schofield, Richland, WA and three daughters: Vicki (Nathan) Frost, Layton; Lynette Schofield, Tremonton; Linda (Shawn) Johnson, Springfield, OR; 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, sister, Jane Horn of Denham Springs, LA; and niece Nancy (Jimmy) Jones, Alvin, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and four sisters; daughter, Carla DiMarco and infant son. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and four sisters; daughter, Carla DiMarco and an infant son. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 March 18, 2003 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceUintah 8th Ward 6660 South 1775 East Uintah,, UT 84405 March 19, 2003 11:00 AM CemeteryKaysville City Cemetery 500 East Crestwood Road Kaysville, UT 84037 March 19, 2003 12:30 PM