Helen Batis

RIVERSIDE - Helen Gaye Capener Batis, 77, passed away peacefully in Ogden, UT on Sep. 17, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born in Salt Lake City, UT on April 2, 1937 to Llewelluyn and Viola Gunn Capener.
Helen graduated from Gooding High School in 1955. She married Johnny Batis on Nov. 25, 1956 in Gooding, ID. They were later sealed for time and all eternity in the Logan LDS Temple on Nov. 21, 1964. She has lived in Malad and Twin Falls, ID as well as Tremonton and Riverside, UT.
She worked at U&I Sugar, managed the Bear’s Den, Golden Bowl Drive-in, Crossroads, Maddox, and then retired from Thiokol in March of 2001. Helen achieved much in her life, including a superior performance award from Thiokol. Her biggest achievement is her 7 children & numerous grandkids. She enjoyed sharing her beautiful blankets with everyone, sneaking dollar bills and fruit rollups into her grandchildren’s hands, having monthly family home evenings, planning a big BINGO game for Christmas each year and camping with the family every year above Fairfield. She loved going to thrift stores and finding special gifts that would make someone smile. Helen loved trekking around the mountains of southern Utah, and playing hand and foot with Johnny & her special friends in St. George. She always had a camera in hand to capture the special moments. Her family was her life.
Helen was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings which included Primary President and teacher. She served a mission at the Bishops Store House from Sep. 2009 to March 2011 and served in the St. George Temple from 2004 to 2009.
She is survived by her husband, Johnny Batis; 7 Children, Susan (Darwin) Burnett, John Steven (George Ann) Batis, Shelli (Randy) Atkinson, Sherri (Tom) Harper, Shawn (Angie) Batis, Shane (Tara) Batis, Stacy Vernieu; 28 grandchildren; 26 Great-grandchildren with one on the way; Brother, Richard Capener; Sister, Pat (Reed) Dowdle; Brother-in-law, Robert (LeAnne) Petroch; Sister-in-law, Carmen (Frank) Kiska; Brother-in-law, Robert (Trina) Fink and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; mother & father-in-laws, Vic & Pat Petroch, and Tomas Batis; 2 brothers, Gene and Jay Capener; 3 sisters-in-law, Theresa, Delora and Janice Capener; and 1 son-in-law, Buddie Lee Grover.
Funeral Services for Helen will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Belmont LDS Chapel (16925 N. 5200 W – Riverside) with a viewing prior to the service from 9:30-10:30 a.m., there will also be a viewing Friday evening Sep. 19, from 6-8 p.m. at Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home (111 N. 100 E. – Tremonton). Burial will follow the funeral at the Riverside Cemetery.
The family would like to thank the Belmont 2nd Ward, George E. Wahlen Veterans Home, Andrea Aston, the Coast Guard Wing Staff and Bristol Hospice Care.

The family suggests that donations be made to the George E. Wahlen Veterans Home (801) 334-4300)