June Marble

Deweyville- June Amanda Rhodes Marble, 95, passed away June 15, 2012. She was born October 29, 1916, in Garland, UT. She was the daughter of Marcellas Albert Rhodes and Amanda Hodge. Her father died 4 months before she was born and her mother died 3 days after she was born. Her cousin and his wife, Alva Rhodes and Ida Barnard, raised her with their son Keith and Ida’s nephew and niece, Roy and Dorthy Barnard. They lived in East Garland, UT., where she spent a wonderful childhood and learned the value of hard work. She attended USU for one year. She married Homer E. Marble September 9, 1936 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They lived in East Garland a short time then moved to Deweyville to Homer’s family farm. There they raised 3 children: H. Richard (Mauretta (Beeper)), Tremonton; M. Janiel (Louis) Jensen, Brigham City; Pamla M (Colyn) Knudsen, Deweyville. June shared the farm chores, raised the kids, made exceptional rolls and pies, and was a member of the Friendly Circle Club. She also worked as a unit manager for the school lunch program and retired after 30 years. Her homemade rolls still are outstanding memories for former students and teachers. She was an active member of the Deweyville LDS Ward. June loved cooking, planting flowers, dancing, fishing, and keeping track of her grandchildren and their families. Surviving her are 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, 4 brothers, 5 sisters, 2 granddaughters, 1 son-in-law, 1 granddaughter-in-law. The family extends heartfelt thanks to “Our House Assisted Living and Hospice” for their patient care. A viewing will be held Tuesday morning, June 19, 2012 prior to the service from 9:30-10:30 am at the Deweyville LDS Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am June 19, 2012 at the Deweyville LDS Chapel (10750 North Highway 38). The burial will be held at the Deweyville Cemetery.