Margie Vierig

Margie Vierig

Our sweet mother Margie passed away on Thursday January 25th 2018 just two days shy of her 90th birthday. She is welcomed into the loving arms of her eternal companion Max Otto Vierig.

Mom was a flyer at North Davis Jr. High and loved cheerleading. She loved writing poetry and enjoyed art in her later years. She was amazing at most art mediums with her mixed media, collages, watercolors and photography.

She married the love of her life Max Otto Vierig and was sealed in the temple for time and all eternity.

She was a realtor for 16 years with Eager and Company before becoming a broker and starting her own real estate Company- M. Vierig Real Estate. Mom was a founding women with M.A.D.D.

She loved the gospel and held many positions in the church including Relief Society President, Primary President, Den mother, Sunday school teacher, Genealogist Extractor and always sang in the ward choirs.

She earned her pilots license and loved to fly her planes. Her favorite place was spending time with her family at Lake Powell. She was a great seamstress and cook.

Mom earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Utah at the age of 64. She loved to travel the world, play tennis, bridge, attend the ballet, symphonies, plays and yes she loved winning at bingo. She loved to serve others and especially memorable to her was her service to Mexico to help distribute glasses to those in need.

Mom is preceded in death by her husband Max, her brother Maurice Lyon, sister Rita Ann, Father George Bud Lyon, Mother Annie Ellen Cleverly Lyon.

Surviving her is her sister Alice Connie Kener, her six children David Otto Vierig (Pam), Craig Robert Vierig, Bradley Mark Vierig (Jean), Jeffery Lyon Vierig, Debra Ann Johnson (David), Melinda Lu Vierig (Clark), Stephanie Kay Vierig (John). She also leaves behind 29 grandchildren and 38 great- grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was a hard worker and she was very frugal. Mom wanted her parting words to be, “Take care of each other, live right and I will see you in heaven”.

A short graveside service will be held Friday, February 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at American Fork Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Services entrusted to Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.