Maryloo Stephens

Maryloo Roberts Stephens

September 17, 1926 ~ December 16, 2016

Maryloo Roberts Stephens, 90, passed away at her home on Friday, December 16, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 17, 1926 in Ogden, Utah, the 6th child of 10 born of David Llewellyn and Mary Eliza Crittenden Roberts. The family moved to Salt Lake City and later Pocatello, where she graduated from Pocatello High School in 1944.

During WWII, Maryloo attended the University of Idaho Southern Branch in Pocatello, now Idaho State University. She went on to teach elementary school in Blackfoot, ID and later Mound Fort Elementary School in Ogden until 1950.

In 1947, Maryloo met the stunningly handsome Samuel Lehi Stephens, Jr. at the old Ogden 5th Ward where they narrated the Christmas program together. Their first date was on Valentine’s Day in 1948 and they were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on August 17, 1949. They enjoyed 67 wonderful years together.

Maryloo was an avid reader and journalist and her hobbies included ceramics, needlepoint, knitting, and crocheting. She was an excellent cook, a very devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. Maryloo loved to travel, especially to Europe and Hawaii.

A faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Maryloo served in many callings including Relief Society President and Primary President.

Maryloo was a Daughter of Utah Pioneers and served as President of Camp Sage, and was actively involved for over 50 years in various positions, including museum treasurer. She was also a member of the old 5th Ward Club, and the Altruist Club.

Maryloo is survived by her children, Kerry (Melanie) Stephens, Duchesne; Brian (Lisa) Stephens, South Ogden; Layne Stephens, Washington, UT; Drew (Jann) Stephens, Pleasant View; and Maryanne (John) VanDenBerghe, Riverton; 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; and siblings, Kenneth “Buss” (Marlys) Roberts, Spokane, WA, Carolyn (Phil) Maxwell, Monrovia, CA; Kathryn Provard, Salt Lake City; and Julie Richmond, Littleton, CO; and sister-in-law, Kay Roberts, Salt Lake City. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Alexandra VanDenBerghe; parents, and siblings, Janet Balmforth, Richard “Dick” Roberts, Darwin Roberts, Ruth Holladay, and Dean Roberts.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Eccles Park Ward Chapel, 1029 26th Street, Ogden. Friends may visit with family on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary and Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment, Ogden City Cemetery.