May Geneive Meacham

May Geneive Putnam Meacham

KAYSVILLE a€" Left this life on October 1, 2009 at the age of 96, of causes related to age. She was born January 27, 1913 to John Melvin and Rosabelle Hoggan Putnam in Woodruff, Utah.

Geneive married Clarence Rogers Meacham whom she met while living in Rock Springs, Wyoming. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on May 15, 1934. They were sweethearts for 68 years before his death in 2002.

Geneive loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She lived an exemplary life of faith and service to her family, friends and neighbors and was loved by all. She and Clarence served an LDS church mission from 1987 to 1988 in the West Virginia Charleston Mission. She was happy serving wherever She was called. Geneive loved flowers, music, the Scriptures and especially Primary.

She is survived by her children: Melba Ortiz, Layton; Colleen (Don) Grant, West Valley City; Russel (Phyllis) Meacham, Layton; Laura Izatt, Layton; Walter (Mary) Elizabeth Mecham, Kaysville; Mary (LaVar) Taylor, Syracuse and Martha (Brent) Parker, Roy. Also surviving are 42 grandchildren, 134 great-grandchildren and 36 great-great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters: Mildred Wettstein, Ontario, Oregon; Mary Argyle and Clarine Osborn Randolph, Utah; Howard (Mary Esther), Pine Valley, Utah; and Melrose "Jack" (Charlene), St. George, Utah; and Loa Madsen, Rigby, Idaho.

Preceded in death by her husband and two brothers.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Kaysville 18th Ward, 1085 No. 50 E. (Fairfield and Mutton Hollow Road). Friends and family may call Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist''s Kaysville Mortuary, 400 North Main and Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the LDS Church Missionary Fund.