Rosemary Tolman Barton

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend returned to her heavenly home on Monday, March 4, 2013. She valiantly fought glioblastoma (brain cancer) for 17 months.

Rosemary Tolman Barton, 67, was born on June 19, 1945 to Parley Glen Tolman and Sarah Opal Moffett Tolman in Los Angeles, CA.

She grew up in Oakley, ID and graduated from Oakley High School in 1963. She served an LDS mission in the California South Mission. She graduated from Stevens-Henager College of Business with a secretarial degree.

On June 12, 1969, she married Dean Barton in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. Together they raised five children in Clearfield, UT. They served a church service mission together at the LDS Bishops'' Storehouse in Ogden, UT from January to September 2011 when she was diagnosed with cancer.

Rosemary was a secretary at Wasatch Elementary in Clearfield, UT for more than 20 years, retiring in June of 2007. She enjoyed watching the children of the community grow up. Her own children also attended Wasatch Elementary. She developed many close relationships with those she worked with, lasting beyond her retirement to the present day.

Rosemary was an active member of the Clearfield 7th Ward, serving in many callings including Primary President, Young Women''s President and Relief Society President (twice). She had great love and compassion for those she served. She loved the gospel and was very diligent in her scripture studying and journal writing.

She is survived by her husband Dean; son Bryan (Angela) Barton of Wellsville, UT; daughter Janiece Barton, Clearfield, UT; daughter Kristine Barton Linford, Clearfield, UT; daughter Deanna Barton Fox (Joe), San Diego, CA; and son Steven (Magaly) Barton of Tooele, UT. She has 15 grandchildren that she loved with her whole heart: seven granddaughters: Morgan, Arissa, Katlyn, Emilee, Maeva, Annie and Alicia; eight grandsons: Conner, Andrew, Rees, Samuel, Damien, Logan, Corbin and Joshua. She is also survived by her brothers Carl (Claudia) Tolman, Nampa, ID; Rulon Tolman, Meridian, ID; Golden (Barbara) Tolman, Burley, ID; and Rex (Karine) Tolman, Valrico, FL; her sisters Ruth Tolman Smith (Marvin), Randolph, UT; Lorraine Tolman Armstrong (Gary), Burley, ID; Gloria Tolman Hernandez (Steve), Burley, ID and sister-in-law Sherie Tolman, Boise, ID. She is also survived by her in-laws Karen and Rey Porter, Roy, UT; Marge Barton, San Antonio, TX; Floyd and Cheryl Barton, Roy, UT; Juanita and Reid Child, Syracuse, UT; Marjorie and Carl Foote, Ogden, UT. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers (Allen and Richard) and one sister (Carolyn). She was also preceded in death by her son-in-law James Linford who passed away September 8, 2012, also of glioblastoma.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Lindquist''s Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Rd. Friends may visit with family on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday prior to the funeral. Interment, Clearfield City Cemetery.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to family and friends who have cared for Rosemary during her illness. They would also like to thank Hospice Care of Northern Utah for the loving care given to her during her final days. Thanks also to the staff at Huntsman Cancer Institute, especially Dr. Adam Cohen and his staff; Renu Home Health, Rocky Mountain Home Care and Encompass Home Care for the care and compassion they provided Rosemary throughout her illness.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to America First Credit Union under the Rosemary Barton Memorial fund.