LaRell
LaRell Femina Thurman Bird
d. November 30, 2014
Our beautiful mother and grandmother LaRell (Lorrie) Thurman Bird, age 93, of Springville, passed away Sunday, November 30 surrounded by her family. She was born October 5, 1921, in Grover, Star Valley, Wyoming to Charles Alvin Thurman and Zilpha Ann Lowder. She married Robert Freeman Bird on November 10, 1943 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He preceded her in death December 28, 2011.
Lorrie had a beautiful singing voice and played the piano. She loved music and it was a source of joy her entire life. She also loved art, literature, languages, and nature. Her beautiful paintings gave her great comfort during her final illness.
Lorrie had many wonderful service opportunities throughout her life but she especially loved her mission to Jamaica from February 1985 to June 1986, which she served with her husband, Bob. She loved the Jamaican Saints to whom she taught music and piano. She had a deep testimony of the Savior and was a faithful member of the LDS Church her entire life.
Lorrie is survived by her four living children and daughter-in-law: Diana, Kathleen, Michael, Pamela Becker (Tim), Merry (Brian); 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. She was devoted to her children and loved to spend time with them. She was preceded in death by her husband and her youngest son, Brian, who passed away in 2010.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Spanish Fork 9 th Ward chapel located at 928 South Del Monte Road (corner of 900 South and 880 West, next to American Leadership Academy) in Spanish Fork. Friends and family may call Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200 South in Springville or Saturday at the church one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Springville Evergreen cemetery.
Lorrie had a beautiful singing voice and played the piano. She loved music and it was a source of joy her entire life. She also loved art, literature, languages, and nature. Her beautiful paintings gave her great comfort during her final illness.
Lorrie had many wonderful service opportunities throughout her life but she especially loved her mission to Jamaica from February 1985 to June 1986, which she served with her husband, Bob. She loved the Jamaican Saints to whom she taught music and piano. She had a deep testimony of the Savior and was a faithful member of the LDS Church her entire life.
Lorrie is survived by her four living children and daughter-in-law: Diana, Kathleen, Michael, Pamela Becker (Tim), Merry (Brian); 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. She was devoted to her children and loved to spend time with them. She was preceded in death by her husband and her youngest son, Brian, who passed away in 2010.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Spanish Fork 9 th Ward chapel located at 928 South Del Monte Road (corner of 900 South and 880 West, next to American Leadership Academy) in Spanish Fork. Friends and family may call Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200 South in Springville or Saturday at the church one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Springville Evergreen cemetery.
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