ELVIN BUNKER
August 21, 1903 to March 24, 1995 |
Elvin Bunker, 91, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away Friday, March 24, 1995. Born August 21, 1903 in St. George, Utah to Ezra and Mary Elsie Terry Bunker. Married Heneritta Katherine Hansen November 26, 1930 in the Salt Lake Temple. She died three years later. Married Elva Louise Thomson September 1, 1937 in the Manti LDS Temple. She passed away November 10, 1987, shortly after their 50th anniversary. As a carpenter, he loved the work he did throughout his life. Many buildings and structures in Utah are monuments of his labors. Active member of the LDS Church having held many positions including stake missionary, priesthood teacher and leader, and temple worker. Served a Southern States Mission. Survivors: four sons, Karl E and wife Colleen, Larry E. and wife Nancy, Garth T. (Tom) and wife Susan, Gaylen K. and wife Diane, all of Salt Lake City; 15 grand- children, two great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert E., C. Ellwood and Neil T. Bunker; sisters, Virginia Harman and Eddis B. Day. Funeral services Tuesday, March 28, 1995, 12 noon, Larkin Mortuary Chapel, 260 E. South Temple, where friends may call Monday evening 6-8 p.m. and Tuesday, one hour prior to the service. Interment, Mountain View Cemetery.
HENRIETTA KATHERINE HANSEN
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ELVA THOMSON BUNKER
March 15, 1912 to November 10, 1987 |
Elva Louise Thomson Bunker, 75, one of the Lord's Elect, passed away of a heart attack, November 10, 1987, at her home. Born March 15, 1912 in Ephraim, Utah to Andrew E. and Gladys Wall Thomson. Married Elvin Bunker September 1, 1937 in the Manti Temple. She was raised in Ephraim and graduated from Snow College. She had gifts for teaching and music, and although working outside the home while rearing her family, her home was always neat and clean. She raised her family for the last 43 years in Salt Lake City, where she served faithfully in various callings in the Wells Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She worked for 20 years and retired from Auerbach's Department Store. The last seven years of her life she worked in the Salt Lake Temple every week, was active in the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and loved and served her family. Survivors include: her husband; four sons, Karl E., Larry E., Garth (Tom) and Gaylen K., all of Salt Lake City; 15 grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Thelma McArthur, Mt. Pleasant, Utah; Garth Thomson, and Edward (Ted) Thomson, both of Ephraim, Utah; Afton Jensen and Norma Spence, both of Salt Lake City. Preceeded in death by a brother Carl Thomson. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 13, 12 Noon in the Wells Ward chapel, 1990 S. 500 East. Friends may call at Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. South Temple, Thursday 6-8 p.m. and Friday one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment; Mountain View Memorial Estates.