Fern Van Wagoner

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Fern Burch Van Wagoner, 88, died November 2, 1997, of natural causes.

She was born January 3, 1909 in Lake Shore, Utah, to Claudius Hilton and Annie Ferguson Burch. She attended Brigham Young High, Brigham Young University and Utah State University graduating in 1932. She did graduate work at Utah State University and the University of Denver. Fern taught school in Alpine and Granite School districts for 26 years. She married Blaine Van Wagoner, June 23, 1941. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. She was an active member of the LDS Church for her entire life and served as ward Relief Society president and was serving as ward librarian at the time of her death. She loved to sew, garden, and do temple work.

She is survived by her husband, Blaine; three children, Jon (Tina) Van Wagoner, David (Andrea) Van Wagoner, Carol (David) Kwant; 13 grandchildren; four sisters and three brothers, Leone Jense, Vivian Liljegren, Ruth Brooks, Stanley Burch, Sterling Burch, Barbara Douglass and James Douglas Burch.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 8, 1997 at 1 p.m. in the Midvale North Stake Center, 97 West 7500 South, Midvale. A viewing will be held at the church one hour prior to services on Saturday. Burial will be in the Provo City Cemetery under the direction of Wing Mortuary, Lehi.

Deseret News

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