Dwain Luke
January 29, 1921 — October 7, 2013
Dwain Luke
Kingston, Utah
Rufus Dwain Luke, 92, passed away October 7, 2013 at his home in Kingston. He was born January 29, 1921 in Kingston to William J and Lavinia Allen Luke. He married Shirley Jessen December 17, 1946 in the Manti LDS Temple.
Dwain attended elementary school in Kingston and Junction and graduated high school in Circleville. He had just started college at BAC in Cedar City when WWII broke out. He served in the Navy as a Radarman in the Pacific Theatre. When he returned home he married Alice Shirley Jessen. They had four children. He was a farmer and cattleman in Kingston. They moved to Salt Lake City in 1971 where he worked as a gardner for the LDS Church for 15 years. When he retired, they moved back to Kingston where he ran the farm as long as he was able. He served on the Kingston Town Board and Piute County Draft Board. He was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many positions. He loved his family and they will miss him.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley, of Kingston; children: Steven Dwain Luke, Kingston; Shirlene Luke, St. George; LeAnn (Marlon) Fox, St. George; Kathy Fox, South Jordan; 12 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Beth Luke, Kingston.
Preceded in death by parents; daughter-in-law, Lydia Luke; son-in-law, Owen Fox; grandson, Billy Luke; great-grandson, Brandon Turley; siblings: Clella (Ed) Winkel, Wanda (Bill) Wilson, Darrel Luke, Utahna (Dallace) Butler, Vard Luke, Rhea (Eldon) Porter.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 11, 2013 at 12:00 Noon in the Circleville 2 nd Ward Chapel,195 West 200 South where friends may call Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. and Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Kingston Cemetery with military rites by V.F.W. Piute Post #7561. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.