Ivadell Yardley

Ivadell S. Yardley

Panguitch, Utah

Ivadell Stapley Yardley, 83, of Panguitch, Utah passed away November 7, 2013 in Panguitch. She was born January 26, 1930 in Joseph, Utah to Sim Adams and Necha Estella Jackman Stapley.

After graduating from high school, she worked at Ruby’s Inn where she met John S. Yardley. They married September 4, 1949 in Ely, NV, and were sealed March 29, 1957 in the St. George Temple, recently celebrating 64 years together.

Ivadell lived in Panguitch most of her married life, she worked at the New Western Motel and with Petrolane Gas before she started working for the US Postal Service in 1969 and retired 23 years later as the Post Master of the Hatch Post Office.

She was an active member of the LDS Church, teaching, serving in the nursery and was the ward librarian. She was also active with the BPW, American Legion Auxillary and the DUP. She was the Panguitch 4H coordinator for many years.

Ivadell is survived by her husband, John, of Panguitch; children Connie J. (Kay) Davis of Overland Park, MO; Robert D. (Barbra) Yardley of Richmond; Shirley Yardley, David C. (Cauleen) Yardley and Kathy (Richard M.) Carpenter all of Las Vegas, NV; Karen D. Yardley of West Hills, CA; Thomas Alan (Shelley) Yardley of Panguitch; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sisters: Sharon Moore of Panguitch; Vonda Rae (Ray) Patton of West Jordan; Norine Hinton of Hurricane.

She is preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Michael Dakota Yardley; siblings: Thora Platt, Erma Reiners, Floyd Stapley, Leland Stapley.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Panguitch 1 ^st LDS Ward Chapel, 550 South 100 West, where friends may call on Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:30. Burial will be in the Panguitch Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.