Loa Sevy

Loa Sevy

Panguitch, Utah

Loa Smith Sevy, 70, passed away January 4, 2013 in St. George. She was born April 23,1942in Henrieville to Robert Earl and Caroline Evelyn Goulding Smith, the youngest of 11 children, all with 3-lettered names. She married Max L. Sevy, January 7, 1960 in Pioche, Nevada. The marriage was later solemnized in the Oakland, California Temple.

Loa was a faithful member of the LDS Church and served in every women’s position at the ward level. She was a gourmet cook, famous for her cookies and candy. While her kids were in school she sent the athletic teams on their way with a bag of chocolate chip cookies. She dearly loved the youth and during her life was adopted by many youth as their "grandma" or second mom. She was an expert seamstress making Halloween costumes for all her children and most of her grandchildren, including 28 Star Wars costumes. For the last 15 years of her life she, with her husband, played Mr. And Mrs. Santa Claus. They made 15-20 appearances each year without charge, getting all the pay they needed from the joy they gave the children. She made her last appearance this year 10 days before she passed away.

Loa is survived by her husband, Max; sons: Robert Sevy, Panguitch; Eric (Amber) Sevy, Las Vegas, NV; Carl (Alisha) Sevy, Cedar City; daughters: Caroline (John) Embleton, Decatur, IL; Jan (Jeffrey) Crowell, Enoch; 14 grandchildren; brother, Roe (Kolleen) Smith, Enoch; sister, Ida Stoddard, Washington; numerous nieces and nephews who loved her dearly.

Preceded in death by parents; daughter, Becky; brothers: Guy, Van, Jed, Lee, Don, Vee; sisters: Amy Clark and Joy Ballard.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Panguitch 2 ^nd Ward Chapel, where friends may call from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Panguitch Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.

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