Marie Beacham

Kathryn Marie Beacham

Ephraim, UT

Our beloved mother, sister grandmother and friend, Kathryn Marie Baker Beacham, left this mortal existence on June 15, 2015 after patiently enduring many years of ill health.

Marie was born on June 16, 1929 to Leonard Darwin and Florence Payne Baker. She grew up in the beautiful hamlet of Monroe, Utah surrounded by cousins and a close knit extended family. She often described her childhood as "idyllic". She was an excellent student and had a beautiful voice which she shared at many school, church, and community events.

While attending Branch Agricultural College (SUU) , Marie met and fell in love with a dashing young man from Southern Utah. She and Garth were married on Aug. 20, 1948 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple and together raised 4 children. Marie put her education on hold to be home with her young family, but later returned, proudly completing a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education.

Marie was a loved and respected teacher. She successfully taught Junior High School and Children's Literature for USU, but her true love was teaching reading. She taught hundreds of children and numerous adults to read and often expressed the hope that there will be children needing a reading teacher in heaven.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in the Primary, Relief Society and Young Women organizations. She especially enjoyed the time spent serving with her husband in the Manti Temple.

Marie was a proud democrat and firmly believed in helping those who could not help themselves, for any reason. She donated thousands of dollars annually to charities she believed in and often found ways to anonymously provide clothing, blankets, food or other necessities to those in need.

Her passions included reading, her ladies "lunch bunch", all facets of nature, music, traveling, her pets, getting her hair done, caramel popcorn, potato salad, and especially her family. She was compassionate, honest, intelligent, spunky, and loyal. She will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her children, Garth Rand (Chris) Beacham of Santa Clara, Kathryn Dawn (David) Williams of West Valley, Bradley Leonard (Valerie) of Salt Lake City and Janet Knell Jordan of Ephraim; 11 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren (with one more on the way), 1 great-great granddaughter; a sister, Dawn (Vern) Brimley of Provo. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, a baby brother, and daughter-in-law Diane P. Beacham.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 22, 2015 at 12 Noon in the Ephraim 8th LDS Ward Chapel, 400 E. Center Street. Friends may call prior to services at the church from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Ephraim Park Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com