Neilene Clove Heywood
June 20, 1916 — January 10, 2014
Neilene Heywood
Panguitch, Utah
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Neilene Clove Heywood, 97, passed away peacefully Friday, January 10, 2014 at her home in Panguitch. She was born June 20, 1916 in Panguitch to Neils Ivor and Dora Ann Justet Clove. She married Mark Kay Heywood, May 29, 1935 in the St. George Temple. He preceded her in death, January 29, 2002.
Neilene will be remembered as a devoted wife and loving companion to her husband and an example of a loving mother and grandmother. She lived a life of service in the LDS Church and the community, filling positions in the Relief Society, Primary and Sunday School. She and her husband served in the Portland, Oregon mission. She was also a member of the Panguitch Lady Lions Club, the Homemakers Club, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, and a 4-H leader. She and her husband managed the Panguitch office of the Central Utah Insurance Agency where she served as an administrative assistant and secretary. She loved the Panguitch valley, the outdoors, horses, all animals and gardening; but most of all, she loved her children and grandchildren. She was a talented seamstress, creative cook, and wonderful homemaker.
She is survived by her children: Annette Heywood, Kathleen (Fritz) Geiselmayr, Bruce Neil (Patricia) Heywood, Terrie Kay (Gary) Jacobson, Leniece (Joseph) Fischer; 19 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; sister, Darlene (Lyle) Sawyer; sister-in-law, Beverly Chandler.
Also preceded in death by her parents; son, Marsden Kay Heywood; brother, Vene J. "Tim" Clove; daughter-in-law, Rita Jean Mellor Heywood.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 12:00 Noon in the Panguitch 2nd Ward chapel, 200 North 400 East, where friends may call Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Panguitch Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com