The following are obituaries and death notices that appeared in the July 16, 2009 edition of the Star Valley Independent.

Three weeks before her 94th birthday, Florize Edwards Hepworth passed away on Monday, July 13, in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by her family.    Florize was born Aug. 2, 1915 in Freedom. She was the third of seven children born to John James and Luannie Sophia Edwards.   She married Fay Edmund Hepworth on Sept. 26, 1935 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.  From their eternal union came eleven children: Marva Hepworth of Kearns, Utah; Waldo-deceased (Gaye Lynn) Hepworth of Grover; MIlan Hepworth deceased;  Arnola-deceased (David) Borman of Roswell, N.M.;  Janet (MIke) Morris of Davis, Calif.; Wilma (Bart) Thomas of West Valley City, Utah; Kendall (Jennifer) Hepworth of Cedar City, Utah; Valerie Hepworth of Kearns, Utah; Rosanna (Steve) Crain of Alpine, Utah; Zina Larsen of Orem, Utah; and RaChel (Joel) Pont of Sandy, Utah.   Florize was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband Fay; as well as three of her children and two grandchildren. She is survived by eight children, 49 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren.  Florize, a woman of faith, was a dedicated and devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served tirelessly in the Sunday School, Primary and Relief Society.  She loved others unconditionally. Following the death of her husband, she served two temple missions to the Idaho Falls Temple, and two family history missions.  This legacy of service was a great example to her entire family.  Six of her children and twenty-five of her grandchildren have served as full-time missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in nations all around the world.  She also highly valued education.  All of her children attended college.  She was amazingly talented in arts and crafts and delighted her family and friends over the years with countless handmade gifts. She crocheted, knitted, tatted and worked with plastic canvas.  She loved to travel and had opportunities to travel to Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Canada and Nauvoo.
Services to be held on Saturday, July 18 at 11 a.m. in the Meadows Ward Chapel. Viewings will take place on July 17 from 6-8 p.m. and again on Saturday at 10 a.m., both at the Meadows Ward church.

Geneva Bragg Burton Avrett was born Dec. 28, 1919 in Bryant, Arkansas to Lida Tull Bragg and Albert Ross Bragg.  Geneva went to be with our Lord on July 10, 2009.    After living in Arkansas and Texas most of her life, she first moved to Alpine in 1988 and later to Afton, where she lived for many years.  For the last six years she lived in the Star Valley Care Center in Afton.  She had been widowed and was preceded in death by husbands Milton Burton and Al Avrett. Also gone before her were her parents and nine brothers and sisters.   Geneva was a loving mother and grandmother. Her passing will leave an empty place in our hearts. She is survived by two children, Mike Burton of Bedford; and Carolyn Burton Townsend of Salado, Texas; three grandchildren, five great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren, of Texas and Oklahoma   Geneva took great pride in being a good wife and mother. Her skills as a fine seamstress were unsurpassed.  She could look at a dress in a store window and recreate it at home without a pattern. She was the seamstress for a dance studio and made costumes for the dancers for several years.    Geneva had the wonderful gift of being able to make something lovely out of practically nothing. She was a Christian and a member of the Baptist Church in Texas where for many years she sang in choirs and with her musical family.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.  She will be greatly missed by family and friends, but we are happy that her struggle is over. She has been reunited with our Lord and her loving family that have gone before her.

Roderick Roskie was born Dec. 3, 1932 in Wheatland, Wyoming. He passed away Saturday, July 12, 2009 in Afton.  Rod graduated from high school in Wheatland. He married Darlene Parker in 1953 and they moved to a ranch in Jelm, Wyoming, just outside of Laramie.  After four years they moved to Jackson where he owned and operated Jackson Front End Tune-Up Shop for about 16 years. They then moved to Afton, where they spent the last 35 years.  Rod traveled back and forth to Kemmerer, where he worked at Utah Power Company for 20 years. He retired in 1997.  Rod loved working on his ranch, especially working with horses and cattle. His favorite pass time was to ride his horses.  He was a hard worker and good provider for his family. He also enjoyed going hunting and fishing.  Rod is survived by his wife of 56-years, Darlene. He is also survived by their five children, Ron (Brenda) Roskie, Lyman; Shane (Colette) Roskie, Parker, Colo.; Carol Ann Roskie of Lander; Peggy Kennington of Sandra Park, N.M.; and Dianne (Tony) Aquino of Ocean View, Hawaii.   Rod also leaves 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, three sisters, Allene (Raymond) Krauss; Barbara Shrang; and Eleanor Byird; as well as several nephews and nieces.   He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Andrew and Margaret Roskie of Wheatland and by his daughter, Linda Lou  Roskie.  Funeral services for Roderick A. Roskie will be held on Saturday, July 18 at 2 p.m. in the Schwab Mortuary in Afton.  Viewings will take place on Friday, July 17 from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday from 12:30-1:45 p.m. prior to the serves at the funeral home.

Stacey Lynn Lambert Wolfley, “The Thrifty Chick”, loving wife, devoted mother, sister, daughter, and loyal friend suffered a stroke on July 13, 2009, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Stacey passed away with her husband by her side.    She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 4, 1978, to Kenneth Lynn Lambert and Susan Annette Judy. She spent her childhood in West Jordan.    She married her eternal companion Mitchell Duncan Wolfley on May 20, 2005 in the Jordan River LDS Temple.   Together they have four beautiful children; Kayley Nicole (8), Emma Sue (3), Bridger Wan (2) and Greyson Lynn (14 days).   Stacey was a proud, devoted and busy mother.   She dedicated her life to teaching her children through example; love, respect, responsibility, kindness, determination and a strong testimony in their Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost.    She was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was thankful for all of the blessings in her life, even the smallest ones.   She was dedicated to preserving her family history for her children.  She was an artist of language and her daily updates on her family blog will be missed by her family and friends.  She had a passion for photography and saw the beauty in everything and everyone.  Stacey was always willing to lend a helping hand whether it is by sharing the fruits of her labor or by patiently teaching others to master a skill. She had many devoted fans that visited her “The Thrifty Chick” blog.  Her site was dedicated to inspiring creativity on a budget centered on time spent as a family. She “made cheap look good.”  The Lord must have needed a skilled genealogist (scrapbooker) in heaven and only the most skilled would do.  She was a scrapbooking master and leaves behind a visual record of the precious time her family spent together.  Stacey is survived by her husband, children and parents; her siblings:  Jeremy (Karlie) Lambert, Jana (Jeremy) Mitchell, Cami (Tyler) Morrill, Carrie Lambert, Holly (David) McNichols, Lindsay Lambert, Melissa Lambert, Amy Lambert, Kristin Lambert; her Wolfley family: Wan and Susan Wolfley, Christopher (Rachael) Wolfley, Jennifer (Darrin) Collard, Kenneth (Erin) Wolfley, Rebecca Wolfley, Sandi Wolfley,  10 nieces and 8 nephews.    Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2009 at the Hyrum 4th Ward Chapel, 245 Apple Drive.  West Jordan friends and family may call Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mountain Shadows Ward, 7925 South 2700 West, West Jordan. Cache Valley friends and family may call Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 East 400 North, Logan and Friday at the church in Hyrum from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. prior to services.    Interment will be in the Paradise Cemetery.  Condolences may be extended to the family online at www.nelsonfuneralhome.com.

Charles Darwin Pead was born on Nov. 16, 1946 in Afton to Delbert and Myrtle Pead. He passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at the age of 62, in Salt Lake City.  Funeral services took place on Monday, July 13, 2009 in West Valley City, Utah. Burial was in the Valley View Memorial Park.  Charles married Peggy Ward and together they a daughter, Teresa. They also have three grandchildren.   Charles was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served an LDS mission to Switzerland.  He is survived by his wife; his daughter and grandchildren; as well as his siblings, Edith Schroder of Fairview and Gene Pead of Bountiful, Utah.

Funeral services for Wilda Allred Swenson will be held on Friday, July 17, 2009 at noon in the Afton LDS Tabernacle.  Viewings will take place on Thursday, July 16 from 6-8 p.m. at the Schwab Mortuary in Afton and and again Friday, July 16 at 10 a.m. prior to the services at the church.