Helen Merkley Colton was one of Asher's sisters.
According to these documents the following dates apply:
BIRTH: 9 Apr 1890- Vernal, Uintah, Utah
DEATH: 22 Oct 1961- Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah
She was 71 years old when she died.
Salt Lake obituary:
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| SOURCE: Deseret News 1961, Oct 24, p.B11 Obtained in personal albums of Sarah Neilsen |
Helen M. Colton
ROOSEVELT- Mrs. Helen Merkley Colton, 71, Roosevelt, died Sunday afternoon at home of a heart ailment. Born April 9, 1890, Vernal, to Nelson and Katurah Peterson Merkley. Married to Byron Owen Colton June 29, 1910, Salt Lake Temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Moved to Roosevelt, 1924. Active member. LDS Church. Survivors: husband; sons, Merrill B., Sandy; Elmo S., Salt Lake City; Miles M., Pleasant Grove; daughters Mrs. Harold (Lula) Dudley, Randlett, Uintah County; Mrs. Glen H. (Margaret) Wyler, Fairfield, Calif.; Mrs. Calvin (Sarah) Neilson, Mona, Juab County; Mrs. Vern R. (Grace) Berrett, Granger; 30 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers, Asher Merkley, Vernal; Ellis Merkley, Salt Lake City; sisters, Mrs. Isabrand (Mary) Sanders, Mrs. Rulon K. (Margaret) Hansen, Mrs. Clair (Ellen) Fletcher, all Salt Lake City. Funeral Wednesday, 1 p.m., Roosevelt Fourth LDS Ward Chapel. Friends call Olpin Mortuary, Roosevelt Tuesday 7-9 p.m. and at family home Wednesday prior to services. Burial, Maeser, Uintah County, Cemetery.
*Punctuation and spelling adjusted wherein I was aware.
Death Certificate:
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| SOURCE: Personal albums of Sarah Neilsen |
Funeral Notice:
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| SOURCE: Vernal Express 1961, Oct 26, p.5 |
Helen M. Colton Funeral Held In Roosevelt
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Roosevelt Fourth Ward LDS chapel for Mrs. Helen Merkley Colton, 71, of Roosevelt, who died Sunday afternoon at her home of a heart ailment.
Mrs. Colton is the wife of Byron Owen Colton, member of the Utah Water and Power Board and Roosevelt Stake patriarch of the LDS Church. The couple resided in Vernal for many years.
Mrs. Colton was born April 9, 1890, in Vernal, a daughter of Nelson and Keturah Peterson Merkley. She married Mr. Colton June 29, 1910, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They moved to Roosevelt in 1924.
She was an active member of the LDS Church. Mrs. Colton's parents were among the original pioneers of Ashley Valley. She attended public school in Vernal and graduated from the Uintah Stake Academy. She also attended the Keister Ladies Tailoring School in Salt Lake City.
They Byron Colton's first home was in Maeser. They later moved to the reservation where Mr. Colton was active in settlement work and irrigation development.
Survivors include her husband, three sons, Merrill B., Sandy; Elmo S., Salt Lake City; Miles M., Pleasant Grove, four daughters, Mrs. Harold (Lula) Dudley, Randlett; Mrs. Glen H. (Margaret) Wyler, Fairfield, Calif; Mrs. Calvin (Sarah) Neilson, Mona, Utah, and Mrs. Vern R. (Grace) Berrett, Granger.
Also surviving are 30 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers and three sisters, Asher Merkley, Vernal; Ellis Merkley, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Isabrand (Mary) Sanders, Mrs. Rulon K (Margaret) Hansen and Mrs. Clair (Ellen) Fletcher, all of Salt Lake City.
Burial was in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery.
* Punctuation & spelling adjusted wherein I was aware.
Funeral Review:
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| SOURCE: Uintah County Library Archives, 2012 NO SOURCE listed, likely the Vernal Express 1961, Oct/Nov |
Funeral Review transcribed:
Helen Colton Graveside Rites Held in Maeser
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Merkley Colton, 71, were held Wednesday, October 25 at 1 p.m. in the Roosevelt LDS Stake Center. Bishop Gilbert Ellingford of Roosevelt Fourth Ward conducted.
Invocation was offered by W. Russel Todd.
She died suddenly Sunday afternoon of a heart ailment, however, she had suffered ill health for several years.
Eulogizing the long and active life of Mrs. Colton were Fredrickson Musser and James E. Bacon, both life-long friends of the Coltons.
Music included a vocal trio by Mrs. David Adamson, Mrs. Jay Fitzgerald and Mrs. Adrean Bench accompanied by Mrs. R.V. Larson who also supplied the prelude and postlude music.
Also a violin duet was rendered by Mrs. Bench and Mrs. Norris Stenquist accompanied by Mrs. Don Fulton and a vocal solo by Mrs. Fitzgerald. Prayer at the home was delivered by Isabrand Sanders. Benediction for the services were offered by Bishop Merlin Sullivan.
Mrs. Colton was brought to Vernal for burial in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery. Dedication of the grave was by Ellis Merkley. Pallbearers were members of Mr. Colton's high priests group in the Fourth Ward, Ariel Michie, Theron Leavitt, Forrest Bircher, Gordon Heaton, Dr. Calvin Kowallis and Dr. R.V. Larson.
Pallbearers for the graveside rites were Larry Dudley, Merrill Ray Chandler, David Chandler, Forrest Bircher, Ariel Michie and Gordon Heaton.
*Spelling adjusted wherein I was aware.
Cemetery headstone:
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| Photo from personal albums of Sarah Nielsen Headstone located in Maeser Fairview Cemetery. |
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| Photo from the personal albums of Sarah Neilsen |
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