Malad – Elmer Walter Illum, 71, lifetime resident of the Malad area, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 1992, in Logan, Utah.
He was born July 1, 1921, at the family home in St. John, a son of Sigvald Fredrick and Eleanor Jane Nellie Beard Illum. He grew up and was educated in St. John, and was a lifetime resident there, where he farmed. He married Verlend Atkinson Oct. 16, 1943, and they were later divorced; he married Wilda LReece Jones Feb. 1, 1958, in Bingham Canyon, Utah. The marriage was later solemnized in the Logan, Utah LDS Temple Nov 1, 1974.
He had been an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was serving as high priest quorum secretary, and also as a home teacher. He had been elders’ quorum counselor, Sunday School counselor and president. He enjoyed helping with parade floats and girls’ camp, was a senior citizen board member, and St. John Irrigation board member. He enjoyed gardening, and had taken a master gardening course. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and being with his family.
He is survived by his wife of, Malad; four sons, three daughters and spouses, Kenneth Walter and Gail Illum, Syracuse, Utah, Douglas Brent and Maureen Illum, Idaho Falls, Lonnie Raymond and Phyllis Kay, Randolph, Utah; Danny Lorum Kay, Sherman Oaks, Calif., Mrs. Ted (Mollie Ann) Barnes, Bancroft, Mrs. Jim (Wilda Karaleen) Parkinson, Collinston, Utah; and Mrs. Tom (Patricia Jo) Willis, Burley; 24 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one brother, Devere Illum of Malad; and two sisters, Beth I. Nelson, Burns, Ore., and Nellie I. Nelson, Ogden, Utah.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at noon in the St. John LDS Chapel, Bishop Rex Daniels officiating. Friends may call at the Benson-Horsley Funeral Home, 132 W. 300 N., Malad, on Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday prior to services. Burial will be in the St. John Cemetery.

FUNERAL PROGRAM

In Loving Memory Of
ELMER WALTER ILLUM – 71
Born, July 1,1921 – St. John, Idaho
Died, August 30,1992 – Logan, Utah

Funeral Service
Wednesday, September 2,1992 -12 Noon
St. John LDS Ward Chapel
Bishop Rex Daniels, Officiating

Casket Bearers
(Grandsons)
Robert J. Illum Don Simmons David Robinson
Paul Illum Dan Argyle Larel Parkinson

Honorary Bearers
(Grandsons)
Mark Illum Erik Illum Quin Parkinson Blake Parkinson
Nathan Illum Steve Kay Ted Parkinson Jason Peterson

Services
Family Prayer …Arthur C. Jones, Brother-in-law
Prelude and Postlude Patsy Bybee
Invocation Ken Illum, Son
Life Sketch Doug Illum, Son
Vocal Trio Kerry Parkinson,
Leonard Hawkes, Marcie Peterson “A Father Up In Heaven, A Father Here Below”
Speaker Tom Willis, Son-in-law
Speaker Dale Tubbs
Vocal Solo Don Schwartz
“Abide With Me ‘Tis Eventide”
Remarks Bishop Rex Daniels
Benediction Lonny Kay, Son

Concluding Service
at the St. John Cemetery
Dedicatory Prayer …Jim Parkinson, Son-in-law

Compassionate Service and Care of Flowers by the St. John Relief Society, Gloria Timothy, President