Betty Kay Davis Gardner, 14 May 1936

Betty Kay Davis Gardner, 66, of Malad passed away on September 26, 2002 after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born May 14, 1936 in Malad, the daughter of Lester M. and Ada Jayne Davis. She grew up on the family farm in St. John and was a graduate of Malad High School. Betty married Bernard H. Gardner on February 2, 1956. Their marriage was later solemnized in the LDS Temple.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one son, Jason Gardner. She is survived by her son, Cole (Lori) Gardner and their children Rainie and Colbie Gardner and Tyson Christensen, all of Malad; daughter in law, Judy Fricke and grandchildren, Sonny Gardner and Jocelyn Fricke, all of Layton, UT; two sisters, JoAnne Davis Allsop Parsons of Malad and Connie (Ned) Baker of Spanish Fork, UT; and one brother, Niah (Christine) Davis of Malad.

Funeral Service
October 1, 2002 – Malad LDS 5th Ward Chapel
Bishop Jay Hansen, officiating

Family Prayer – Burke Baker, nephew
Prelude & Postlude – Myra Jean John
Invocation – Julie Baker Bagley, niece
Life Sketch – Colleen Montgomery, niece
Poem – Harried Chivers, friend
Congregational Hymn #104 “Jesus, Savior Pilot Me”
Speaker – Fran Williams, friend
Violin Solo “O My Father” by Lamona Bennett
Speaker – Bishop Bob Irvine
Vocal “Abide With Me” by Suzy Doying
Speaker – Bishop Jay Hansen
Benediction – Julie Hansen

Concluding Service
Malad Cit Cemetery
Dedicatory Prayer – Foster Ipsen

Casket Bearers
Cole Gardner
Tyson Christensen
Sonny Gardner
Niah Davis
Garreth Nieffenegger
Jason Gugleman

Honorary Bearers
Jason Gardner
Russell South
Randy Haliburton
Wayne Gugleman
Ned Baker
Bobby Burley
Max Allsop
Merle Allsop
Tyler Davis
Bob Hobson
John Hobson
Burke Baker
Brad Anderson
Brandon Baker

Compassionate service by the Malad 5th Ward Relief Society sisters