Weeks_Violet_30 November 1921
PRESTON_Ethel Violet Reeder Weeks, 88, passed away July 14, 2010, with her family by her side at the Franklin County Medical Center in Preston.
She was born Nov. 30, 1921, in Treasureton, Idaho to John Thomas Reeder and Bessie Cole Reeder. She remained in Treasureton through-out her grade school years before having to live away from home with friends of the family to continue her education in Downey.
On Sept 12, 1939, she married Lealand Weeks in the Logan Temple. They started their family in Lewiston, Utah and Trenton, Utah, before settling in Preston after purchasing farm ground, where they raised six children.
Her interests included family, gardening, sewing, cooking and reading. She devoted much of her time and energy as a care-giver to family members and others. She loved growing roses and always kept a large garden. She also enjoyed feeding and watching the hummingbirds, wild birds, and wildflowers. However, her favorite pastime was spending time with her family, supporting her children at rodeos, fairs and especially horse races and chariot races.
Her family and everyone who knew her will miss her greatly.
She is survived by siblings, Erma Walker of Delta, Utah; John Thomas (Leora) Reeder of Tooele, Utah; Francis Butler of Idaho Falls; Neale (Marie) Reeder of Malad, Idaho; Nedra Hodges of Bountiful, Utah; Vernon (Lorna) Reeder of Spanish Fork, Utah; Alice (Cliff) Johnson of Treasureton, Idaho; a sister-in-law, Naretta Reeder of Preston; five sons, Lawrence (Angela) Weeks; Grant (Bernice) Weeks; T. Boyd (Betty) Weeks; Daryl (Sue) Weeks; and L. Tim (Pamela) Weeks; a daughter, Delores (W. Kent Hobbs); 32 grandchildren, 72 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother, George Reeder; three grandchildren, Richard Lee Weeks, Don Weeks, Cherie Lee Weeks and three half-sisters, Vera Eliza, Jane Ambrosia (Amber) and Maggie Ruth.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 17, 210 at 1 p.m. in the Preston South stake Center, 55 E. 100 S. Preston, with Bishop Quinn Corbridge conducting. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home’s new facility, 1005 South 800 East, Preston, and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the stake center. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.webbmortuary.com.