Gerald Merlin Yearsley

Gerald Merlin Yearsley, 78, of Malad, passed away Thursday evening, June 25, 1992, at the home of his son in Salt Lake City.

Mr. Yearsley was born July 24, 1913, at Woodruff, Idaho, the son of James Heber and Rosa Janet Howel Yearsley. He was married to Jessie M. Melhus, November 26, 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska. She passed away June 9, 1988.

He had served as custodian in the Malad LDS Fifth Ward, and graduated from the Deaf and Blind School in Gooding, and attended one year at ISU.

He was a high priest in the LDS Church, and served as elders’ quorum President. He was a graduate of the Blind Radio and Repair School in Omaha, Nebraska. He had also graduated from the Piano Tuning School.

He is survived by one son, Earl Melhus Yearsley of Salt Lake City; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clifton E. Yearsley, and Lorin V. Yearsley, and four sisters, June Y. Harding, Maude Y. Jensen, Mary Y. John and Carma Y. Peterson.

Funeral services were conducted on Monday, June 29, at 2 p.m. in the Malad LDS Fifth Ward. Burial was in the Malad Cemetery.

FUNERAL PROGRAM

In Loving Memory Of
GERALD MERLIN YEARSLEY
Born, July 24, 1913 – Woodruff, Idaho
Died, June 25, 1992 – Salt Lake City, Utah
Son of James Heber & Rosea Janet Yearsley
Funeral Services
Monday, June 29, 1992 – 2:00 p.m.
Malad LDS 5th Ward
Bishop Craig Sperry, Officiating
Casket Bearers
Dean Williams Greg Yearsley
Gerald E. Yearsley John Yearsley
Grant L. Yearsley Paul A. Yearsley
Gray Keene
Honorary Bearers
Clifton Yearsley Lorin Yearsley
Dan Yearsley

Compassionate Service and Care of Flowers
by the 5th Ward Relief Society
The family wishes to express their gratitude
for the love and kindness that has been shown

Services
Family Prayer Grant Yearsley
Prelude & Postlude Myra Jean John
Invocation Royal Jensen
Piano & Flute Duet Myra Jean John &
Jill Blaisdell
“Oh My Father”
Tribute to Dad Earl Yearsley
Life Sketch Margaret Gleed
Speaker Clair H. Lundberg
Speaker Wayne Kent
Musical Selection Janice Yearsley
“TheTask” Myra Jean John, Accompanist
Closing Remarks Bishop Craig Sperry
Benediction Paul A. Yearsley

Closing Service
Malad City Cemetery
Dedicatory Prayer Gerald E. Yearsley