RHODES, MARIAN ELOISE ROBBINS GROVER – December 16, 1928 – ?

TREMONTON – Marian Eloise Robbins Grover Rhodes, 74, of Tremonton passed away peacefully at Ogden Regional Hospital due to complications of diabetes and heart disease. Marian was born December 16, 1928 in Salt lake City to Hulbert Merlin and Helen Francis Williams Robbins. She spent her childhood in Stone, Idaho. Her mother, Helen, died when she was 6 years old and she was left to help raise her siblings until her father married Ruth Anderson Robbins. On April 12, 1946, Marian married her sweetheart, Leon J. Grover and together they raised a wonderful family of five children. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. Leon passed away in 1981. On November 7, 1992 she married Carl B. Rhodes in Tremonton. Besides Stone, Idaho, Marian has lived in Fielding and Tremonton, Utah.

Marian was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she enjoyed serviing in various capacities in Primary, Relief Society and the Sunday School organizations. She loved quilting, gardening, family history and helping on the family farm. She was a woman of extraordinary abilities and the items she built, stand as a tribute to her talents. She delighted in family fatherings and her family truly loved and honored her.

She is survived by her husband, Carl B. Rhodes of Tremonton; children, Margene (Bert) Chew, Green River, WY, Karlene (John) Marshall, Roy, Jay L. (Melody) Grover, Rock Springs, WY, Clayton M. (Tricia) Grover, Tremonton, Lane Dee (Tanja) Grover, Fielding; Step children, Karla Jenkins, Denise (Dustin) Cornwall, Debra (Gaylen) Luke, Wesley (Donell) Rhodes, Tim (MayDawn) Rhodes, Jayne (Dee) Hunsaker; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 27 step-grandchildren; 17 step-great-grandchildren; brothers John, David, Dick, Dale, Milton, Rex and Alvin Robbins; Sisters Hazel Jones, Helen Stratton, Eileen Williams, Vicki Robbins, Mary Ann Reel. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, Leon J. Grover; brother, Thomas Robbins, sister Catherine Helen; Grandson Robert Leon Chew.

Viewing will be held at the Funeral Home, 111 E. 100 N., Tremonton from 9:30 – 10:30 prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Fielding Cemetery. Condolences may be extended online at www.roger-sandtaylor.com.