Barbara Peel

Barbara Stubbs Peel, 86, passed away November 25, 2019, at River Meadows Assisted Living in Alpine, Utah, due to natural causes.  She spent her final days surrounded by family.

Barbara was born on May 11, 1933, in Gunnison, Utah, to Jessie Thygerson and William Kelly Stubbs.  She attended grade school in Santa Rosa, California, and graduated from Napa High School in 1951.

Barbara was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was serving as a stake missionary when she met her husband Robert Kendall Peel, who was stationed at Travis Air Force Base.  They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on October 3, 1955.

Barbara was busy taking care of three young girls while Bob graduated from Brigham Young University.  Bob and Barbara added one more daughter and two sons to their family as Bob served in the U.S. Air Force for sixteen years - including two years in Taiwan during the Vietnam War.

After leaving the Air Force, they settled in Farmington, Utah.  There they raised their family and filled their lives with church service.  Barbara served multiple times in both Primary and Relief Society organizations and was a faithful visiting teacher.  Barbara loved studying the gospel and attending religion classes with her husband.  Together they served as missionaries in the Lagos Nigeria Mission from 1998 to 2000, as temple workers in the Bountiful Utah Temple, and in the Family History Library.  They enjoyed gardening and together canning the fruits of their labor.  They loved supporting BYU sports and shared a love of reading books.

One of Barbara’s greatest joys was big family gatherings and being surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She had a gift of making each grandchild feel special.

Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, husband, her younger brother Phillip, her daughter Karen and grandson William.

Barbara is survived by three daughters, Debra (Karl Wagstaff), Mary Ann (Bill Hudson), Linda (Mark Richardson); two sons Steven (Trisha) and David (Blythe); a sister Shirley, and a brother James (Rae).  Barbara was blessed with 23 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren with three on the way.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Farmington Rock Chapel, 272 N. Main, Farmington, Utah.  Friends may visit with family from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the service.  Interment, Farmington City Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the compassionate people at River Meadows Assisted Living for the love and care they provided to help make our mom so happy during her last years of life.

Services entrusted to Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.