Dean Phyllips Wiberg

Dean Phyllips Wiberg passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, December 28, 2011.

He was born December 19, 1926 on a country farm in Riverton, Utah to John Irving and Marchell Page Wiberg. He was the seventh of eight children. He moved with his family to Sunset, Utah at the age of 14.

These were the years of World War II. With three brothers and two brothers-in-law serving in the military, he eagerly joined the U.S. Navy when he was 17 years of age, serving from December 1943 to November 1947.

On August 25, 1950, Dean married Beverly Venable in the Logan LDS Temple. They made their home in Roy where they resided for over 60 years. In the interim he built three beautiful homes for his family.

Dean was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served an L.D.S. mission in the North Central State 1948 a€" 1950, as a missionary in the Lakeview Stake 1957 a€" 1959 and as a missionary with his wife in the New York Rochester Mission 1994- 1996. He was a dedicated home teacher serving for over 60 years in that calling. He was an ordinance worker at the Ogden Temple 1992-1994 and 1996-2008. He was a member of the Sons of Utah Pioneers.

His occupation was carpentry and woodworking. He retired from the Defense Depot Ogden as a woodworker in 1988 after 34 years of government service.

Dean cared lovingly for his wife of 61 years, during their declining years, never complaining about his own health problems. He was a man of few words, loved his family dearly and made friends easily. He cherished each friendship.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly; seven children, Dean (Dianne) Wiberg, La Cresenta, CA; Delos (Shawna) Wiberg, Roy; Barbara (Wayne) Western, Roy; Alan (Carrie) Wiberg, Edmund, OK; Rosann (Kim) Ludlow, Syracuse; Reid (Janice) Wiberg, Roy; Natalie (Michael) Terry, Riverton; 34 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Roderick Wiberg, Logan; N. Scott Wiberg, Sunset; and a sister, Annalene (Max) Swenson, Orem.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Page and Robert Wiberg, two sisters, Harriet Daines and Phyllis Gordon, and a grandson, Warren Ludlow.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 31st at 11:00 a.m. at the Roy First Ward Chapel, 5850 South 2575 West.

The family will meet with friends on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist''s Roy Mortuary, 3333 West 5600 South and Saturday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the church.

Interment, Roy City Cemetery.