Funeral services will be held for our darling Junie, 78 years of age, Saturday August 10, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. (10:00 a.m. viewing), in the Telford Sandy Ward Chapel, 1834 East Creek Road in Sandy. Our beloved, wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed from this earth Tuesday, August 6, 2002.
June was born June 11, 1924 in Provo, Utah to Edgar J. and Luella Oldroyd Mower.
She married D. Ray Chipman the 24th of March 1951 in the Salt Lake City Temple.
Together they raised three children to adulthood and suffered the loss of two young sons.
After Ray's passing, June married her young adult sweetheart, Ross K. Bell, June 26, 1992 in the Provo Temple.
June was educated in Provo, attended B.Y. High and Brigham Young University.
She was a news broadcaster for the radio station KOVO and cultivated her voice through her daily Women's Page program and Homemaker Harmonies in the 1940's.
With marriage she moved to American Fork and raised her family.
June's avid love for the arts led to many opportunities to serve in the community.
She was a Board Member of the Utah Pageant of the Arts Guild, as well as the Utah Regional Ballet Guild, and Chairman of the Opera Section of the Women's Council in Provo.
She was a stimulating writer and wrote poetry "to feed our souls".
She penned the script for the original ballet "The Legend of Timpanogas", for the Utah Regional Ballet Company.
She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
June served in many capacities including, counselor in the Stake Primary, Relief Society President and Church Office Building Hostess.
June is preceded in death by her two sons Craig Delbert and Robert Ray Chipman, and her husband D. Ray Chipman.
Survivors include: beloved husband Ross K. Bell, Sandy; Son Kerry K. Chipman, (Tamara), Orem; Daughter Cindy June Sumsion, (Mike), California; Son Todd J. Chipman, (Lani) St. George.
Also survived by one brother and sister, Robert J. Mower (Orlinda) Sandy and Joyce Mower Kelly (Samuel) Colorado and 11 grandchildren. Candace, Zachary, and Cole Chipman. Sean, Scott, Miccolene, Sabrina and Morgan Sumsion. Travis, Christina and Christopher Chipman.
Interment will be at the American Fork Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News on 8/8/2002
Funeral services will be held for our darling Junie, 78 years of age, Saturday August 10, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. (10:00 a.m. viewing), in the Telford Sandy Ward Chapel, 1834 East Creek Road in Sandy. Our beloved, wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed from this earth Tuesday, August 6, 2002.
June was born June 11, 1924 in Provo, Utah to Edgar J. and Luella Oldroyd Mower.
She married D. Ray Chipman the 24th of March 1951 in the Salt Lake City Temple.
Together they raised three children to adulthood and suffered the loss of two young sons.
After Ray's passing, June married her young adult sweetheart, Ross K. Bell, June 26, 1992 in the Provo Temple.
June was educated in Provo, attended B.Y. High and Brigham Young University.
She was a news broadcaster for the radio station KOVO and cultivated her voice through her daily Women's Page program and Homemaker Harmonies in the 1940's.
With marriage she moved to American Fork and raised her family.
June's avid love for the arts led to many opportunities to serve in the community.
She was a Board Member of the Utah Pageant of the Arts Guild, as well as the Utah Regional Ballet Guild, and Chairman of the Opera Section of the Women's Council in Provo.
She was a stimulating writer and wrote poetry "to feed our souls".
She penned the script for the original ballet "The Legend of Timpanogas", for the Utah Regional Ballet Company.
She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
June served in many capacities including, counselor in the Stake Primary, Relief Society President and Church Office Building Hostess.
June is preceded in death by her two sons Craig Delbert and Robert Ray Chipman, and her husband D. Ray Chipman.
Survivors include: beloved husband Ross K. Bell, Sandy; Son Kerry K. Chipman, (Tamara), Orem; Daughter Cindy June Sumsion, (Mike), California; Son Todd J. Chipman, (Lani) St. George.
Also survived by one brother and sister, Robert J. Mower (Orlinda) Sandy and Joyce Mower Kelly (Samuel) Colorado and 11 grandchildren. Candace, Zachary, and Cole Chipman. Sean, Scott, Miccolene, Sabrina and Morgan Sumsion. Travis, Christina and Christopher Chipman.
Interment will be at the American Fork Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News on 8/8/2002
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