Betty Stuart Haslam

Betty Stuart Haslam passed away peacefully surrounded by family Tuesday December 31, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Wellsville January 8, 1934 to Thomas Hendry Stuart and Vera Bailey Murray. She had 7 sisters and 1 brother. She lived in the same house for most of her life until she moved to North Logan in 2014. She attended school in Wellsville and graduated from South Cache High. During high school she met Dean Haslam at a dance at the Elite Hall in Hyrum. After a two year courtship they were sealed in the Logan Temple on July 29, 1955. Betty and Dean raised seven children and lost one in infancy: Vickie (Anton Menck), Kim (Donna), Stuart (Stephanie), Todd (Kris), Terry (deceased) (Julie), Kelly (deceased), Vera (Jeff Cutler), and Shane (Tarasha).

During her senior year of high school, mom worked at the Bluebird for 2 years. She also worked with Dean for the Church for many years. She served on the Wellsville City Beautification Committee for over 15 years. She has always been an extremely hard worker. She grew up on a farm where she learned to thin, hoe and top beats; haul hay and milk cows (one chore she did not like). She was a great homemaker. She was a great seamstress and knitter making clothes and knitting house slippers for her family. She loved to work in her garden and flower beds and bottle everything from applesauce to tomato juice. Her specialties were jams, jellies, rhubarb and apple pies, cookies, homemade candy and chocolates.

Mom has always loved to dance. She and dad were in a square dancing club for 18 years. Mom was always busy serving others and was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in many callings including Primary President, Young Women’s, Scouting and working in the Logan Temple Baptistry for 4 ½ years with Dean. Mom was also a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers for over 20 years. Mom enjoyed taking trips with friends and family and spending time with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by 2 daughters, 4 sons, 26 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren with two on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, husband, 2 sons and 2 grand-daughters.

The family would like to thank all of her doctors, nurses and Intermountain Hospice for their love and care.

A viewing will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 E 400 N, Logan from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday January 4, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at 49 W 200 S Wellsville prior to funeral services at 11:00 a.m. Interment at the Wellsville City cemetery.