Edna Bernice Merrill Speth

Edna Bernice Merrill Speth, 99, passed away from TMB (Too Many Birthdays) on March 9, 2013 to join her sweetheart Ernest Speth on their 81st wedding anniversary. She was born in Logan, Utah September 18, 1913 to Claude and Constance Eva Brown Merrill.
Mom grew up in Logan, Utah and graduated from Logan High School. While in high school she met and fell in love with Earnest Herman Speth and they were married March 9, 1932 in the Logan LDS temple.
Mom and dad began their life together in College Ward where they built a home, bought a dairy farm and raised their four sons. Mom worked side by side with dad on the farm and one of her favorite chores was feeding and taking care of the baby calves.
Mom also worked outside the home at various jobs including Bluebird Candy Co. and Mode 0' Day. At the Bluebird she learned the art of making chocolates and was well known throughout the community and her family for her delicious peanut clusters, toffee and other candy. She was a wonderful cook; her family can still taste her delicious roast beef and Yorkshire pudding Sunday dinners.
Mom was a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She had a strong love and testimony of the Gospel and her Savior Jesus Christ. She was always willing and eager to share her testimony with others and she touched many many lives.
One of her choices blessing was being able to do family history and to have been an ordinance worker at the Logan Temple for many years. She held positions in the Primary, Young Women's, Relief Society, and was a faithful Visiting Teacher. She was also a member of Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.
Mom is survived by her youngest son Brent and his wife Coreen of Providence; two daughters- in-law Jean Speth of Providence and LaDean Speth of Kanab. She has a loving legacy of 21 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren, 67 great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind her "favorite moose" dog Bernice.
Mom was preceded in death by her husband Ernest, three sons LaMoyne, LaMont and Ronald, a daughter-in-law Patty Speth, two sisters Lorraine Kent and Laura Downs, a brother Howard Merrill, three grandsons, one great-grandson, and one great-great-grandson.
Mom was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who were blessed to know her.
Funeral services be held Thursday March 14, 2013 at the Spring Creek Ward Chapel, 2400 West 2200 South, College Ward at 12:00 noon with a viewing beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be at the Providence City Cemetery.
The family would like to express sincere appreciation to IHC Hospice for the loving care they gave our mother and grandmother during the last few months, especially Jeanine, Anna, Pam and Shannon.