Leila Fowers Speigle's Obituary
Leila Fowers Speigle
November 11, 1931 – July 24, 2019
Leila Fowers Speigle passed away and joined her husband who passed 16 days prior, parents and sisters on July 24, 2019. She was born November 11, 1931 in the old Dee hospital to George Leroy Fowers and Mary Elizabeth Jones Fowers. She attended Hooper Elementary School, Weber High School and Marinello Comer School of Cosmetology.
She married Stanley Speigle in Elko, Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Ogden, UT Temple. They were married for 65 years. They had 6 children Jerry (Sandy) Speigle Riverdale, UT, Sheldon (Marlene) Speigle (both deceased), David Speigle Ogden, UT, Vicky (Rick) Murdock Roy, UT, Terry (Ronnie) Reynolds Effingham SC, Coralee (Rick) DeGeorge-North Pleasant Grove, UT.
She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and has held several callings. She was the Young Women’s President in Germany, Young Women’s Councilor in Panama Canal Zone and Relief Society President in the Roy 2nd ward. She served as an ordinance worker in the Ogden Temple for 10 plus years. That was her favorite calling. She was also a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Polly Hammon Camp.
She and her family traveled 20 years with Stanley in the USAF, residing in Kansas City, MO, Bossier City, LA, Las Vegas, NV, Bitburg AFB, Germany, Albrook AFB, Panama Canal Zone and Kent, WA, retiring in Roy, UT.
She is survived by 2 sons Jerry (Sandy) Speigle, David Speigle, 3 daughters, Vicky (Rick) Murdock, Terry (Ronnie) Reynolds, Coralee (Rick) DeGeorge-North, one sister Eldene Montgomery and 1 brother Max (Joan) Fowers, 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, 11 step grand children, Brothers-in-law Delgarn Smith, Rex Buckway and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, a son Sheldon, daughter-in-law Marlene, grandson Timothy, step granddaughter Ashley North, sisters Merna Smith, Nola Batchelor, MaryBeth Buckway, son-in law Phillip DeGeorge, brothers -in -law Jay Batchelor, Dean Montgomery, James, Lenord, Earl and Bob Speigle. Sisters-in-law Janet Marcum, Ruby Parido and Bill Beams, Fred Parido and Harbor Marcum.
Visitation and viewing will be held at the Roy 2nd Ward at 5127 S 2400 W Roy, UT 84067 from 6-8 PM on Thursday, August 1, 2019. The funeral will be held at the Roy 2nd Ward at 5127 S 2400 W Roy, UT 84067 at 11 AM on Friday, August 2, 2019 with at viewing one hour prior. Interment at the Hooper Cemetery 5301 S 6300 W Hooper, UT.
In Lieu of flowers, please donate to the Roy 2nd Ward missionary fund.
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