Marieta Claire Merrill's Obituary
Marieta Claire Holloman Merrill passed away in her sleep on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Richard; a father-in-law, Wayne Merrill; brother-in-law, David Merrill; and a sister-in-law, Maryann Bakke. After 50 long years she was reunited with her long lost siblings: Toni, Don, Jimmy, and Patty. She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter.
She was a returned missionary from Hawaii where she served with pride and honor. Marieta volunteered many hours at the Welfare Square Cannery. She was greatly involved in home storage and emergency preparedness. She was an active member of the LDS Belvedere Ward where she served in primary, and served as the editor of the ward newsletter. Marieta was actively involved in teaching homemaking skills (sewing and cooking) to the Relief Society as well as emergency preparedness skills. She taught Relief Society lessons for a number of years. Marieta also had a home based travel business and was involved in travel, especially travel for the disabled. She loved Hawaii and Florida.
A memorial service held Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 6:00 pm in the Belvedere LDS Chapel located at 641 Downington Ave., Salt Lake City. A visitation will be held from 4:30pm until 5:30pm at the chapel.
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