Dorothy Urie

Our wonderful mother, grandmother and friend Dorothy Secrist Urie, age 88, passed away on May 23, 2016 in West Valley City, Utah. She was born on November 16, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clifford Moroni and Deseret Lorenta Williams Secrist. Dorothy attended Branch Agriculture College now SUU. She had many jobs throughout her life working at State Bank, as a Walmart greeter and as a reading Grandmother at East Elementary. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she enjoyed being a Relief Society teacher and working in the library. Dorothy loved baking, bowling, Adagio Dancing and growing beautiful flowers in her yard. She enjoyed going to the temple and to the mountains with family and friends. She was a member and a past President of L.O.E. Dorothy always looked nice and neat! She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and was very proud of all of them. Dorothy is survived by her children Donna Urie of South Jordan, Utah, D. Ray (Becki) Urie of Ryndon, Nevada, Russell (Michelle) Urie of Carlin, Nevada and daughter-in-law Ellen Urie of Cedar City, Utah, along with 8 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents Clifford Secrist and Dessie Buffington, her son Dale Urie, daughter-in-law Carmen Riccardi and brothers Harold, Ralph and Dale Secrist and sister Betty Macfarlane. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Cedar Stake Center (155 E 400 S, Cedar City, Utah). A viewing will be held at Southern Utah Mortuary (190 N 300 W, Cedar City, Utah) on Tuesday evening May 31, 2016 from 6-7:00 pm. A viewing will be held at the Stake Center on Wednesday morning June 1, 2016 from 9:30-10:30 am. Interment will be in the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.