La Dona Reynolds Obituary (1944

La Dona Stoddard McMurdie Reynolds, 74 of Beaver, UT, passed away May 22, 2018 at her home in Beaver, UT. She was born February 15th, 1944 in Ogden, UT to Neil Hansen McMurdie and Eva Riggs Stoddard McMurdie. She married David Roger Reynolds of Beaver, July 5th, 1963 in the St. George LDS Temple. Her family moved to Salinas, CA at the age of 2 where she grew and attended Sanborn Elementary School, El Sausal Junior High School, and then graduated from Salinas High School. She then attended Brigham Young University for 2 years and Southern Utah University for a semester. La Dona was a member of the LDS church and served as a Primary and Sunday School teacher, in Primary and Relief Society Presidencies, in the Stake Primary Presidency, and as a Visiting Teacher. She and David served as full-time extraction missionaries at the Beaver Family History Record Operation Center for a period of time. She has worked and volunteered at various positions throughout her life. La Dona spent 14 years as a volunteer EMT for Beaver City. Her first paid position was at Yoder Carnation Chrysanthemum Nursery in Salinas as a planter, at Arshel's Cafe in Beaver as a culinary expert, Lund's Clothing in Beaver as a customer service expert, a custodian at Belknap Elementary and the Firmage Theater in Beaver, and then as a medical assistant for Dr. B. Noal Robinson at the Beaver Medical Clinic for 12 years before retiring. La Dona is survived by her husband, David of Beaver, UT, their children, Eva Michelle Durham of St. George, UT, Mitchell (Lareta) Reynolds of Milford, UT, Nanette (Daniel) Allen of Gillette, WY, Chad (Akemi) Reynolds of Hurricane, UT, and Clinton (Katy) Reynolds of Minersville, UT, 20 grandchildren, 4 step grandchildren, 1 great granddaughter, and 14 step great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Neil and Eva and older brother, Dennis Stoddard McMurdie. La Dona has valiantly fought a battle with Multiple Sclerosis since 1993. Funeral service will be held on the 25th of May at the Beaver 6th Ward Church at 11:00 a.m. located at 1350 E. 200 N. Beaver, Utah. A viewing will be held the evening before from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Beaver 6th Ward and second viewing will be held the day of services from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be at the Mt. View Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences can be made at www.sumortuary.com.