Willowdean Topham Obituary (1923

1923 - 2012Parowan, Utah - Our dearly loved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend returned peacefully to our Heavenly Father Tuesday, June 19, 2012 and rejoiced with her husband Fred who met her with open arms.Born May 25, 1923 in Toledo, Ohio, she was the first daughter in the family of four sons and 2 daughters of Lawrence G. And Alice Loraine Sandusky Sawyer. She met Fred Topham when he was stationed at Camp Perry in Ohio. They fell in love and married in Pioche, Nevada November 24, 1943 and were later sealed in the St. George Temple July 30, 1946.Willie can best be remembered for her love of family and friends. She enjoyed embroidering, cooking (very well known for her amazingly yummy pies), camping, playing card games and family get-togethers. She worked for years at the Cedar City Dairy Freeze on Main Street making candy and flipping burgers. As an active member of the LDS Church she faithfully served in many callings during her lifetime. She taught her children, the true meaning of living the gospel and the importance of family, through her everyday example of service and love.She is survived by her children Dewey (Valorie) Topham, Larry (Becky) Topham, Nancy Topham, and Bruce (Trish) Topham, and was lovingly known as "Grandma Willie" to 19 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and many other much loved extended family members.Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 25, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Parowan Stake Center. Friends and family may pay their respects on Sunday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Monday, June 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Viewing held at the Parowan Stake Center. Interment will be in the Paragonah Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.sumortuary.com.