Sibling Karen Dixon Merrell, other half of the late Senior citizen V. Dallas Merrell, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Murray, Utah, adhering to a stroke. She was 87.
Sibling Merrill dedicated her life, abilities and solution to her household and to The Church of Jesus Christ of Saints. She and her spouse interacted as they worked as leaders of the Utah Salt Lake City South and Utah Layton objectives from 1986 to 1989 and after that as he worked as a General Authority Seventy from 1992 to 1997.
Karen Dixon was birthed Dec. 19, 1936, in Payson, Utah, to Jack and Mary Jean Dixon. While a fresher at Brigham Youthful College, she saw V. Dallas Merrell strolling throughout school. “I understood when I saw him that we belonged with each other,” Sibling Merrell remembered to the Church Information soon after her spouse was called as a basic authority. “I really did not also understand his name. I learnt that he was and after that really hoped all year that we would certainly date.”
Both dated a couple of times prior to Senior citizen Merrell left for the Great Lakes Objective in loss 1956 and after that matched throughout the last component of his solution. After his go back to BYU in September 1958, the pair proceeded their courtship and were wed in June 1959.
Constantly a group, the pair developed a huge, energetic household of 9 youngsters, lots of grandchildren and lots of great-grandchildren.
Specialist and Church-related solution took them from The golden state to Washington, D.C., to Utah, the Pacific countries and the Vatican. In their later years they likewise worked as promoters in Toronto, Ontario, and Sri Lanka. Throughout their trips, their favored location to be was constantly home with household, Senior citizen Merrell’s obituary mentioned.
Sibling Merrell looked after her spouse in his later years after he experienced a collection of strokes. He passed away Feb. 19, 2019.
Besides her household and solution throughout the Church, Sibling Merrell created a love for family tree, household background and holy place job. She likewise took pleasure in offering her enjoyed ones, consisting of next-door neighbors and close friends. “Among her highests was her capability to remain linked to those that was very important to her, and she revealed them love by offering,” her obituary states.
She is come before in fatality by her spouse, Victor Dallas Merrell, and child Mary. She is made it through by 8 youngsters– Ann, Kay, Joan, Paul, Mark, John, Ilene and David– and brother or sisters Dalene Collins and Brent Dixon, and lots of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral solutions will certainly be Saturday, March 23, at 11 a.m. at 755 E. 3 Water Fountains Circle, Murray, Utah. There will certainly be a checking out for friends and family at 9:30 a.m. She will certainly be hidden in the Provo City Burial Ground.
