Mary Shepherd Pugmire

Mary Shepherd Pugmire, age 89, passed away peacefully March 9, 2010, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mary was born April 7, 1920, in Paris, Idaho, to F. Leslie and Hazel Rich Shepherd.

She married Elden Rich Pugmire on March 21, 1941, in the Logan Temple. They loved to attend dances in the Bear Lake area. Her favorite role was as a wife and mother of three sons. She instilled in all who knew her a love for life, an appreciation for family and friends, and a positive attitude.

Mary was very active in the LDS Church where she served in various callings. She worked many years as a legal secretary and as a secretary for the LDS Church. She spent years compiling family history books for her posterity. In recent years she was primarily confined to her home as a result of several strokes. She always maintained her pleasant, positive attitude and strong determination to do as much as she could for herself. She was a wonderful example of love, kindness, and strength to her family.

Mary is survived by her three sons Kenneth (Sue Ann), Keith (Toni), and Bruce (Becky), eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and sister Ina (K. LeRoi) Nelson. She was preceded in death by her husband Elden, her parents, and her brothers Charles, John, Carlyle, and Fred Shepherd.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday March 13, 2010, at 12:00 noon at the Canyon Rim Stake Center, 3051 South 2900 East, where friends may visit with the family from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. prior to the services. Interment will be in the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Online tributes and memories about Mary may be posted at: www.holbrookmortuary.com