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- Ethel Shelley Wimmer Fuller, 96, died on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, in Mesa.
Funeral services were held Feb. 12 at the Highland Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mesa.
Interment was in the Joseph City Cemetery.
Ethel was born on Oct. 26, 1911, in American Fork, Utah, to George Frederick and Mary Annie Jacklin Shelley.
She grew up in American Fork and earned her teaching degree from Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah.
On Nov. 28, 1935, she married Lawrence Harvey Wimmer in the Salt Lake Temple of the LDS church.
They made their home in Joseph City, where she resided for more than 55 years.
Lawrence and Ethel built up a thriving poultry-truck gardening business in Joseph City until his death in 1970.
She has resided near her children in Virginia and Arizona for the past 15 years.
Ethel was married at age 75 to James Fuller of Joseph City, and enjoyed his companionship for six years.
She enjoyed her gardening, all children, teaching school, handwork, quilting and sharing the activities of her large family.
She was beloved as mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Ethel was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for her entire life, and held many positions of responsibility and service.
Survivors include a brother, Carl Shelley of Sandy, Utah; three daughters, Edna Faye Chandler (Larry) of Falls Church, Va., Myrleen W. Hunt (Norman) of Silver City, N.M., and Sharon Call (John) of Lindon, Utah; two sons, Lamon S. Wimmer (LaRae) of Mesa and Loran I. Wimmer (Katherine) of Gilbert; a daughter-in-law, Ilene Wimmer of Mesa; 30 grandchildren; and 65 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Duane L. Wimmer.
Owens Mortuary of Show Low was in charge of the arrangements.
Published in the East Valley Tribune on 2/11/2008
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1911 - 2008 (96 years)
