Diana Nuttall Thurman McGill, age 82, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, June 18, 2002.
She was born Feb. 17, 1920 in Provo the daughter of William Albert Nuttall and Margaret Grace Greer .
She was reared and educated in Provo, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1938. She attended BYU. She lived in California for 40 years, mostly in the Sacramento area. Then she moved to South Ogden in 1981 and to St. George in 1993. She has lived in Dallas, Texas for the past four months.
Diana married Donald J. Thurman January 13, 1940 in San Francisco. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. He passed away July 27, 1993. She married James McGill on May 13, 1995 in St. George, Utah.
She was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many callings with her husband. She especially enjoyed serving on a mission to the Philippines in 1983-1984 and at the LDS Church History museum in 1986. She was a temple worker in Oakland, Ogden and St. George for many years.
Diana enjoyed oil painting and received several awards for her work. She also loved traveling and spending time with her family and friends.
Surviving are her husband, James McGill; one son, Don (Shanna) Thurman, Layton; three daughters, Linda (Robert) Schnell, Santiago, Chile; Christine (Troy) Reich, Rockwell, TX; Nancy (Reid) Shanks, Dallas, TX; three step-daughters, Jamey (Frank) Folland, Sandy; Karen Leonis, Salt Lake City; and Normarie (Mike) Clark, Delta; 30 grandchildren, and 46 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are one brother, Albert C. (Pat) Nuttall, Fresno, CA; and one sister, Margaret (John) Nicol, Orem. Preceded in death by her parents, first husband, three brothers, two sisters, step-daughter, step-son and one granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 22, 2002 at 11 a.m. at the Oak Forest 2nd Ward, 2250 E. 2300 N. Layton, Utah with Bishop Stephen Wood, officiating. A memorial service will also be held in St. George, Utah on Monday, June 24, 2002 at 3 p.m. at the St. George 22nd Ward Chapel, 591 W. 500 N. with Bishop David Waite, presiding.
Friends and family may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Road and Saturday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment, Lindquist's Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1718 Combe Road, Ogden, Utah.
E-mail condolences to the family at llm@lindquistmortuary.com